Author Topic: Saitek Joysticks (Read 1188 times)

trax1 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2008, 06:26:31 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm
I really hope Skuzzy does'nt move this to a hardware forum. The OC get's much more traffic and we can get a better view of Saitek's performance overall.

Yeah I hope not too, the reason I didn't put it there was no one would see it, plus it say for problems in conjunction with AH, which this isn't.

I just wish I had seen something about there problems before I bought it, I'm gonna have to buy a new one now.

trax1 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2008, 06:28:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Barnes828
We have 3 X52s in my house and haven't had any problems with them...

I think most of the issues Saitek has is with there lower priced sticks, like the Evo, which is too bad because it's a good stick, comfortable and plenty of buttons.

BlkKnit · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2008, 06:39:08 PM »

ST290 pro here. Works fine but a little lightly built. I've had it for over a year, used it heavily for a few months of that.

rpm · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2008, 06:40:46 PM »

I have an X52 and X52 Pro. Neither are low end sticks from Saitek. It's an overall design problem.

Elfie · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2008, 07:07:17 PM »

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Originally posted by trax1
I think most of the issues Saitek has is with there lower priced sticks, like the Evo, which is too bad because it's a good stick, comfortable and plenty of buttons.

The only Saitek sticks I used were X-45 and X-52.

Eagler · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2008, 08:20:47 PM »

I've had saitek sticks and pro ch peds since the game port version X36.
Used to get around the QA issues by buying the $10 12 month service plan which with about once a year I'd get a brand new one for the cost of another service contract ($10). Got at least 7 or 8 X45's that way.
My last X52 non-pro has lasted the longest. Then again I do not fly the hours I once did.
A powered usb hub usually fixes most of the calibration/squirrely issues with the stick as it must draw a bunch with all the leds and throttle display imo.
Can't beat it for the $$

SWrokit · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2008, 08:40:09 PM »

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Originally posted by ROX
I use the ST-290 $19.99 at Walmart cheapie. Works great.

That's what I use. Go through one about every year and a half, with no problems. After my Sidewinder died (RIP Sidewinder

) I went with an Evo, nothing but problems.......died on me within 3 -4 months, big disappointment.

Got the CH peds and throd, not really sold on the CH stick (not sure why

)

Bronk · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2008, 08:47:24 PM »

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Originally posted by ROX
I use the ST-290 $19.99 at Walmart cheapie. Works great.

The sidewinder give up the ghost?

Fishu · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2008, 08:59:04 PM »

After recent BIOS update I had to reinstall a few drivers, which of one was the saitek's drivers for X45. That was a royal in in the ass! Apparently their newest drivers are not so good.

The main problem was that calibration screwed up royally - it would always stick to the upper left corner no matter what I did. After digging the forums I found a post that suggested deleting a registry key and I finally got the thing to calibrate correctly. However two buttons were swapped over in the profile editor, but it's not that big of a problem that I'd waste my time to find a soluation for it.

The biggest problem was to get RID of the old driver/program stuff so that the SST programming proggy would install. It simply didn't install. Fortunately Vista had saved an another installation package into it's driver cache (I was installing drivers for XP) and those did the trick.

I will not buy an another Saitek!

FiLtH · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2008, 09:41:12 PM »

If microsoft decided to make their sticks again, I'd buy 10 of them.

trax1 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2008, 09:48:00 PM »

I'm gonna be buying a new one, anyone have any suggestions on a good one around $60, and it has to work left handed.

Dowding · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2008, 03:25:11 AM »

X-52 Pro rocks, especially with the Saitek rudder pedals.

SD67 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 04, 2008, 05:20:39 AM »

X52 stick and throttle, almost 2 years old now. Plug, set and forget. I've never had to look at them again, I haven't even had to recalibrate and they have been rock solid.
Pedals are only a few months old now. I haven't even had a hint of an issue with them yet.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 04, 2008, 12:18:48 PM »

I've had two EVOs (wired and wireless), 7 X45s, and one and a half X52s.

The EVOs never had a problem.

I believe my computer's USB voltages killed the X45s. None lasted more than a month, always the same problem. BestBuy caught the bill.

The X52 has never had a problem other than its rudder. The stick only has one potentiometer, and it's there. The other axes have hall effect sensors that make control a hell of a lot more precise and there is no spiking.

Rule of thumb though, with modern joysticks (especially on old heaps and Dells), USE AN EXTERNALLY POWERED USB HUB.

MajWoody · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2008, 05:15:27 PM »

I have a cyborg evo stick that needed to be re- calibrated every time I flew. It also spiked quite a bit. I plugged it into a powered usb hub and the problems went away. It's just like new again. My .02 cents.