Well with what we spend on computers to run these things.. having a good hotas just makes sense. Plus it adds immensely to the immersion.
$4000 computer + $50 stick = Fail
logitech and saitek makes decent 'starter' hotas. They work but, well. The cheaper it is, the cheaper it is. Some of the newer logitech stuff looks pretty interesting.
CH products make pretty good stuff.
Rudder pedals is a no brainer IMHO. with newer games the USB pedals should be just fine. Though Im still partial to my game ported pedals on my cougar.
Thrustmaster is still the one to beat on quality and programability.
I just bought the U2NXT gimbals and hal sensors for my stick, rudder and throttle. Should be a beast when assembled. But uber expensive as well.
The thrustmaster warthog looks awesome. I still prefer the button layout on the cougar throttle, but having a split throttle will be great for twin engine planes. Price is high but we spend that or more on a good video card.
Now I just need a way to attach my second set of thrustmater rudders to go with a warthog. Going to keep my cougar for single engine aircraft and save up for a warthog for twins.
Whatever you get, just get more than a simple cheapo joystick.
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