Any other flightstick options for the Xbox 360?
 

I'm looking to pick up a flightstick really soon for my 360. I know that both the Saitek and the Ace Edge will both work with BOP but I have concerns about both....namely the cost of the Ace Edge and the quality and ergonomics of the Saitek. Other than those, I'm not aware of anything else that's available for the 360.

Anton, can you tell us if any other flightsticks will be available for the Xbox and Birds of Prey? If these are my only options, I'll probably go the Ace Edge route. I just don't want to drop $100 on a used flightstick only to find out that something new is coming available.

I'd love to hear of some others coming out too. I've got the Aviator and the placement of the buttons on the front faceplate is just plain awkward. Good for lefties I guess, but either way one shoulder button and one stick button are going to be obscured by your hand/arm working the stick. Just not a great layout, although the rest is ok.

All (Ace Edge and Aviator) flightsticks will be supported.
Ace Edge is better (in my opinion), but it is more expensive.

Thanks Anton! You've helped me make my decision.

quick question

does the rudder control on the ace edge map to the throttle thing underneath the handle?

In otherwords all we have to do to control ALL thrust is move the slider up and down?

If I get this correctly, you asking how to control throttle on Ace Edge?
There are 2 items in Ace Edge - on is flightstick (plane controls), the second is throttle.

no i am asking that on the throttle , that switch underneath is used to control the rudder right?

It seems, that the Ace Edge flight stick for the XBox360 has a very large dead zone (digital?). I think, I buy the game for the PS3 by using the T-flight stick Hotas X from Thrustmaster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTW4Dgm29p0

It depends on the game. I use it on Raiden Aces and it has a adjustment in game where you can have zero deadzone if thats what you want, so its not in the stick itself. Its in the the game's programing.
DESODE

Dammit, I want one of those! I've got the Aviator, but I'm afraid it's just going to frustrata the crap outta me with all we need to do with this game and limited buttons/access.
The one the PS3 can use needs to make it's way to the 360 as well, it looks pretty nice.


Anton: have you guys had any new sticks to test for people with your game? Heard of any new ones on the way? I seem to collect these things, wouldn't mind adding another. :-P