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Title: my stick is dead....
Post by: AKHog on April 16, 2002, 05:45:18 PM: I cant even play anymore. It's progressed from just the occasional spike, now anytime i move my stick forward and left it spikes full deflection in the opposite direction and makes my plane stall and freak out.

My stick is a microsoft sidewinder pro, withOUT the force feed back. Is there anything I can do? I'm not about to send it away for months to microsoft so they can tell me I need to buy a new one.

If not what cheap stick you guys playing with. I've heard both good and bad things about the cyborg, but I think that will be my next stick unless you guys have another idea.
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Post by: hitech on April 16, 2002, 05:57:58 PM: Ive been having good luck with the cyborg
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Post by: Puck on April 16, 2002, 06:04:44 PM: Viagra is said to have a salubrius effect on stick function.

:D
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Post by: skernsk on April 16, 2002, 06:31:46 PM: Quote
I've heard both good and bad things about the cyborg

Get the Cyborg..
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Post by: humble on April 16, 2002, 06:33:33 PM: I love my x 36 combo....I've smashed the poor thing to bits (throttle)....and epoxied it back togeather at least 4 times (see what you SOB's but me through). Anyway, best 90 bucks I ever spent. The new x45 is even cheaper but supposedly just as good.
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Post by: qts on April 16, 2002, 06:41:55 PM: What budget? The jury is still out on the Cougar but initial impressions are d*mn good. Failing that, get yourself a Saitek.
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Post by: AKHog on April 16, 2002, 08:01:50 PM: $50 or less. hopefully much less. I need money to drive home for the summer.
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Post by: RightF00T on April 16, 2002, 09:32:21 PM: Anything but Logitech...trust me.:mad:
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Post by: Arfann on April 16, 2002, 11:12:53 PM: Quote
Originally posted by RightF00T
Anything but Logitech...trust me.:mad:

Hmmm. I'm using a Logitech Extreme Digital 3D and am quite pleased with it. Not bad for about $40 at Comp USA.
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Post by: majic on April 17, 2002, 12:20:05 AM: I've had very few problems with my Cyborg USB. (Had it for 9 months or so and on a couple occasions I had to reboot to get input.) I recommend it.
Title: my stick is dead....
Post by: AKHog on April 17, 2002, 02:20:53 AM: cool, thanks guys. cyborg it is. with any luck i'll be back online tomorrow.
Title: ahh, got more questions.
Post by: AKHog on April 17, 2002, 02:33:51 AM: go here (http://www.epinions.com/cmhd-PCGameDevices-All-Saitek)

what cyborg should I get? they have a "Saitek Cyborg 3D Stick" listed for $20. then they have a "Saitek Cyborg Stick 2000" listed for $70. and a "Saitek Industries Cyborg 3D Gold USB" listed for $45. I'm :confused:.

I need usb, is the gold the only one that comes with it? What makes the 2000 $50 more then the regular 3d stick?
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Post by: RightF00T on April 17, 2002, 09:16:02 AM: Arfann..post back here in 3 mths...you'll see:o
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Post by: LePaul on April 17, 2002, 09:38:11 AM: I made the leap and went with a X45

So far, its pretty good, and has worked very well within Windows 2000 Pro.

Im still breaking the stick in. Its making some horrible squeaking sounds and it seems like a lot of work to hold level manually. But I am also told by others that have the X45 that its fairly normal for some stiffness or awkward feeling until I've broken the thing in.

From a Microsoft Sidewinder (where the buttons are all close together) to an X45 (where they are more spread out)....its quite a change. But having so many toggles, programmable, and within reach on the throttle and stick, its quite nice.

Never had much luck with anything Logitech. Thrustmaster, MS and Saitek have been pretty good to me.
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Post by: Arfann on April 17, 2002, 10:50:46 AM: Quote
Originally posted by RightF00T
Arfann..post back here in 3 mths...you'll see:o

3 Months? I've been using it for over a year- - - no problems yet.
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Post by: hitech on April 17, 2002, 11:09:45 AM: I have the 3d gold usb
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Post by: AKSWulfe on April 17, 2002, 11:21:54 AM: I'm still using the same Saitek X36 I bought way back in Beta Tour 3...

One of the hats doesn't work, although I actually haven't taken any time to fix it (probably can)... both springs in the joystick base have busted... the first spring busted and I replaced it with a stronger one from a CH stick... I had to cut it down to size, but it added more tension and a better feel than the original springs.

The second spring just recently broke, I repaired it by manipulating the size of it and adjusting one end to give it a hook.

Y-axis is much looser than the X-axis until I can find a better spring.. but otherwise, it's still going strong.

One glance at it though, and you'll notice the ravages of age have taken their toll on it.
-SW
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Post by: SKurj on April 17, 2002, 11:39:32 AM: i use cyborg gold usb works much better than my old Ppro

U could look to see if you have a broken wire in the Ppro. One of the wires in mine broke, i repaired it.

Best to buy a new stick tho +)

SKurj
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Post by: Sabre on April 17, 2002, 01:36:04 PM: Try watching a few dirty movies...thought ought to fix your stick right up.

Sabre
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Post by: Eagler on April 17, 2002, 01:56:11 PM: Quote
Originally posted by LePaul
I made the leap and went with a X45

So far, its pretty good, and has worked very well within Windows 2000 Pro.

Im still breaking the stick in. Its making some horrible squeaking sounds and it seems like a lot of work to hold level manually. But I am also told by others that have the X45 that its fairly normal for some stiffness or awkward feeling until I've broken the thing in..

Try some powdered graphite under the black ring the spring pushes down on the jstick. It helped my squeaking/sticking.

IN the setup, I have all the levers all the way up, across the board except deadpan and the other one (last 2 on right) I have these all the way down. Think RWY showed me that a while ago. All the axis are set this same way..
Once trimmed out, I can let go of everything and it'll fly straight as an arrow until I adjust speed. <- manual trim, not auto "X"
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Post by: hblair on April 17, 2002, 02:08:41 PM: Pre-pro here. Happy with it.
My kids break mine every year or two, I just chunk it and buy a new one.