Joysticks

[Yeoman]

What do you guys think is the best Joystick and flaps to get for AH?

[eskimo2]

CH PRO all around.

Flaps?
I use the ones that come with the planes.

eskimo

[Kratzer]

There are about 100 'best joystick' threads in here.

As for 'flaps', get the ones with the nekkid lady outlines on 'em.

[FLS]

Yeoman the yaw control is the rudder. You want rudder pedals.
Flaps reduce the stall speed of the wing and add drag.

--)-FLS----
Musketeers

[Wilbus]

Using MS Sidewinder but it is pretty difficultt to fly with, not enough resistance and the total area of wich you can move it is too little, makes turn fights unbalanced (pull 1cm is likt epulling 2cm on a good stick, too sensitive to be used good).

I am looking for new aswell, might go with CH PRO, is the resistance good? Can you move it far?

[Wilbus]

What I want is something with as much resistance as in the X36 but smaller.

[SirLoin]

I'm looking for a new stick as well.My MS FFB Pro just kaput'd...

[elstevie]

joysticks

[Widewing]

Originally posted by Yeoman
What do you guys think is the best Joystick and flaps to get for AH?

That depends what you can afford to spend....

A decent budget setup, for under $60 US is Thrustmaster's Afterburner. You get a real throttle lever with its own base, which can be seperated from the joystick base (or left attached). Rudder control is via rotating joystick. Once rudder operation is mastered, it becomes second nature. Indeed, in future jet fighters, rudder pedals will be a fond memory anyway.

I'd stay away from Microsoft sticks - entirely too little resistance.

CH makes the industry's best hardware, but it's pricy. Suncom is also a good manufacturer. They have sent me replacement parts (triggers, springs and switches) at no charge for years.

One more point. If you are using Windows XP, the driver software included with most joysticks will have compatibility problems. Be sure to check if the manufacturer has updated drivers available for downloading before purchasing. BTW, Thrustmaster does.

My regards,

Widewing

[AKIron]

A bit pricey and not available until March 21. Take a look here:Thrustmaster Cougar

If still interested you can preorder here:
Chips and bits

[Creamo]

Saitek X45 USB, and CH Pro Pedals USB.

It's impossible to argue a better setup.

You can spend 3 X's more on a Couger, and still tap carpet with yer toes.

Spend $175 or less, and  have every button ya want, and hoopty-less real rudder pedals with actual brake axis.

(Caution, hooty twisty stick combat trim aces are abundant here, heed advise accordingly)

[pimpjoe]

i like my microsoft stick:(

[maddog1]

Creamo is right, have x36 for many moons now with no problems.. using hazard drivers of course.......

[Creamo]

See, HooptyJoe is arguing Billy Gates and a twisty Playstation 2 setup...

The saddness engulfes me, I only hope I can change, snif, just one AH player.

[AKIron]

The Saitek does look pretty good.

My sticks are 6-7 years old and the hats are feeling worn. I preordered the Cougar becuase because of TM programmability. I just can't give up the views I use or the logic capability like pressing 3 buttons to bail. Otherwise I'd consider the Saitek.