Hardware & Technical Thrustmaster revealing new joystick lineup today

[horizone]

According to this Reddit post, today is the day where Thrustmaster reveals new joystick lineup at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York at 6.30 pm EST. Is anyone in the neighbourhood or does anyone know of any way to follow this? By Twitter or live blog or streaming? Any means...

https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/4e31yk/thrustmaster_to_announce_new_joystick_lineup_may/

 

[Shanaeri]

Fingers crossed for a warthog with twist yaw..

 

[Darth Krayt]

If your Warthog stick is twisting then it's broken.

 

[horizone]

Oh, got moved, thought joysticks for this game was almost as interesting as VR headsets for this game. There really should be a controls forum outside of "off-topic". Oh well... I'm hoping for something like the Saitek X52 but with Warthog quality.

 

[lysan]

If your Warthog stick is twisting then it's broken.

Yes, that need to be RMA for sure.

 

[CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE]

I'm hoping for something like the Saitek X52 but with Warthog quality.

Me too, and reasonably priced at £89.95 or less. OK that might be wishful thinking.

 

[CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE]

David Walsh, Frontier COO, has just tweeted from the location of the Thrustmaster event - how cool would it be if there was an ED-themed HOTAS? [big grin][big grin]

 

[horizone]

Oh man, this is getting exciting! Here is one at the event also. https://twitter.com/476th_vFG

 

[avow555]

Twisty Hotas would be lovely thx Mr Thrustmaster.
Better look totally awesome too

Ooh T1600m FCS, interesting!

 

[lysan]

Looks like we got pulled around and nothing but hot air came out.

 

[CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE]

I've been scouring the net for info so thought I'd post some of what I've found.

This game looks familiar:

New throttle looks interesting:

Good summary here: https://www.reddit.com/r/hotas/comments/4hu7jb/as_a_reminder_new_thrustmaster_product_lineup/

Brief video summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHRZszH7asM

New throttle, stick and pedals will be available separately.

Prices will be announced at E3
Throttle expected to be less than $100
T.16000M FCS (what idiot comes up with these names?) joystick will be same price point as current model

Released between Sept. and end of year.

Not sure if this will compete with X-52 and X-52 pro but this will depend on quality and price so we will see.

New high-end products (i.e. Warthog level) to come later - looking at their roadmap, looks like 2020 which is frankly ridiculous.

 

[Para Handy]

Thrustmaster's UK press release only mentions their new pedals (£79.99):

http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_UK/p...em-featuring-smart-technology-completely-smoo

Is there a US press release page that I can't see covering the throttle thingie?


[hotas]

 

[CMDR MAIN SEQUENCE]

Is there a US press release page that I can't see covering the throttle thingie?

Can't find one. I get the impression that the event was meant to be a press interaction day rather than a hard product launch (which I suspect will happen at E3). But the pedals are due to be released this month - there is already a listing on the amazon US website.

p.s. I didn't know there was a Hotas emoticon, excellent!

 

[Mighty Dangerous]

Did Frontier let slip that they are making another space sim?
It's in the tweets.

 

[lysan]

Did Frontier let slip that they are making another space sim?
It's in the tweets.

Na! don't think so, if they are it will be an ED spin off, maybe with a storyline, but that will be a surprise for sure if that was the case.

 

[Para Handy]

There is a bit more info and pictures from people that were involved here: [hotas]

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4256433/3

Going to have to buy some black paint though to cover all that branding!

 

[Space Dandy]

Will be picking up the throttle when its available for sure.