Cheap, small joystick? - Page 2

Jan Kyster · 02-09-11, 01:09 PM

Was looking for something else

and came across a Saitek, some pics: http://www.google.com/images?q=Saite...=1424&bih=1027

Saitek store: http://store.gameshark.net/PC_Gamepads/232

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

...not for another decade until the kids have gone (if ever!).

Call anytime, if help is needed...

Dowly · 02-09-11, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

Does the non-FF Evo have the issue with DCS:BS? Strictly FF related right?

Have only heard of the FF one causing problems.

Here's a video showing the problem with DCS:BS

Tho, my problems was even worse in that there was almost zero input in-game when trying to trim. I would use the trimmer (either the tapping method or hold & release) and once I let go of the stick the Kamov would go nuts.

There was some other joystick with similar problems too, think it was the Saitek ST290.

Buddahaid · 02-09-11, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Thanks guys, I new I could rely on Hunter and Jan for sensible answers (nearly!). Two out of eight replies - not a bad rate here

I've got my old Sidewinder somewhere, I'll have to dig that out for the time being. At least I have some desk space back, and some cash

The sidewinder software does not work with windows 7 so you can't map the keys. I've been using a Saitek Cyborg EVO since then and it's OK, but not as good as my Sidewinder is/was.

JSLTIGER · 02-09-11, 04:07 PM

Still using my Sidewinder here.

Takeda Shingen · 02-09-11, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JSLTIGER

Still using my Sidewinder here.

Me too. This thread is pretty useful to me, as I am thinking of upgrading in the effort to bring some more utility to my FSX experience without spending a ton of cash or having to rearrange my desktop setup.

Jan Kyster · 02-09-11, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid

The sidewinder software does not work with windows 7...

Several links for Sidewinder/Windows 7 confirms that it works:

"I installed my old Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 on our new laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium with no trouble at all. All I had to do was connect it to the laptop & turn the laptop on. It first identified the new USB device, then indicated it was installing appropriate drivers (from the harddrive or from the Web, I don't know which). A small window announcing that the drivers had been successfully installed then popped up. (The "In Process" window failed to close by itself - I had to hit the "Close" button myself.) I then went to the Control Panel & looked at (I think!) "USB Devices", & Lo & Behold, there it was! "Sidewinder Force Feedback 2". I was even able to get into a calibration window that allowed me to verify the buttons, Z-Axis control, Paddle control, etc., all courtesy of Windows 7. I then started Jane's World War II Fighters (an 11-year old video game which I had installed the day before) & used the Sidewinder to play the game. Shoot, it even provided force feedback during the game!

Upshot: You shouldn't need to install any drivers for the joystick - Windows 7 knows!"

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/40...dback-joystick

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/...ision-joystick

CaptainHaplo · 02-14-11, 12:18 AM

It isn't really small, but its not as large as some of them out there.... the Logitech Extreme 3d Pro. No force feedback (cuts down on the bulkiness), 12 buttons (programmable), hotas hat and throttle. You can pick one up for under 30 bucks on Amazon.....

*On a totally off the intended point of the OP - I am really wondering where frau got my phone number.... Don't you be giving it out! And I am not cheap!*

PS - yes, I know that was wrong - on so many levels.....

Dowly · 02-14-11, 08:54 AM

Is the FF 3D Pro really any bigger than the Extreme 3D Pro? Looking at the photos of them they look the same size.

Herr-Berbunch · 02-14-11, 09:24 AM

I think my MS Sidewinder is the Precision Pro - so no FF - which seems to be the bit that has compatibility issues with W7. Still got to find where I've put it - cupboard or garage!

Buddahaid · 02-14-11, 03:45 PM

That must be the difference. It's not that it won't work as a basic joystick, you just don't get the full use. Too bad as it's probably just a software update that never got written.

Jan Kyster · 02-14-11, 06:03 PM

Precision Pro...

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...0-790bb6de7baf

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/com...lers&os=64-bit

Gerald · 02-14-11, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Looking for a cheap, small joystick?

...I'm surprised and disappointed that no one here has made a joke about looking in your trousers yet...

02-09-11, 04:07 PM	#19
JSLTIGER The Old Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Parkland, FL, USA Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Still using my Sidewinder here. __________________ Thor: Intel Core i7 4770K\|ASUS Z87Pro\|32GB DDR3 RAM\|11GB EVGA GeForce RTX 2080Ti Black\|256GB Crucial M4 SSD+2TB WD HDD\|4X LG BD-RE\|32" Acer Predator Z321QU 165Hz G-Sync (2540x1440)\|Logitech Z-323 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Pro Explorer (MSI GL63 8RE-629 Laptop): Intel Core i7 8750H\|16GB DDR4 RAM\|6GB GeForce GTX 1060\|128GB SSD+1TB HDD\|15.6" Widescreen (1920x1080)\|Logitech R-20 2.1 Sound\|Win 10 Home

02-14-11, 12:18 AM	#22
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	It isn't really small, but its not as large as some of them out there.... the Logitech Extreme 3d Pro. No force feedback (cuts down on the bulkiness), 12 buttons (programmable), hotas hat and throttle. You can pick one up for under 30 bucks on Amazon..... On a totally off the intended point of the OP - I am really wondering where frau got my phone number.... Don't you be giving it out! And I am not cheap! PS - yes, I know that was wrong - on so many levels..... __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

02-14-11, 09:24 AM	#24
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I think my MS Sidewinder is the Precision Pro - so no FF - which seems to be the bit that has compatibility issues with W7. Still got to find where I've put it - cupboard or garage! __________________

02-14-11, 03:45 PM	#25
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,566 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	That must be the difference. It's not that it won't work as a basic joystick, you just don't get the full use. Too bad as it's probably just a software update that never got written. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

02-14-11, 08:54 AM	#23
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Is the FF 3D Pro really any bigger than the Extreme 3D Pro? Looking at the photos of them they look the same size.

02-14-11, 06:03 PM	#26
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	Precision Pro... http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...0-790bb6de7baf http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/com...lers&os=64-bit