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Favorite joystick by far, sidewinder force feedback 2
Just to add some input here for anyone on a search, joystick needs vary heavily from game to game. The TM Warthog, for instance, is designed specifically to emulate the joystick of the A-10 warthog, so there is only 2 axes of control on the joystick itself - for pitch and roll. For yaw control, foot pedals are typically used. For space games, yaw control on the stick, as well as a joystick on either the throttle or stick (preferably on throttle) is essential for 6Dof, or 6 degrees-of-freedom, which includes not only traditional forward thrust, but also reverse, vertical, and lateral thrust. It is also important to note these are not high-end options. For HOTAS, the Thrustmaster T-16000M occupies a good low-mid tier option, at $150. The *Logitech* X56 and *Logitech* X52 Pro are mid-tier. I specifically mention Logitech because they bought the Saitek product portfolio from Mad Catz in 2016. Any product listed as Saitek is outdated, and the Saitek products had some design flaws and QC issues which seem to have improved somewhat with the Logitech buyout. Between the X56 and X52, the X52 Pro is more ergonomic, but the X56 has many more functions. X52 Pro includes no analog joystick for lateral and vertical thrust, and the throttle has tactile bumps and extra friction towards maximum throttle to simulate afterburners in atmospheric simulators. Both are fairly light in construction, meaning they may move around in normal use without being secured to your desk. (Though the X52 Pro includes suction cups for glass-top desks.) For high-end HOTAS setups, VPC and VKB are king.
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why the heck would people vote for logitech hotas over Virpil or VKB start voting VKB or Virpil People..
OmeNu
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Because people know Logitech and the warthog. (VKB and Virpil are better but if nobody knows your products then they ain't going to buy them) In this case, I think the Hotas is better for Drop because more people would consider paying less for more functionality.
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Nice to see this! I'd love to see a few more options from VPC in the future.
You can now get the Warthog HoTas on amazon for 408 USD
Please please please vote for something you're gonna actually buy, don't vote for the 600 dollar control unless you plan to pay for it because it ruins the point of this site if others would actually pay for the 150 price
Would love a Hotas drop
Wow im surprised the vkb isnt in second. I guess people dont know how good VKB really is. oh well
The x56 has awful reviews.
Jerkamie
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There's a story behind that. The X56 was released a fair time ago, when Saitek was still owned by Madcatz. Under Madcatz ownership Saitek had notoriously bad quality control, I myself had experienced this with a HOTAS whose z-axis was improperly centered. However, the company has since been bought by Logitech, and quality control has increased markedly.
Jerkamie
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i have a X56 new version dont care for it. used it 4 times. put it back in box and put it up for sale on OfferUp for 100 No bids LOL