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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: moot on March 16, 2007, 10:42:20 AM

Title: That cheap but great MS joystick
Post by: moot on March 16, 2007, 10:42:20 AM

What was the exact model?  Precision Pro something ?
Everyone recommended it.. it was discontinued and sought on eBay.

Title: That cheap but great MS joystick
Post by: Krusty on March 16, 2007, 11:14:26 AM

Sidewinder Precision Pro (also Precision Pro 2's out there, I think just as good).

Title: That cheap but great MS joystick
Post by: moot on March 16, 2007, 01:55:41 PM

Thanks Krusty.

Title: That cheap but great MS joystick
Post by: Ghosth on March 17, 2007, 08:51:41 AM

Prec 2's are USB

Prec Pro's shipped with a usb adapter but had a gameport connect.

Pro's have a disk shaped throttle on the base.

2's have a lever type throttle

Wife still finding Pro's in the 2nd hand stores cheap, in very good condition.

I'll trade a pair of em for a Prec 2 Stick in equal condition.

Title: That cheap but great MS joystick
Post by: moot on March 17, 2007, 09:54:14 AM

I was asking for someone looking to get into flight sims.
His budget is under 40£.. he's looking at Thrustmaster sticks.
As far as I can remember, those TMs are not that great.
He's set on those, for some reason, so I just thought I'd recommend he try out these MS sticks if he got a chance to.

Title: That cheap but great MS joystick
Post by: 38ruk on March 19, 2007, 12:14:55 PM

The thrustmaster fox 2 usb has been a great stick for me , logitechs are the ones to stay away from . The logitechs ive had have been spikey right out of the box .  Thats just my experience's thou .  38