I thought about that to but wouldnt the board wobble since its wider then my legs who will be supporting it ?.
How wide is the X52 or X55 actually ?
Would mounting a Warthog stick + throttle be to big and heavy for on your legs ?
The Joystick/Controller discussion thread
I thought about that to but wouldnt the board wobble since its wider then my legs who will be supporting it ?.
How wide is the X52 or X55 actually ?
Would mounting a Warthog stick + throttle be to big and heavy for on your legs ?
It might wobble, but you'll have your hands on the stick and throttle - doesn't the joystick you have now move around in your lap?
The board would go over both legs.
The X52 throttle and stick are both about 17x17cm, I think - I don't have a tape measure to hand.
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Sadly the joysticks available nowadays aren't the greatest anymore. Joysticks were pretty much a thing of the past before ED and SC came along and those things suddenly got sold out again. What survived are the two highend HOTAS systems, namely the Thrustmaster Warthog and throttle and the CH stick and throttle. I have and love the CH. But both highend kits do not have twist. There is the midrange X-55, but other than that it's all budget. For playing with a stick on your lap I'd go with the recommendation of the T-Flight Hotas X.
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I remember when I was a kid I bought my first joystick - a grey Logitech Wingman stick. I used it with Tie Fighter, Jungle/Dessert Strike, Apache, all kinds of helicopter games. Joysticks were the thing back then when control pads didn't have analog sticks. And there were a bunch of them joysticks to choose from. I own an X55 now and sure it feels extremely pleasing to throttle up with the left hand and steer my Diamondback Explorer with my right hand, but I'm also very aware that the stick might break due to crappy build quality.
That wasn't the case with my Wingman.
OP, Go with the T Flight HOTAS X.
That wasn't the case with my Wingman.
OP, Go with the T Flight HOTAS X.
Feeling nostalgic.Did anyone had this joystick?
https://ssli.ebayimg.com/00/s/Mzc1WDUwMA==/z/ItoAAOSwjVVVwmba/$_86.JPG
OMG is that a 30 Pin Apple Dock Connector?? *smirk*
I had that stick back when I still had Pentium machines and Pentium Pros were droolable. VooDoo Graphics 4 Life!
I had that Joystick at around 95 or something. Pentium was the thing at the time but I was forced to play on a 486 50mhz.
I'm on the lookout for another joystick I had when I was young. It had a blue base and a black/grey stick. But it also had a tiny throttle to the left of the stick. That build quality was better than my X55.
Joystick question
Hi, I recently bought ED. I'm an old fan of the old Elite and played EvE for a couple of years and been waiting to buy this for some time. I started play yesterday straight into open (I love the danger aspect in any game from other players, makes things exciting) anyhow, I'm pretty hooked already and was thinking of buying a joystick to compliment the game. What's the best joystick to use for this? I not looking to remortgage the house to buy it
, but I am willing to spend a bit if there's a consensus on the optimum joystick set up.
Thanks in advance for any help
Hi, I recently bought ED. I'm an old fan of the old Elite and played EvE for a couple of years and been waiting to buy this for some time. I started play yesterday straight into open (I love the danger aspect in any game from other players, makes things exciting) anyhow, I'm pretty hooked already and was thinking of buying a joystick to compliment the game. What's the best joystick to use for this? I not looking to remortgage the house to buy it
, but I am willing to spend a bit if there's a consensus on the optimum joystick set up.Thanks in advance for any help
There are numerous threads on here asking a similar question.
Seems to be (paraphrasing) that the consensus of opinion rests between anything from the CH range or Saitek X52 Pro/X55 Rhino. I am running an old Saitek X45 and it runs well, but I am just about to order the X55 purely for the amount of buttons and switches.
Seems to be (paraphrasing) that the consensus of opinion rests between anything from the CH range or Saitek X52 Pro/X55 Rhino. I am running an old Saitek X45 and it runs well, but I am just about to order the X55 purely for the amount of buttons and switches.
