Do you mean the large main spring?
Forgive me for asking, but does that not make your joystick all floppy?
holy crap.. just got a warthog...
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Do you mean the large main spring?
Forgive me for asking, but does that not make your joystick all floppy?
Real A-10s do not have a twist. Hence its replica stick does not.
Aaaand shurikened.
That's for a reason. G-Loc, and other bad things.
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I believe it's meant to be an A-10 stick replica, which obviously wasn't a twist stick.
Personally I prefer not having it, but I guess if the stick twist could be disabled/locked for those who don't want it, that would suit everyone.
I snap twist sticks. American-rules footballer monster.
Rugby might qualify.
Warthog is a waste of money, inside it is built like crap. Many suffer from stiction issues due to cheap plastic components. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0GbgcQpWao also see here for a fix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6LX4GMJIj4 Shouldn't have to do that for a £400 flight stick. You may not notice issues unless you fly a flight sim that requires very precise movements. I bought a warthog and sent it back. Bought CH products fighter stick, peddles, and pro throttle instead £320 much better in my opinion.
To die you only need to be alive. Nothing is flawless. You see, even needing some kind of maintenance from time to time it's still the stronger stick you money can get. If that's a waste of money, care to dissassemble your CH joy and compare with the warthog? And i fly Flamming Cliffs 3, Elite Dangerous, Falcon BMS and Janes FA-18. Not to mention any other combat sims/space games that I don't have installed on my rig ATM but still want to try them with the Hog. So as you can see no lack of testing here. And at those games, the hog excelled in every way IMO.
Disagree. Inside, the stick gimbal is plastic but it's a high density plastic, pretty similar in fact (amusingly) to what your CH stick and its gimbal mechanism is made from so... pot, kettle, black etc.
Stiction is a possibility with any moving parts. Fortunately, the stick is very easy to service and, as long as you take care of it, shouldn't have any issues. It has the advantage of using a HALL effect sensor too so no potentiometer issues to deal with - something the CH sticks and throttle can suffer from.
Glad you're happy with it although "better" is, as you say, your opinion. I paid £199 for my Warthog over four years ago (was on offer at the time)
Yea what I should have said is that I prefer the CH products. The only major downside of the CH products is the crossover of the stick motion rather than a ball socket motion. I was so disappointed with the hog, I was really looking forward to it. Also with some looking around you can now pick one up for around £280 plus another £100 ish for peddles so very similar in price now to.
I know that I have an addiction - to complement my amazing warthog and DK2 I have just ordered crosswind pedals and a buttkicker. Must stop reading the forums ...
I know this feeling. Ordered my Crosswinds last week. Don't need a Buttkicker, though, i have a subwoofer sitting on my desk.
Gilmour
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I agree, it is a needed feature to make it user friendlier to a wider audience. Not everyone wants a replica stick for a single aircraft, who would want a different stick for every type of craft? You'd need dozens just to play one game.
Except it's sold on that very premise, i.e. a replica of the stick in an A10 -i.e. not a needed feature at all.
Anyone who is remotely serious about flight sims uses pedals and that's the market it was designed for.
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Real A-10s do not have a twist. Hence its replica stick does not.
Aaaand shurikened.
Real A-10 sticks and throttle aren't covered with top hats and buttons like the WH is. Still, a serious simmer will have pedals. Yaw is so nerfed it is only really useful when docking.
Real one.
Toy one.
The throttle has been slightly modified but the stick is the same.
Buttons on the throttle are pretty similar too.
Have a look at the pictures on: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fairchild-R...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Edit: Found an image from someone comparing both the real (A-10A version) and the Thrustmaster (based on... A-10C?) one:
Have a look at the pictures on: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fairchild-R...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Edit: Found an image from someone comparing both the real (A-10A version) and the Thrustmaster (based on... A-10C?) one:
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No kidding. It took me four months between ordering a Warthog and actually receiving it. Availability was like zero ... everywhere.
I wonder if the manufacturers really do notice an uptick due to ED ?
Gilmour
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The toy one looks to be way shorter to me, this would change the angle of rotation from it's axis.
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No, it's far too small of an audience to be noticed in a global marketplace. FSX would make a noticeable impact though.
I think you're giving ED way too much credit for any effect on the HOTAS market.
But if you look at Wikipedia page on the A-10 it looks completely different to the one you posted.
The basic shape is there but where the thumbstick is halfway down in the photo there is a button, and you only have a single coolie hat and button and not three directional controls.
That's an outdated A-10A no longer in service. The TM WH is modelled on the current C.
That stick is based off the old Phantom stick too IIRC... which TM also made a joystick of back in the day.