Author Topic: Your Advice Please -Buying a Joystick (Read 2411 times)

StSanta · « **Reply #30 on:** December 14, 2000, 05:49:00 PM »

lazs, I'll give you $20 for that dust collecting ch stick

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Never had a problem with my ch products sending random characters.

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StSanta
9./JG 54 "Grünherz"

fradim · « **Reply #31 on:** December 14, 2000, 08:06:00 PM »

I don´t have any problem with my old ch throttle here. It works really great. But I agree with lazs about ch stick: I also "cant stand the feel and the wussy worthless springs". I have to use rubber here to tighten it.

From all sticks I´ve ever tried I liked suncom F15 talon for it´s not as lousy as ch but not as stiff as TM sticks. But they still don´t have an usb talon version yet and I would prefer some extra buttons and hats.

Thanks to llbm, I have a new usb combatstick here with a fighterstick base. It´s really much better than old combatstick as I don´t have to use anything to hold it on the table ;-) It´s stable and I´m very much used to all those buttons - though I would prefer at least one 8-way hat.

You mentioned that tm fox 2 joystick. I am also curious about it and if I lived there I´d probably try it - importing makes such uncompromised tests too expensive - specially because I´m REALLY curious about this adjustable tension feature.

Finally, I myself hate that lousy feel of microsoft sidewinder sticks. but I know it´s a mater of taste

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-lazs- · « **Reply #32 on:** December 15, 2000, 10:14:00 AM »

Yep.... USB with changeable/adjustable handles... Adjustable tension and easy programing... Durable, easily repaired. matching rudders and throttle.... Most sticks are "all around" jobs with economy or style or whatever the prime concern.. Most people buying a joystick don't really use it that much for anything much less flight (demanding multiplayer) sims.

We have guys on this board who are building airplanes and Hot Rods and guns and everything under the sun.... We have probly some of the best programers in the world playing.... We have businessmen and factory owners.... We could do it.
lazs

carl · « **Reply #33 on:** December 15, 2000, 12:49:00 PM »

Don't get it , it sucks. I tried it along with some "buds" (not the green stuff). Everyone hated it , and we all fly virtually and otherwise. That rocking rudder was a joke , talk about jerky, even dampened out.

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easymo · « **Reply #34 on:** December 15, 2000, 01:21:00 PM »

My advice would be don't buy one. This is how the serious addictions begin.

A harmless sortie here. A bomb run there. Next thing you know. Your flying out of Bogota with a balloon full of CH springs stuffed up your butt.

Moose11 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 15, 2000, 02:46:00 PM »

Too late for me

Tac · « **Reply #36 on:** December 16, 2000, 05:16:00 AM »

Thanks for the advice and links. Ill research them.

What an interesting choice Easymo... im am Colombian!!! (from Cali actually) =) LOL

-lazs- · « **Reply #37 on:** December 16, 2000, 09:35:00 AM »

easy... I salute you.
lazs

Karnak · « **Reply #38 on:** December 16, 2000, 01:42:00 PM »

Wait for ThrustMaster HOTAS 2000

Er, 2001?

Er, 2002?

Sisu
-Karnak

Tac · « **Reply #39 on:** December 24, 2000, 01:28:00 PM »

good god. Only the French can screw up and throw red tape like that!

Go to the TM website and see if you can "order" this jostick (the AfterBurnerForce, not the non-force feedback version of this stick). Then call their own sales line. After 5 calls JUST to make sure I wasnt talking to a moron that didnt know what products he was supposed to be selling, I found out that the TM sales staff has no idea what the AfterBurnerForce is... even after I gave them the internet link and had a dumbstruck salesman saying "thats amazing...i was never informed about that one".

good grief!

Tac · « **Reply #40 on:** December 24, 2000, 01:52:00 PM »

GIE, that link is VERY good. Ill buy their throttle and use my current j-stick.

That throttle can be plugged into ANY other joystick..and it has 2 hats and is DUAL THROTTLE. that is DAMN cool!

=) =) =)

Thanks!!

Gie · « **Reply #41 on:** December 24, 2000, 02:41:00 PM »

I hope you will like it.
Just check compability once again before buyng, and 1 (possible) bad thing -
check if buttons can be programmed to do
Shift+<key> , Alt+<key> combinations.
Suncom F-15 Talon joystick cannot handle
such combinations. Not big problem tho, if game let you to map keys.

Take care, check yoyr six !

Tac · « **Reply #42 on:** January 02, 2001, 09:05:00 PM »

GIE, got the stick in the mail just now. Got it all working except for one tiny detail:

The HAT POV on my TM Top Gun wont work if its plugged into the TCS =(. Windows wont detect it. If I plug it independently it will detect it though. *sigh*

Any ideas? Help?

Author Topic: Your Advice Please -Buying a Joystick (Read 2411 times)

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