the stuff dreams are made of!!!

[Fehler]

First off, I would like to thank both Mr.Schmid and Tarmac Aces for their contribution to the WWII sim genre.

From pictures and video files alone, I am very impressed with both products.

I stumbled upon this thread after building my own base for a flight stick. I was always sick of the tiny movements of most plastic joysticks, and decided to manufacture a "full-throw" stick using hall sensors instead of pots.

After completing this, I starting looking for a nice grip to top off my creation and found this nice little thread!

I am very impressed gentlemen. I have been thinking about how to manufacture something similar for myself. After looking at both of your products, I have decided to start saving my pennies...

[KOM.Nausicaa]

I think there is no question that both producers are passionate about their product. Thats a very good thing, the sim market is ruled too much by the usual brands like Logitech, Saitek etc. In the a "bang for a buck" category those sticks deliver honest quality, without any really pleasent surprise though...not even the X52. For example, I can not understand why a trim wheel is not incorporated in ALL sticks from the start. There shoud not even be a stick produced without one.
The french stick and throttle look fantastic, but they are really way too expensive for the wallet of the usual simmer. This does not mean they dont deserve their price. It's just a question of what most can afford. I hope that both producers are successful so that a lower price in the future becomes possible.

[Eckhart]

Yes I wanted to give you an update: after this discussion I made the big jump....YES, I ordered the Tarmac equipment (190 joystick, base, throttle).

I know it is a lot of bucks (and hopefully my wife doesn't find out so soon). But on the other hand, if I add it all up.....

I started with the first MFS on MAC and then came the others (anybody remembers "Out of the Sun" on MAC?). After the CFS saga I got hooked with the IL2 saga since the beginning and the sheer visual beauty of this game still remains stunning to me.

About Hardware: I bought them all. Joysticks from Microsoft (two), Logitech (bad luck), Thrustmaster (the first generation for Mac, then the Cougar..all broke down very fast), Simped as a rudder(great, to be recommended) and now I am with the CH equipment (very nice but plastic).

The CH equipment is great but not really giving you the immersion you are looking for....So for a while I was dreaming about the Spitfire set (http://www.simcontrol.co.uk/offboard.htm) or even a cockpit like the one in the vid starting this thread (I hope that a true devicelink connection will be included into SOW).

Since I am still waiting to win the big price in the lottery, I stepped out of my dreams and used my economies to buy the Tarmac joystick....

I will update you about my experience with it as soon as I will get it!


Cheers,

Eckhart

Ps: As a little footnote, I would have preferred the Tempest joystick instead of the 190 but as my personal hero Pierre Clostermann said so many nice things about the 190...( for the french speaking community a must...his last interview on CD! http://www.editionsdupekinois.com/we...utique2_1.html)