Which joystick do you use?

[Strike]

I have the G940 and for a complete setup it's really good to have force feedback too.

What struck me the most was that going from a lot of other Logitech sticks (Freedom 2,4 wireless and Force 3D pro) this was a huge step in the right direction!

It has all my needs at least (tons of buttons and sliders and viewhats) + force feedback (with proximity sensor to turn off FFB when not holding the stick). It's VERY precise for a FFB stick I'd say, no issues keeping a plane flying center without trim.. smooth adjustments are easy. Only "Issues" i have is that sometimes throttle in IL-2 will jump between say 50% to 51% back and forth a little (probabaly potmeter issue). But it's not really a "problem".

The FFB is also STRONG compared to other products I've tried. It really jerks around the table once it gets going. Some people have complained about the trimwheels not having center detent, but there's a visual line on the center to help you center it. I got used to it really fast. Besides, you don't watch the wheel as you trim, you watch the horizon or VSI for response

Trigger is 2step, so If you wanted, you could have the trigger initiate guncam/track recording once you press it, and when you fully press it you will fire guns. It worked in IL-2 1946 for a test Quite cool... Of course, you end up with tons of small tracks in a long dogfight...

The pedals are good. Adjustable friction and nice toe-brakes. Never had any spikes with them Throttle is nice, split-throttle with a spring-loaded pin you can unlock/lock them together for single engine fighters. Personally I use the throttles as mixture/throttle or prop-pitch/throttle. Hat switches allows for speedbrakes or operating bombsights or other stuff. Throttle comes with illuminated buttons on the panel with customizable titles (you can make your own labels for the buttons and put them under a small transperent glass to easier read what the button does )

All in all this is a 6/6 product because of the bang for your buck

First HOTAS I personally own, tried some others, liked this one better. 2 Friends were curious about it and after a brief try they both ordered it online Not had any problems with it at all.

[bongodriver]

Trigger is 2step, so If you wanted, you could have the trigger initiate guncam/track recording once you press it, and when you fully press it you will fire guns. It worked in IL-2 1946 for a test Quite cool... Of course, you end up with tons of small tracks in a long dogfight...

Never thought of that...sounds like a great idea, in terms of guncam footage it's exactly how they worked wasn't it?

[MrFreeze]

Hi,

Here is a good review and comparison of HOTAS available on the market by SIMHQ: http://www.simhq.com/_technology2/technology_094a.html

[Strike]

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Never thought of that...sounds like a great idea, in terms of guncam footage it's exactly how they worked wasn't it?

yeah at least for the F-16. I believe early versions were directly linked to the firing circuit and was pre-set to record X amount of seconds after trigger release!

[PhantomLord]

I still torture my good old Saitek Cyborg 3D Gold

But i think i must have a new one. Need more buttons and sliders for CloD

[reflected]

MS FFB2.

I wish this game had FFB support.

[III/JG11_Simmox]

I have a few
Cougar HOTAS
MSFFB2 x2
G940
X52pro

actually using a mix of 3 atmo
once FFB is enabled ill probably only use the cougars throttle and go back to the MSFFB2 or the G940 as a whole

before i had rudder pedals proper,i used my momo,and later my G25 pedals,as the the rudder set,worked fine once you got used to the independant nature of the pedals

[JG53Frankyboy]

M$FFB2 with X52Pro Throttle and TrackIR5

works very good, after i need half a day (at least) for configuration the control setup
AND after i disabled this "two hand limit" in the realism settings

[TonyD]

Originally Posted by PhantomLord

I still torture my good old Saitek Cyborg 3D Gold

But i think i must have a new one. Need more buttons and sliders for CloD

+1. Having not used it for the last year or two due to involvement with racing sims, and it being ~11 years old, I was disappointed to find the axes ‘sticking’, and the hat not reading correctly. I ordered a new Cyborg X before properly examining the reason for the faults – a bit of careful cleaning and lubrication had it working like new again!

The Cyborg X has a mechanically built-in dead zone on the rudder axis, which is a bit annoying, but does have an additional axis and buttons. I am persevering since I did buy the damn thing, but still prefer the older one due to its feel and accuracy. Hopefully, it will prove as durable as the 3D Gold.

I would love a HOTAS set-up, but unfortunately am a bit limited for space – the same reason I haven’t replaced my Momo with a G27.

[Moggy]

Originally Posted by TonyD

+1. Having not used it for the last year or two due to involvement with racing sims, and it being ~11 years old, I was disappointed to find the axes ‘sticking’, and the hat not reading correctly. I ordered a new Cyborg X before properly examining the reason for the faults – a bit of careful cleaning and lubrication had it working like new again!

The Cyborg X has a mechanically built-in dead zone on the rudder axis, which is a bit annoying, but does have an additional axis and buttons. I am persevering since I did buy the damn thing, but still prefer the older one due to its feel and accuracy. Hopefully, it will prove as durable as the 3D Gold.

I would love a HOTAS set-up, but unfortunately am a bit limited for space – the same reason I haven’t replaced my Momo with a G27.

I'm left handed so Saitek joysticks were my choice for a long time. Unfortunately I am a bit heavy handed so they never lasted very long. I switched over to the Thrustmaster T.16000M joystick and to be honest I've never regretted it. However, the I don't like the feel of the fire buttons and the twist and throttle have much shorter throws than my old Saiteks. I own CH pedals and a Saitek throttlq quadrant so I don't use the joystick twist and throttle.