Buying a Joystick
I bet there are a million threads like this but it does not hurt if there are one more :).
I'm suddenly interested in flight sims. I don't have any experience with them, expect Flight Simulator 2002 with keyboard but that does not count, right? I was planning to buy a Joystick and propably IL2 Sturmovik 1946 and later maybe a helo sim, fligh simulator x etc. I have looked for a good joystick the whole day and I have narrowed it down to two options. Logitech Wingman Attack 3, yes I know it is not very good but first of all it's reasonably cheap and I'm new to flight sims so if flight sims in the end are not for me, I don't have to realise I have bought over a hunderd euro's super duper Saitek Joystick. The second choice is Logitech extreme 3d pro. It's a little bit better than attack but also a little more expensive. Ultimately, if I buy on of those two and I fell in love with flight sim. I'd propably invest to a better Joystick, more likely Saitek EVO cyborg. So, I'm looking for a Joystick for a reasonable prize but sufficient enough to start a career as an virtual pilot. |
You will definitely need a stick with a hat switch if you want to play Il2 (except you've got a TrckIR). A twist handle is also almost a must to enjoy the game properly (it can be done without but you will really miss it in dogfights). I've got the Cyborg Evo without FF and it has lasted for three years so far without any problem. A stick I can definitely recommend and for a very reasonable price.
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You have this? http://www.cyborggaming.com/prod/v1stick.htm
I didn't find any cyborg evo sticks without FF. Edit: Found a joystick with a reasonable prize: Saitek Cyborg X. Any recommendations for that? Edit2: I've done a bit research and found that cyborg x is not very good. But I found another potential stick; Thrustmaster T.16000M. The prize is also reasonable to my small budget. Is it any good? I read somewhere that it only works with a handful of games. |
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Yes they have to be out of production.
I believe I have to invest to Saitek Cyborg Evo with FF. I have read so many recommendations on this forum that it have to be good and the most important thing; I found it in a reasonable prize :). Atleast I don't have to buy a new, better stick as I eventually would have to if I had bought a cheap stick. Or I'll buy that Thrustmaster T.16000M if someone recommends it. |
I have a pedals from a driving wheel and I was just wondering, do they work in a flight sims as well?
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I got the Saitek Cyborg Evo with FF, definitively a good stick for the price.
The Cyborg Evo really have what you seek in a stick, everything is adjustable. it's both for left & right handed people, and it has 2 wheels where you can elevate a panel of 3-buttons that are right in front of you for you thumb's acces and one wheel that leans the head left or right. HunterICX |
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Also, I might add that FF is something you definitely want. It's not there just for the 'show', but to give you much more accurate input off your plane. :yep: |
Thanks, you got me convinced! I actually ordered Cyborg EVO this morning :up:. Now starts a painful 1-2 week waiting :(. I have to order IL2 1946 so it will be ready and waiting when the stick finally arrives.
Can I play Black Shark without pedals? I'm drooling that game now :). |
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By the way, I have not even got my first stick ever nor the first flight sim ever and I'm already looking where I could get the TrackIR. Should I get worried? :D Edit: Quote:
Hmm, I'm not too happy with the colour of the stick, gold that is. |
I find myself in a similar position to Crécy now. My trusty Logitech Extreme 3D Pro has turned into a twitchy left leaning rudder uncalibrating mess, which is a shame. However, I have three options open to be at the moment which may decrease depending on how bidding proceeds on ebay.
I have the options of: X-45 Cyborg Evo Black Widow My greatest problem which has plagued the last two or three sticks I have owned have been a loss of calibration after a period of time. What are your thoughts, peoples? |
My Logitech 3d force Pro bit the dust after a year or 2 , the stick when plugged in it leaned to the left and was no way to get it centered.
the FF on it was odd, when I looked at it weird it just started to shake left and right as it was possesed, that couldn't be good for the stick I thought as it was doing that wild. after it bit the dust that way I said to myself that it would be the last logitech stick I'll ever buy. I own the Saitek Cyborg Evo (FF) for 2 years now IIRC, and I must say it's darn good stick after all the flying hours it hasn't shown signs of wearing out or odd behaviour. HunterICX |
I got a left lean to my Powerwave Gaming Joystick too. Tried Calibration and all of that, still got a left lean which annoys me in IL-2 for take offs.
Might try getting a better joystick at some stage after I go for the G19 Keyboard (LED's FTW) |
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