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Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: -ammo- on June 16, 2004, 06:25:35 PM: My analog combatstick finally crapped out after 5 years (it didn't help that I snapped the stick off the base in a rage). Even so, I need more CH gear. Where is the cheapest you guys have seen? I think I saw a USB fighterstick for $89 somewhere, and now wish I had bookmarked it.
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: Tarmac on June 16, 2004, 06:50:29 PM: I found a good deal on pro pedals through pricewatch.com.
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: MOSQ on June 16, 2004, 07:15:56 PM: CH has a clearance sale on their analog sticks. I bought a new f-16 Fighterstick for $19.97 plus shipping !

http://www.chproducts.com/shop/page2.html (http://www.chproducts.com/shop/page2.html)
Title: Re: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: MOSQ on June 16, 2004, 07:17:55 PM: Quote
Originally posted by -ammo-
(it didn't help that I snapped the stick off the base in a rage).

I'd like to hear the story behind that one!
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: Connection on June 17, 2004, 01:20:19 AM: I buy from fscentral.com
They may cost around $10 more than the cheaper sites, but their service is so excellent that its worth dealing with them every time.
Title: Re: Re: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: -ammo- on June 17, 2004, 06:58:46 AM: Quote
Originally posted by MOSQ
I'd like to hear the story behind that one!

I had just downloaded patch 42 and was flying around the arena. Everytime I would fire my guns, I would get screen freezes. It was looking like my machine didn't like patch 42 one bit. I attack a low fM2 (I was in a spit 9) and have a great shot. I fire my guns and my screen freezes for several seconds. When I can see again the FM2 is on my six and above me. I start evading but every few seconds I would get a stutter and lose him. It wasn't long and I was shot down. I was mad because I knew that my machine is not going to be enough to run AH2 efficiently and I need to upgrade...however my machine is above min requirements. Got a little frustrated and slapped my stick. Normally it would just rebound but this time I snapped it from the base. The stick was hanging by a few wires. Uncool I think to myself. I think."ammo, now you need a vid card, CPU, MB...AND a joystick (and new pedals if I go USB)".

AThlon 1400 Mhz
512 DDR RAM
Geforce 3, 64 Mb
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: Eagler on June 17, 2004, 07:38:06 AM: http://www.buy.com

got my Ch pro peds from them years ago

(all USB)
Ch FlightStick $107 (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10313718&loc=101&rp=true)

Ch Pro Throttle $107 (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10308667&loc=101&rp=true)

CH Pro Pedals $105 (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10238849&loc=101&rp=true)

free shipping

though my suggestion is the Pro Peds (online) and X45 from compusa with $10 12 month replacement plan - $90 w/service plan
then you get a brand new X45 every 11 months for another $10 - been doing it for years ..
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: MOSQ on June 17, 2004, 10:23:50 AM: Ammo.
Good story, that was one heck of a "slap".

You don't need all that stuff, just a new vid card and a new JS. I run AHII just fine with a 1.4 celeron and FX-5200 Ultra, 384 RAM, Win98. I have to run it with the performance sliders in the middle, but it's perfectly playable.

I don't want to upgrade because I would either have to live with the pains of WIN XP and CH Analog setup ( which means a dual boot 98/XP or keep an old 98 machine around, for programming the throttle) or buying all new USB gear.

If you buy a new vid card and the F-16 Fighterstick analog, your total investment will be under $200 and should work for a couple more years.

An FX-5700 Ultra runs about $160. Or if you use the Coolbits program to unlock the Nvidia overclocking sliders, you could get a 5700 LE for $100. The 5700 LE overclocks great and performs like a stock 5700 Ultra.
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: Connection on June 17, 2004, 06:57:59 PM: I think AHII should run acceptably on a Geforce 3 with lower settings. You should try a clean format, reinstall windows, your drivers, and Aces High 2.

The Geforce 3 isnt a bad card yet.
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: -ammo- on June 17, 2004, 07:05:54 PM: Yep, AH2 was running well until patch 42. I don't get it.

Getting a new card and processor are on my radar screen in the future, not because of AH 2, but because I am a geek that wants more power:D
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: iKo on June 18, 2004, 06:56:15 AM: I looked and found CH stick,peddles and throttle for a package of about 300.00. I am trying a X45 from saitek now and its 85.00 bucks. I think I will keep it cuz it has some good buttons on it but will add the CVH peddles to it cuz I am not crazy about the way they have the rudder on the Throttle. But other than that it seems to work great
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: Sandog on June 19, 2004, 02:58:27 PM: Try here http://www.provantage.com/ << good company.
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: Boat on June 20, 2004, 03:02:09 PM: Chips and Bits has great prices on Ch products. Also used Amazon for CH pedals.
Title: Cheapest place to buy CH products
Post by: RTSigma on June 20, 2004, 10:13:04 PM: Your stick wasn't USB? That explains why it broke....lol.

I've never did that to a stick, although came close...remember the OLD gravis joysticks? I had a 3 button red one and a gray 5 buttoner that I used for AW and I'd beat those up nice and meanly, but they held together. I HOPE I still have them because they were MAD PIMP!