Chon Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 So i'm thinking about getting myself some HOTAS (joystick & throttle) and cant really decide what to get. Would be nice with some input from u guys. Also thinking about pedals.. Is there any cheap out there? Haven't decided on a budget yet but if i could get away with less than £200 that would be nice Chon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cain Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Cheapest decent HOTAS out there is the HOTAS X. from Thrustmaster. I have it, its a bit fiddly at times but it works well if you map things correctly or find a profile online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuffedsheep Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 (edited) 200 pounds for both HOTAS and padles? or just for the HOTAS? And are you planning on buying them in sweden, or from amazon or somewhere else? this may affect the price a lot. There are not that many rudder padles out there, Saitek has 2 types(normal and combat), CH products have one and then there are the MFG Crosswind padles (cost like 300 pounds) There is not much more choice with a decent HOTAS. like Cain mentioned the Trustmaster HOTAS X, then there are the Saitek X52(and the pro version) and X55(on the price limit). I believe Hoax uses a CH products flightstick pro, which he finds really nice. though its not much for looks, he saids its a really good and responsive flightstick. Also I found that CH products are generally hard to find. Edited September 11, 2014 by Stuffedsheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chon Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 I looked into saitek x55 and it seems like a good HOTAS and u can get it for like £150 here in sweden. Though nobody seems to have it in stock. @sheep: Yea I was looking into the normal rudder that saitek has but its kinda expensive and I also wonder how good it is... guess rudder could wait. Stick and throttle is more important. @Cain: How is the precision on that stick? Good enough for games like dcs: warthog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuffedsheep Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 well the CH products padles are a bit cheaper, and I have read some really good reviews about them. And from what I've read, I would buy the CH paddles. but thats my opinion. and the x55 had some negative reviews in may, I dont know if saitek addressed some of those issues, but its worth finding out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chon Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Gonna lookup those paddles! Yeah iv'e heard that aswell at the same time iv'e heard that they had no problem with it... So it's kinda hard to know. I mean even the thrustmaster warthog had problems. And if it's broken u can always return it Thanks for the tip on the paddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cain Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I bought my HOTAS specifically to play DCS, and it works a charm. Honestly when it comes to stuff like DCS, its more about button mappings and easy-access controls rather than the actual precision of the stick itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chon Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 But do u feel that there is enough buttons to program on the hotas x for a game like dcs a-10 etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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