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Online Shane

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Re: VKB joystick nxt
« Reply #30 on: January 19, 2026, 08:47:47 PM »
On the Space Combat stick, there are two fours and an eight. Which is kind of a bummer.

The TM trigger on a relatively newish stick is simply too meh... so... bit the bullet for a vkb.

I'm fine with the single 8-way as long as it is easily accessible (for views.)   I took a good look at that stick (the ww2 was sold out and much simpler) and figured it was worth a shot, not overly expensive.

It should arrive in a week or so.
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Re: VKB joystick nxt
« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2026, 08:48:02 AM »
The TM trigger on a relatively newish stick is simply too meh... so... bit the bullet for a vkb.

I'm fine with the single 8-way as long as it is easily accessible (for views.)   I took a good look at that stick (the ww2 was sold out and much simpler) and figured it was worth a shot, not overly expensive.

It should arrive in a week or so.

I think you’ll be happy with it. I have the WWII grip.
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Re: VKB joystick nxt
« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2026, 08:50:51 AM »
I think you’ll be happy with it. I have the WWII grip.

I might've gone for that, but it was out of stock.  My only... ummm... might be the lack of base buttons - the stick is pretty busy with them up top.
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Re: VKB joystick nxt
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2026, 09:43:13 AM »
I might've gone for that, but it was out of stock.  My only... ummm... might be the lack of base buttons - the stick is pretty busy with them up top.

Ya, not full of buttons.
I’m goin to need to check on a new throttle and button count.
I din’t care for firing buttons on stick, as you said, thete’s already too much goin on there.
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Re: VKB joystick nxt
« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2026, 10:10:11 AM »
The TM trigger on a relatively newish stick is simply too meh... so... bit the bullet for a vkb.

I'm fine with the single 8-way as long as it is easily accessible (for views.)   I took a good look at that stick (the ww2 was sold out and much simpler) and figured it was worth a shot, not overly expensive.

It should arrive in a week or so.

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Re: VKB joystick nxt
« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2026, 10:17:56 AM »
I might've gone for that, but it was out of stock.  My only... ummm... might be the lack of base buttons - the stick is pretty busy with them up top.

VKB offers several different side extensions for their joysticks.  These connect straight into  the joy stick so they do not require another usb port,,

Here is just an example.

https://www.vkbcontrollers.com/products/gnx-sem-side-extension-module-us