Thrustmaster FCS Hotas

Henkka77 · Apr 3, 2019

So, after 2½ years and 2000 hrs in, my trusty FCS is showing the signs of the end. The yaw potentiometer is dancing its own dances every once in a while, stick itself has gotten quite loose to every direction and deadzones are closing in on 30% to every direction. And the main trigger has demanded double click for a long time to work.
Throttle is still very good and no probs whatsoever with it, so i think i will just buy a new stick.

STRONTIUM DOG · Apr 3, 2019

wired x box pad still going strong 20 + years no kidding (I did put a solid 4inch sheath round the cable were it enters the pad for support at weak point 10 year ago)

Clicker · Apr 10, 2019

20+ years?

STRONTIUM DOG · Apr 10, 2019

actually I think its 19 tbh my bad

Clicker · Apr 12, 2019

Still...19 years and still working is pretty damn impressive for a game controller.

[DAX] · Apr 12, 2019

I have Quickshot QS202 (like this one https://picclick.co.uk/Quickshot-Qs-202-Squadron-Commander-Joystick-Throttle-Pc -292811397383.html) since the good old DOS times. Still in perfect working condition despite the huge amount of gaming hours on it. I do not remember the exact date of purchase, but it was somewhere in the mid-90s. Unfortunately, it needs DIN\PS2 keyboard and gameport to function and DOS to program it, so now it just resting on the shelf as a museum piece. That was the Quality!

STRONTIUM DOG · Apr 13, 2019

whilst kinda on the subject my zx spectrum and my amiga 1200 still work fine

Star Raider · Apr 15, 2019

I am started to have the same problem. The Target software will not adjust it out. I have noticed that by moving my network cable away from the FCS cable the problem seems to have gone away.

Star Raider · Sep 21, 2019

Henkka77 said:
So, after 2½ years and 2000 hrs in, my trusty FCS is showing the signs of the end. The yaw potentiometer is dancing its own dances every once in a while, stick itself has gotten quite loose to every direction and deadzones are closing in on 30% to every direction. And the main trigger has demanded double click for a long time to work.
Throttle is still very good and no probs whatsoever with it, so i think i will just buy a new stick.

Star Raider · Sep 21, 2019

I had those same problems. I found that there is a stop in the flight stick in the yaw that was broken and prevented the stick from recentering. Causing the ship to drift to the right on the screen. I disassembled the flight stick to find the problem which could not be repaired. I was still under the warranty for the product and was able with proof of purchase to have Thrustmaster send me a new one.

wizofwuz · Sep 22, 2019

Henkka77 said:
So, after 2½ years and 2000 hrs in, my trusty FCS is showing the signs of the end. The yaw potentiometer is dancing its own dances every once in a while, stick itself has gotten quite loose to every direction and deadzones are closing in on 30% to every direction. And the main trigger has demanded double click for a long time to work.
Throttle is still very good and no probs whatsoever with it, so i think i will just buy a new stick.

Same here! Yaw was shot and I guess that is a common problem with the stick. Mine would yaw to the left and sometimes it would stop and sometimes it kept going.