I was looking around for the cheapest and most usable hotas controller on the market. I did a comparison of many types of controllers and so far after having read the saitek x52 pro review it gets my vote as the cheapest out there on the market. At the same time it has everything you want in a HOTAS however it seems to be plagued by some real quality issues. Cheap at a price.
I have read a lot of reviews on amazon and on the internet about users that have both loved and at the same time complained bitterly about the saitek x52 pro flight control system...
Unfortunately if you decide to not go with the saitek brand than the next logical choice would be to have a look at the Logitech G940
however, the g940 is much dearer than the saitek x52 pro. But the extra you pay for gets you force feedback... and in fact if you want force feedback the g940 is really your only option!
I know that force feedback is really good with racing games, yet im not entirely convinced of its usefulnes in flight sims. Although i have read that having a ff enabled controller on a flight sim gives you tactile feedback on the flight dynamics, ie being able to feel the airframe shake just before a stall.
My last ff controller was the logitech ff wingman. It worked, but had a terrible centre and deadzone and made a terrible noise as the ff motors kicked in. For now ill stick to a non ff stick thanks!
Friday, August 19, 2011
I finally got the CH Hotas setup going!
I finally bit the bullet and got the CH Hotas setup. Basically this means buying a ch fighterstick and buying the ch pro throttle unit. All up it cost me about $300. Which is a big investment since I can now buy a nintendo wii with games and mods easiy for that price!
If i wasn't going to consider CH than I probably would have bough this saitek x52 pro
instead as it is very cheap at almost half the cost.
Actually for a long time i really wanted this HOTAS setup the thrustmaster hotas warthog but at a price of $450 i decided to sit on my hands and wait for it to drop in price first!
Am I happy with the $300 ch hotas? Well yes. It works, really well. The light throw on the joystick takes a bit of getting use to but it allows me to play on my desktop without getting fatigue in my wrists and hands.
However, I have been playing really newb action flying games like blazing angels 2... so the true Ch hotas potential still has to be put through its paces. I just need to set down a good 6 hours to learn how to fly a a10c one after noon!
If i wasn't going to consider CH than I probably would have bough this saitek x52 pro
instead as it is very cheap at almost half the cost.
Actually for a long time i really wanted this HOTAS setup the thrustmaster hotas warthog but at a price of $450 i decided to sit on my hands and wait for it to drop in price first!
Am I happy with the $300 ch hotas? Well yes. It works, really well. The light throw on the joystick takes a bit of getting use to but it allows me to play on my desktop without getting fatigue in my wrists and hands.
However, I have been playing really newb action flying games like blazing angels 2... so the true Ch hotas potential still has to be put through its paces. I just need to set down a good 6 hours to learn how to fly a a10c one after noon!
Monday, August 15, 2011
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