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Title: Crash and Burn
Post by: midnight Target on December 17, 2002, 04:53:56 PM: My trusty twisty stick has killed it's last bishknit. The poor old fella's been with me since AirWarrior 2.

With my recent home purchase, and Christmas... well let's just say I'm looking for a VERY cost effective replacement.

Any suggestions?
Title: Crash and Burn
Post by: GRUNHERZ on December 17, 2002, 04:57:55 PM: Get the Microsoft Precision 2. I think you can get them for $40 at any Fry's or similar store. Has a bunch of buttons and is twisty stick.
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Post by: Vulcan on December 17, 2002, 05:10:30 PM: X45.

Very nice.
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Post by: Eagler on December 17, 2002, 06:12:30 PM: look in hardware forum

MS FFB2 50% off and X45 down to $59
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Post by: Montezuma on December 17, 2002, 06:21:32 PM: MS Precision 2 is probably the best bet for a cheap, quality stick.

I am also using a thing called a Nostromo Speed Pad (made for FPS games) as a throttle which cost about $30.
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Post by: boxboy28 on December 18, 2002, 08:39:00 AM: Go for the MSFFB2 you wont regret it!

:D

Box
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Post by: midnight Target on December 18, 2002, 09:42:35 AM: Thanks for the response guys .
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Post by: AKDejaVu on December 18, 2002, 09:55:48 AM: Avoid anything with rudderpedals. You'll break your wrist before you finally adjust.

Stick with the MS twisty sticks... they are still great sticks. The only decision should be FFB or no FFB.

AKDejaVu
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Post by: AKDejaVu on December 18, 2002, 09:56:26 AM: BTW, I still have a couple of Sidewinders laying around in excellent condition if you don't want too much of a change.

AKDejaVu
Title: Re: Crash and Burn
Post by: Rude on December 18, 2002, 10:00:04 AM: Quote
Originally posted by midnight Target
My trusty twisty stick has killed it's last bishknit. The poor old fella's been with me since AirWarrior 2.

With my recent home purchase, and Christmas... well let's just say I'm looking for a VERY cost effective replacement.

Any suggestions?

No wonder you spend so much of your time in the forums....can't get any kills with a twisty stick.

:)
Title: Re: Re: Crash and Burn
Post by: midnight Target on December 18, 2002, 10:26:55 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Rude
No wonder you spend so much of your time in the forums....can't get any kills with a twisty stick.

:)

You are wrong sir!

I can't get kills because I suck. :p
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Post by: midnight Target on December 18, 2002, 10:30:39 AM: Quote
Originally posted by AKDejaVu
BTW, I still have a couple of Sidewinders laying around in excellent condition if you don't want too much of a change.

AKDejaVu

Thanks DV. I'm gonna price some FF sticks this week, maybe I can find one on sale. If not I'll get back with ya.

Anyone have an opinion on Force Feedback? Never tried it.
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Post by: Sikboy on December 18, 2002, 10:36:15 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Montezuma
I am also using a thing called a Nostromo Speed Pad (made for FPS games) as a throttle which cost about $30.

How is that working out for you? What are the pros, cons? I need to upgrade to USB, but don't want to drop a huge chunck of change on another CH-Pro throttle. Being that you have used both, how do they compare?

-Sik
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Post by: Eagler on December 18, 2002, 11:46:49 AM: Quote
Originally posted by midnight Target
Thanks DV. I'm gonna price some FF sticks this week, maybe I can find one on sale. If not I'll get back with ya.

Anyone have an opinion on Force Feedback? Never tried it.

http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=11034851&m=488&cat=544&scat=545

saw it in the store yesterday - $50 after $50 rebate 1/2 price!
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Post by: Montezuma on December 18, 2002, 12:45:55 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Sikboy
How is that working out for you? What are the pros, cons? I need to upgrade to USB, but don't want to drop a huge chunck of change on another CH-Pro throttle. Being that you have used both, how do they compare?

-Sik

Pro Throttle is better, but costs 4 times as much and takes up way more space. You can get close to the same functionality with the speedpad thing. It has 10 buttons, a throttle 'wheel', and a 4 way switch, so it does not have the three 4 (8?) way hats that a Pro Throttle does. It also has a 'shift' function to give 3 different functions for each button but I do not use it.

Since it is hardware, most places will let you return it if you don't like it or have trouble with it on your system.
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Post by: boxboy28 on December 18, 2002, 03:51:51 PM: Quote
Originally posted by midnight Target
Thanks DV. I'm gonna price some FF sticks this week, maybe I can find one on sale. If not I'll get back with ya.

Anyone have an opinion on Force Feedback? Never tried it.

Im still using a MSFFB1 - it works fine cept the FF dont work with win XP. It still has some of the FF but its not adjustable like with win98.
I think the "MSFF2" will work with XP cause they got there own little set up disk!!!

I love mine very much it very very much more immersing than with out! you can feel the forces get weaker as you pull up into a stall then when your hanging there the stick goes all limp. wHEN YOU PULL THE TRIGGER you can feel the different in Machine guns vs cannons , when you drop bombs you feel a little kick.........

Seriously goto best buy buy one if you dont like it take it back and get the PP2.

I bet you like it too much though!

Box:D