General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Blade on April 06, 2015, 04:42:26 PM
Title: My New Joystick.
Post by: Blade on April 06, 2015, 04:42:26 PM
Old CH Products Fighterstick USB
New Defender Cobra M5
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Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Ack-Ack on April 06, 2015, 06:22:09 PM
How much did the VKS stick set you back?
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on April 07, 2015, 03:46:16 AM
The cobra video looks like the stick scaling would be off or stick has some problem. No control movement with the last 10 degrees of stick movement.
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Blade on April 08, 2015, 08:57:32 AM
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ROCRKFAHktY/VR9oeIKbMqI/AAAAAAAAJAs/BhbaOrv4ZWE/s1600/X-55_vs_Cobra_M5_Y%E8%BB%B8.jpg) >>No control movement with the last 10 degrees of stick movement. Yes, That Cobra M5 bought from Amazon.de, but another Cobra M5 that from VKB is not those problems, almost good performance.
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: 38ruk on April 13, 2015, 04:02:06 PM
I was going to pull the trigger on an x55 but now im curious about the cobra M5 . I was reading the specs and it shows that the hat switch is a 4 way hat , is that all? Is there no 8 way switch on the stick? It looks like a precise stick according to your tests but im so used to an 8 way hat that it would be tough to go without one . Current setup is X52 throttle with TM1600 stick ...thx.
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Blade on April 13, 2015, 04:12:26 PM
Cobra M5 has 8 way HAT on the stick (top right) and 4 way switch on the stick(top left), and 2stage trigger. (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EAnluDZXSBg/VDtl2nsENFI/AAAAAAAAHL4/nxYpi-UuOeo/s640/_DSC0325.JPG) 1x4way switch and 1x8way HAT
Tensions of X-axis and Y-axis is the need to be independent for me so I have evaluate CH Fighterstick and Cobra M5. (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OZa6l3fhIs4/VJ_pAzpJTPI/AAAAAAAAHxw/MKnseRAENcE/s640/_DSC1366.jpg) Cobra M5
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: zack1234 on April 13, 2015, 04:51:46 PM
So its better than CH stick?
i am no good with graphs, or those squiggly lines means it poo?
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Mar on April 13, 2015, 05:09:00 PM
Why is it wanting me to download those two videos every time I open this thread?
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Blade on April 17, 2015, 10:24:50 PM
In response to the request (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5FtMYLUyOcM/VTHN9hoKzaI/AAAAAAAAJBY/baswpcEGZDg/s1600/Poo.PNG) :joystick:
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Blade on May 01, 2015, 10:52:18 AM
Joytester2
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: 38ruk on May 01, 2015, 07:57:20 PM
Thrustmaster T1600m. Much better than my X55 . Pushing forward on the X55 would use all the range of motion (y axis would be at 0) while still having around 15% of physical travel left before the stick hit the stop.
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: zack1234 on May 03, 2015, 04:09:41 AM
So after all the Etch o Sketch which is the best set up :joystick:
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Reschke on May 10, 2015, 08:08:07 AM
I always love it when someone posts these videos and complains about how the stick doesn't go all the way into the corners. Heck in a real plane or even with a flight sim why would you want to drive the stick into a 90 degree corner for control??? You wouldn't.
It comes down to what you...yes YOU as the consumer want. Me I personally love my Warthog and until it dies I will not be looking at anything else.
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: ebfd11 on May 10, 2015, 08:19:04 AM
So after all the Etch o Sketch which is the best set up :joystick:
I go with the Thrustmaster warthog...
LawnDart
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: 68valu on May 10, 2015, 09:26:51 AM
quote author=Reschke link=topic=371364.msg4958010#msg4958010 date=1431263287] I personally love my Warthog and until it dies I will not be looking at anything else. [/quote]
and it was also a prize in a contest wasn't it?
68valu
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Mister Fork on May 11, 2015, 01:29:05 PM
So...where can one purchase a Defender Cobra M5?
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Blade on May 11, 2015, 04:01:44 PM
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Sombra on May 20, 2015, 03:21:25 AM
Warthog is nice. Too bad it is one rotary short of having all the controls necessary to duplicate the functionalities of the F-16 HOTAS. Of all high fidelity modern aircraft combat flight simulators in the market (DCS A-10 and Falcon BMS) it is somewhat inadequate for 50% of them. :/. Hotas Rhino has the controls but worse precision too if I'm not mistaken.
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Thank you Blade for the videos. People should care more about this aspect of the hardware instead of whether it is "fully metal" or the additional switches and screens.
Title: Re: My New Joystick.
Post by: Kenne on May 20, 2015, 11:21:24 AM