What kind of joystick for CoD ?

[BP_Tailspin]

I have been using a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro @ $29.00 for years, works great.

[335th_GRExandas]

You will need hotas

And rudder pedals thats all anthng else is waste of money !!

[Azimech]

Originally Posted by 335th_GRExandas

You will need hotas

And rudder pedals thats all anthng else is waste of money !!

Depends. After years of flying with stick twist I still have problems with coordinating aileron and rudder if opposite directions are needed. Something I don't have with pedals.

[335th_GRExandas]

Originally Posted by Azimech

Depends. After years of flying with stick twist I still have problems with coordinating aileron and rudder if opposite directions are needed. Something I don't have with pedals.

That is my point also HOTAS and pedals ...

It might be a little bit difficult at the beginning but you get absolute immersion

[Oldschool61]

Originally Posted by 335th_GRExandas

You will need hotas

And rudder pedals thats all anthng else is waste of money !!

If I'm not mistaken real spit and 109 pilots didnt have HOTAS controllers in the plane.
For realism you should use keyboard short cuts.

[Widowmaker214]

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.

[Mad G]

This one seems to be very promising http://www.paccus.nl/

I´ve got this reply from them:

"Hello Roberto,

Thank you for your inquiry. We are currently testing the production prototype and trying to get the money from the bank to start production. As you might know, we are a new small company and that makes it difficult to convince a bank to put money in our company. We hope to get funding early February. Than we can start to create the production tools and make the first run. We plan to have the first units available by this summer. The price will be around €450. You could help us by passing on the good news. The more people that are interested in our products, the easier it will get to convince the bank. We will add you to our updates. Thank you again and we sure hope to make you happy in the near future.

Kind regards
The Paccus Team
Bart Sikkens"

[Coen020]

I've got the Thrustmaster Hotas X, it's affordable, has options on the throttle aswell as sticktwist for rudder.

Some people say it's not very precise and has a large dead zone, well i think that is a bit exaggerated. But not totally untrue.

It's 49,99 euro

Now i just want TrackIR, but it's just too damn expensive. *looking into Freetrack possibilities.

[BigC208]

No money: Keyboard. Look for another hobby.

Bit of money: CH Hotas, last forever, does not look like you're a nerd when it sits in your living room. All bussiness.

Money: Saitek Proflight X65F. Nice kit but hide it when you have visitors. Right of the starship Enterprise. Nerd Alert!

Stupid money: Warthog Hotas. For those of us that don't give a damn. You know it cost's way too much and you should've known better after 2 broken Cougars. Still, it's the best Hotas money can buy of the shelf. You can tell visitors that you tore it out of a real A10. Mucho Macho!

The CH stuff will never break and will become heirlooms. Keep em around for when the Warthog breaks. You'll buy another Warthog but need the CH stuff for the weeks it takes the new Warthog to get to you. Did I tell you the old Cougar units make great paper weights and conversation objects?

So it's real simple CH if you're frugal and want quality. Warthog if you want the best and money is no object.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Coen020

Now i just want TrackIR, but it's just too damn expensive. *looking into Freetrack possibilities.

Less than $100 used.