wich one? saitek x52 or x52pro

[TeeJay82]

Never tried the regular... but i highly recommend the pro

[II/JG54_Emil]

I never tried the Pro but the regular sucks big time.

Best ever is Microsoft Sidewinder 2 Force Feedback.
Problem is there is no soft- or hardware support.

Expensive but very, very, very good is the Logitec G940 flight sytem!

[W32Blaster]

replace very very very

with

-- -- -- G940 has a sginifcant Problem concerning cabeling within the Throttel.
After quite short time the Cabel for the buttons and axis on the Throttel wears out and produces random values.
That is pretty annoying! Amazon has taken G940 out of delivery in Germany.
I myself have had that problem 2 times and got 2 complete replacements by amazon.
Now warranty time is over and as soon the cable wears out again, I will replace it with a somewhat higher quality cabeling.

Beside that point G940 would be my choice, despite the price. That is since the G940 is the only system with forcefeedback an HOTAS with seperate rudder.

[T}{OR]

Originally Posted by II/JG54_Emil

Expensive but very, very, very good is the Logitec G940 flight sytem!

With the 'reversal' bug??? I don't think so. Stay miles away from it.

A shame really, as Logitech could have had the best overall fight system if not for the many errors plaguing it.

[W32Blaster]

I never heard of that bug, Thor.

Could you please tell details?

[MD_Titus]

used both. the pro version is noticeably stiffer, which is a good thing compared to the slightly floppy normal version. as it is a twisty stick, and as far as i'm aware none of the recent crop of dual throttle sticks are twisty. which for me is a must. tried rudder pedals, didn't like them. shame, i really liked the look of the dual throttles as well.

[Chivas]

Very interesting fix for the X52 deadzone. Thanks Swiss and Sokol1.

[Artist]

Originally Posted by II/JG54_Emil

Expensive but very, very, very good is the Logitec G940 flight sytem!

Caution: I own a G940 and, yes it is great... but: There's something called "reversal bug", which Logitech is working on, but hasn't resolved yet. If they fail to resolve it, the G940 is absolutely unfit for serious flight simming: You won't be able to aim properly and you won't be able to keep in close formation.

But: They are working on it. Check this Logitech forum thread before buying it.

[Artist]

Never have been so many so faster than me in so short a time...

Reversal Bug: You move an axis (throttle, proppitch, aileron, rudder, etc.) slowly to one side: 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%. The you carfully reverse your movement. You would expect to go back to 4%. It doesn't: It jumps to 2%. The G940 does that on all axis.

Check this Logitech forum thread for further details.

This is really going off topic.

[T}{OR]

I forgot about the cabling bug, thanks W32Blaster. This is 'reversal' bug explained:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiwyBM7PXEo

Unless you can get your hands on MSFF2, I would recommend getting T.16000M from Thrustmaster. It features the same Hali magnetic sensors like in the much more expensive Warthog HOTAS.

From various other sources I would recommend that you stay away from Saitek. Their build quality is questionable.


If you can afford it go with the Warthog HOTAS, I know I intend to. Reviews at SimHQ:

PART 1 & PART 2

PS: You will need a set of pedals to go with the Warthog as well.