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Originally Posted by Bounder!
Cool read, the OPs had a lot of different joysticks and it's interesting to hear about the pros and cons encountered. Sorry to hear you're having problems with your new Warthog, it looks like a beast and hope you get it fixed soon.
I own a Saitek cyborg X which has served me well over the last couple of years, before that many years ago I had a MSFFB2 which was great except I kept having buttons die on me. Not sure where it is now, will have to have a good search through stuff I have in storage.
Anyhow... wanted to ask, is there an advantage to owning a top of the line 400 quid joystick like the Warthog, as opposed to a 30 quid joystick for IL-2? I assume there is as people are willing to pay but how does a Warthog significantly enhance IL-2 and is it worth the cash? The Warthog does offer extra HOTAS buttons but I have more than enough buttons and levers on my Saitek joystick and throttle quadrant for IL-2 and so I couldn't imagine shelling out the extra cash if this is the main advantage. One advantage I could imagine being very useful might be the sensitivity and response on the X and Y axis, allowing for more controlled / smooth / fine inputs and thus allowing for better in game control - does the Warthog excel above other joysticks in this respect or is it more the durability and extra HOTAS buttons people pay for?
Cheers.
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Bounder,
Here is the bottom line. Get yourself a X-52 Pro and either use the whole thing(Do the Joystick Shim Mod, very cool) or use the Cyborg with the X-52 throttle. Either way, you will really come out winning.
The Warthog is the Super Hot High maintenance Chick everyone wants to be seen with.
The X-52 Pro is more like the Cute smart girl. Its there, its reliable, its easy to maitain(or replace). Unlike the Warthog, you dont go,
"Wow, I spent all this money on you for this?"
As far as recoilfx's comments, while I have not experienced this stinchon problem, I would not be surprised if they are not in my future. Honestly, I dont put nothing past this stick. Yes, there are some things that can be modded. However now I am experincing extreemly good precision.
I have another problem. The MSP or Mic Push button is really hard to push in. To the point where I dont program stuff to it. You could call it a dead button. This is a mechanical failure. When I got it this button seemed a bit stiff, now it just seems about to break.
The sticking Coolie buttons pesist. Sometimes I have to move this switch around to keep it from sticking. This switch will have to be replaced.
Just add this to the list. While I still like the feel and concept of the stick along with the best software ever invented for a joystick, we have problems...