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Offline 68Wooley

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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #45 on: October 07, 2008, 12:17:37 PM »
CH Fighterstick, X52 Throttle and Saitek Rudder pedals.

The X52 joystick layout is - IMHO - streets ahead of the CH stick for comfort and usability and I really miss the two-stage trigger. However, the CH stick has the X52 beat for precision on the X and Y axis and that trumps button layout.

I've also got track-ir, but try as I might, I just can't get used to it.
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Offline Kazaa

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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #46 on: October 07, 2008, 12:23:49 PM »
mouse, keyboard and CH pro pedals.  :aok
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Offline Mustaine

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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #47 on: October 07, 2008, 12:24:42 PM »
all I know is Lazer flies with only a mouse.

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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #48 on: October 07, 2008, 01:51:58 PM »

My first joystick was some Walmart brand back in 1990 but I went through those at a rate of at least one every 2 mo.

Eventually I moved to Logitech's Wingman Extreme, had a few of those then Saitek Cyborg or something. Eventually I started using Thrustmaster products, Fox2 Pro..etc.

Now I fly only with CH products. Combatstick, Pro Peddals, Pro Throttle.


I've had CH since about 2001 and have never had any problems. Though they are a bit more expensive than most brands to me they are by far the best. I heard Thrustmaster's Cougar is a good setup though.

Don't get me wrong, I've never had a 'bad' joystick that I can remember aside from maybe the early no-name Walmart brands but even they were better than keyboard/mouse...to me.
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Offline Cthulhu

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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #49 on: October 07, 2008, 04:50:50 PM »
CH Fighter Stick, CH Pro Throttle, and Saitek Pro Pedals, because the CH pedals are too closely spaced for my size 13 feet. :)

Oh, and a cold Sierra Nevada whenever possible. :aok
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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #50 on: October 07, 2008, 05:57:46 PM »
What's it like to have 100s dollars worth of flight controls and to know that you still suck.  :D





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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #51 on: October 07, 2008, 05:58:50 PM »
practising with my mouse
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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #52 on: October 07, 2008, 06:31:54 PM »
Quote from: DamnedRen on October 07, 2008, 12:17:12 PM
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an dem CH thingys!

Ren :P

but yer only 14!!
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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #53 on: October 07, 2008, 08:15:56 PM »
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Offline Shane

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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #54 on: October 07, 2008, 08:33:44 PM »
MS FFB2 (red light version) - have several (both blue/black box) with worn triggers/hats that are fixable if i ever get around to it.

Used to also use some TM pedals (dunno where they are now).  Originaly flew with TM TopGun series (alway wore out the pots). I need to dig them out and see what i can do.. some planes benefit greatly from pedals.
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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #55 on: October 07, 2008, 10:01:43 PM »
Quote from: crazierthanu on October 06, 2008, 07:55:03 PM
An original Microsoft sidewinder( I know It's amazing isn't it? This thing is ancient.) And a plan-tronices headset. (don't use rudder pedals)
SideWinder Precision Pro here!  :D My dad used it back in the day in AWII when i used to sit in his lap and watch. It still cuts it for me 13 years later  :aok
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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #56 on: October 07, 2008, 10:05:58 PM »
Saitek X-52 throttle and joystick


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Offline The Fury

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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #57 on: October 08, 2008, 11:22:51 AM »
Mouse all the way tried sticks find mouse much easier   :rock
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Offline PFactorDave

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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #58 on: October 08, 2008, 11:24:47 AM »
MS Sidewinder Precision Pro, thing must be close to 10 years old, and a fairly new set of Saitek pedals.
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Re: What do you fly with?
« Reply #59 on: October 15, 2008, 04:01:27 PM »
Still practicing offline with a Saitek X35Throttle (X36 Joystick pitch pot gone bad) and ST290Pro.

Anybody know a source for X36 pots?  I thought about cannibalizing the ST290Pro pots but they are smaller and I like its action.
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