I remember playing IL2 with a keyboard for about 2 years!!!!! Completed the Campaign no problem, but online was tricky/impossible!!! :grin:

Bought the Cyborg Evo with force feedback in 2005 and haven't looked back since...although I do have an issue with the twist rudder when I'm on a Bf-109's tail and keep 'ruddering' left/right when I'm trying to engage. :mad:

But hopefully I'll get another 6 years service out of it.

I just cant believe how precise this joystick is,miles ahead from my previous joystick.I was concerned with the size of the stick but it actually fits my hand perfectly.The button layout is well thought out, I can reach any button with ease.I like the long throw of it because it allows for fine adjustments.The tension is rather weak but I got used to it almost instantly.My only "complaint" so far is that the buttons dont go down too much when pressed,I thinks that design allows for durability but I would have liked a little more movement from them, specially the trigger.Downloaded the CH manager but apart from calibrating, I havent used it for anything else.I knew I was not going to be dissapointed by CH , so Im still waiting for my CH Pedals and Throttle Quadrant, should be here by monday.Judging by my first impressions on the Combatstick, I know Im going to love the rest of the gear.:grin:

That's great to hear! I'm of course still waiting for my fighterstick heh. Flying with the pro throttle + pedals has greatly improved my whole experience by leaps and bounds. I'm shooting down more fighters than I ever have.

I'm going to have to jump into the control manager at some point, as after flying all today, I can see the need for multiple modes. Takeoff/landing, Combat, Cruising could all have their own settings on the same button = bliss.

If and when you jump into CH CM, I'd be interested to hear how you did. I'll probably mess with it over the weekend, but I'm almost certain it'll be like rocket science.

Ill try to fiddle with it tonight.Just in case you dont know , there is a lot of info on the official CH Forum, called the CH Hangar.Be sure to check it out if you need help.

Yeah, I've been slowly sifting through all of it. There is a LOT!

good you got your stick Roy,yes i agree quality sticks.

Do any of you know any other places to get IL2 maps for the ch hotas (fighterstick, pro throttle, pro pedals)? I've downloaded all the il2 maps from ch-hangar and am not impressed yet. Not to mention most of them are quite old now, and I haven't found any "IL-2 1946" maps

Main reason I'm looking for a "good" one is to have a nice template to teach myself how to create a fully featured/functional setup for my new controlers without having to completely blunder through it all :)

Edit: Finally found a decent command file that I made some minor alterations to. Working on my mapping now which might take a while. if anyone is interested in having a look just send me a PM...

Its now the 3rd working day after my online order of a full CH setup at simware.
The only action so far was a automatic reply after the order.
Then 2 working days nothing.
And the end of working day 2 i send i email asking if everything is ok with my order and what the status is of the stock.
The first half part of the 3rd working day is now over and still got no reply
:(

Thats odd.I ordered the rest of my gear from MarvGolden, one of the official CH Products dealers,and my order got shipped the day after purchase.

Here some pics for comparison.
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMG_6315.jpg
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMG_6317.jpg

And just the Combatstick
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMG_6301.jpg
http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMG_6297.jpg