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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: RKBA on December 20, 2003, 08:25:52 AM

Title: Force Feedback Recomendations
Post by: RKBA on December 20, 2003, 08:25:52 AM

Well I finally wore out my second MS Force Feedback Pro.  I contacted MS support and was told that it is now obsolete as of Oct 02.  I'm looking for a good midranged price force feedback joystick for AH.  Looks like another couple of months to wait on my Mauser, either that or quit AH till I get the new stick.  :(

Title: Force Feedback Recomendations
Post by: Shane on December 21, 2003, 12:49:22 AM

i like the ms ffb2.. same basic design as the PrePro (8 button) with FFB...

iirc, ms was supposedly getting out of the j/s biz which is sad because the optical pots on them are a good idea... they did have plms with hats and trigegrs going out after extensive use (triggers much better now, tho)

try seeing if they still have some in stock

http://shop.microsoft.com/hardware/default.asp


also there's an article on the BBS somewhere about how to repair/replace the trigger and hatswitch sensors for these sticks...

Title: Force Feedback Recomendations
Post by: WhiteHawk on December 21, 2003, 06:24:51 AM

Dont get a logitec wingamn digital.  They are crapola.  I ust thier regular sticks, but the force feedback will not stay centered unlesss youre holding on to it.

Title: Force Feedback Recomendations
Post by: SirLoin on December 22, 2003, 09:12:28 PM

What Whitehawk said..FFB2 stik is a little less clunky than your pro FFB but the buttons are not where they should be...Just picked up Logitech Extreme Pro 3D(non-FFB) today cause it's button layout and stik feel remind me of the FFB Pro.

Title: Force Feedback Recomendations
Post by: WhiteHawk on December 22, 2003, 09:40:06 PM

Thats the one I got sirloin..I really like the feel and the layout of the buttons.  My only problem with the logitech stuff is the base falls apart where the stem attaches to it.  I hope the pro is better built.