wich one? saitek x52 or x52pro

[Artist]

Originally Posted by II/JG54_Emil

Expensive but very, very, very good is the Logitec G940 flight sytem!

Caution: I own a G940 and, yes it is great... but: There's something called "reversal bug", which Logitech is working on, but hasn't resolved yet. If they fail to resolve it, the G940 is absolutely unfit for serious flight simming: You won't be able to aim properly and you won't be able to keep in close formation.

But: They are working on it. Check this Logitech forum thread before buying it.

[Artist]

Never have been so many so faster than me in so short a time...

Reversal Bug: You move an axis (throttle, proppitch, aileron, rudder, etc.) slowly to one side: 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%. The you carfully reverse your movement. You would expect to go back to 4%. It doesn't: It jumps to 2%. The G940 does that on all axis.

Check this Logitech forum thread for further details.

This is really going off topic.

[T}{OR]

I forgot about the cabling bug, thanks W32Blaster. This is 'reversal' bug explained:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiwyBM7PXEo

Unless you can get your hands on MSFF2, I would recommend getting T.16000M from Thrustmaster. It features the same Hali magnetic sensors like in the much more expensive Warthog HOTAS.

From various other sources I would recommend that you stay away from Saitek. Their build quality is questionable.


If you can afford it go with the Warthog HOTAS, I know I intend to. Reviews at SimHQ:

PART 1 & PART 2

PS: You will need a set of pedals to go with the Warthog as well.

[II/JG54_Emil]

Never realized there was such a bug.

I like the G940 anyway its is design isvery consistent.

[albx]

well, thank you guys... but the g940 and the Warthog HOTAS are out of my budget.. my wife will kill me , i didn't want spend too much, so for a hotas i was more oriented for a x52, right now i have a thrustmaster Flight Hotas X, so i don't know if the saitek is a big step ahead or will be almost the same.

[nearmiss]

Unless you can get your hands on MSFF2, I would recommend getting T.16000M from Thrustmaster. It features the same Hali magnetic sensors like in the much more expensive Warthog HOTAS.

From various other sources I would recommend that you stay away from Saitek. Their build quality is questionable.

The MSFF2 has twist handle rudder, which works well. You will have to have a pedals, if you do not have twist handle for rudder. You can't real fly and fight well enough without good rudder control.

I use CHProducts FighterStick,ProPedals,ProThrottle,and MFP programmable keyboard. This is expensive setup, but exceptional quality... no blinky lights and slick little lighted panels and junk.