Hardware & Technical need a flight control system with no Z axis on the stick

IanS

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I currently use a logitech extreme pro joystick to play elite Dangerous but I am finding the using the z axis rotation to control yaw is giving me very painful RSI in my wrist.

Can anyone recommend a flight control system that does not have a twistable stick? That also has enough buttons to sensibly control ED? I am happy with the idea of hotas with or without pedals..
 

Bill Clement

Bill Clement
Welcome to the ED forums, mate! :D

Any make of pedals are good, mate. I've been using Saitek Pro Flight for about three years now, I really like them, to the extent that I'm not that fussed on a fancy upgrade. They retail at about £130 here in the UK. https://www.logitechg.com/en-gb/product/flight-sim-rudder-pedals
I hear good things about CH Pro; they're about £140 or thereabouts. https://www.flightstore.co.uk/aviat...ight-sim-controls-c800/ch-rudder-pedals-p2418
The budget option is Thrustmaster's T.Flight; £80 from the manufacturer. http://shop.thrustmaster.com/en_gb/pc/joysticks/t-flight-rudder-pedals.html
Connoisseur options like VKB-Sim T-Rudders or MGF Crosswinds look great, but the price is eye watering! €320, before delivery, for the Crosswind... :eek: http://mfg.simundza.com/products

Hth... :)

 

IanS

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Bill Clement said:
Welcome to the ED forums, mate! :D

Any make of pedals are good, mate. I've been using Saitek Pro Flight for about three years now, I really like them, to the extent that I'm not that fussed on a fancy upgrade. They retail at about £130 here in the UK. https://www.logitechg.com/en-gb/product/flight-sim-rudder-pedals
I hear good things about CH Pro; they're about £140 or thereabouts. https://www.flightstore.co.uk/aviat...ight-sim-controls-c800/ch-rudder-pedals-p2418
The budget option is Thrustmaster's T.Flight; £80 from the manufacturer. http://shop.thrustmaster.com/en_gb/pc/joysticks/t-flight-rudder-pedals.html
Connoisseur options like VKB-Sim T-Rudders or MGF Crosswinds look great, but the price is eye watering! €320, before delivery, for the Crosswind... :eek: http://mfg.simundza.com/products

Hth... :)
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The t-flight has a z axis rotation :( I need a stick that doesn't rotate so I don't have the option to rotate at all.
 

IanS

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wow, you're not kidding! But thanks for the suggestion... I have a birthday coming up, i'll see if I have a rich uncle who feels like being generous ;)
 

BurnyBurns

BurnyBurns
IanS said:
Can anyone recommend a flight control system that does not have a twistable stick? That also has enough buttons to sensibly control ED? I am happy with the idea of hotas with or without pedals..
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CH Products Fighterstick + Pro Throttle + any pedals. The CH hardware isn't as flashy as the Warthog or the Saitek sticks, but it's incredibly sturdy and sports tons of digital inputs. And a mini stick for 6dof. Makes it perfect for Elite, but for flight sims, you'd probably want some more analogue axis. Not a problem in an arcade space game like Elite, where you can use the digital inputs really well.

Alternative: Mouse + keyboard. The arguably most effective setup to play Elite with fixed weapons on your ship.
 
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Pville_Piper

Pville_Piper
No need to get another stick, just get the Thrustmaster TFRP flight pedals (or any set of pedals) and bind them to your rudder axis. I had the same problem as you and these helped quite a bit. The SRV damn near ruined my wrist with that overly twitchy steering.
 

Zeeman

Zeeman
How much do you *want* to spend?

I’d be suggesting VKB T-rudder pedals, a Warthog Grip, Virpil or VKB base, and a CH Pro throttle.

Tighten your sphincter in preparation for the price...

Z...
 
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