The actual cockpit controls of the ships match the Saitek X52 HOTAS joystick and throttle. They are known for their excellent control but poor reliability. Saitek was purchased a while back by Mad Catz, the company that brought us the $10 walmart throwaway controller, if that tells you anything.
For close to the same money I got a CH Throttle Pro (they make the best and most durable products in the business) and paired it with the hyper accurate Thrustmaster T16000. Recommend. I have great control and even separate controls entirely for landing due to the number of hat switches on the throttle.
For close to the same money I got a CH Throttle Pro (they make the best and most durable products in the business) and paired it with the hyper accurate Thrustmaster T16000. Recommend. I have great control and even separate controls entirely for landing due to the number of hat switches on the throttle.
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If you don't want to spend megabucks on a stick (the X52s, X55s, Warthogs etc) the Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X is a nice basic HOTAS (Hands on Throttle and Stick) system that can be found for around £40 if you hunt around (though prices have shot up since Elite has increased the demand).
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As mentioned the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X is a great budget stick. You should be able to pick it up for around £40. It might not be the flashiest stick around but for the money it's excellent. I've had mine for a couple of years and it's never had any issues.
Another vote for Thrustmaster products. I have a T Flightstick X and its marvy. Under 30 bucks at The Source too. (canada eh)
Plus, its fun to say and be one
Plus, its fun to say and be one
Amazon Prime members can sometimes get the T Flightstick X for $30-40 USD.
Something else to remember about the T Flight Hotas-X is that though it has the 12 buttons mentioned above in the graph, due to the ability to use the shift function the choices practically endless. For example you can use the pov/hat to control the up/down/left/right thrusters default, then set eg button 8 as a shift and re-assign 4 more options, then add four more options with eg button 9 as the shift. You can also conjoin eg button 8 & button 2 for the view forward. In fact only your imagination can hold you back. With a bit of thought you shouldn't need any keyboard usage at all.
i to have just bought the game
for me i went for the thrustmaster t.16000m less than £40 good quality build and it works straight out of the box
decent video review of the stick on elite dangerous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTaWDpw3108
for me i went for the thrustmaster t.16000m less than £40 good quality build and it works straight out of the box
decent video review of the stick on elite dangerous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTaWDpw3108
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So what is the appeal of a throttle? With throttle speeds "sticking" (in the blue) like cruise control doesn't seem like a throttle device would be that helpful over keyboard + stick? Is it a PvP thing? When FA is off does throttle control come back into play?
I know with other games having an analog throttle lever/unit is beneficial since you have a need to constantly adjust your speed to stay in the maneuver sweet spot. So far I don't see the need for such fine throttle control so far (in noob section so I am a noob)
I just got into ED and was thinking about replacing my logitec extreme 3D with a HOTAS but as I play it seems like the KB would seem more useful in general. From managing the left/right cockit screens to the lef/right/up/down thrusters that just need nudges when docking.
While I understand many of these buttons and functions can be done by a throttle (with hats/sliders/levers depending on throttle you get), what does the actual throttle portion of the device offer in ED over kb? Heck I even find I still use the mouse when selecting stuff from maps/mission screens etc.
I know with other games having an analog throttle lever/unit is beneficial since you have a need to constantly adjust your speed to stay in the maneuver sweet spot. So far I don't see the need for such fine throttle control so far (in noob section so I am a noob
)I just got into ED and was thinking about replacing my logitec extreme 3D with a HOTAS but as I play it seems like the KB would seem more useful in general. From managing the left/right cockit screens to the lef/right/up/down thrusters that just need nudges when docking.
While I understand many of these buttons and functions can be done by a throttle (with hats/sliders/levers depending on throttle you get), what does the actual throttle portion of the device offer in ED over kb? Heck I even find I still use the mouse when selecting stuff from maps/mission screens etc.