Paccus HAWK-First joystick with hydraulic feedback

[swiss]

I just thought about it - while their goal is correct, the way to get there is wrong.
Hydraulics are too complicated and too expensive - the future of FFB sticks probably lies in that technology with artificial muscles, anyone remember the robot bird using this technology which was linked in this forum recently?

[Zerotown]

Originally Posted by nearmiss

Yeah, but why re-invent the wheel. ... Very poor business to pioneer new unproven products.

A difficult decision indeed for every entrepreneur that tries something new. I guess Paccus might have looked at several different markets that would be viable for their technology. Their decision to focus on making a game-peripheral isn't strange when you think about it: they have technology that delivers a smooth FFB-experience, combined with very high accuracy. There's an existing market for it, in which die-hard simmers are willing to pay hard cash for top-quality products (though not €2400). I would probably do the same, since it's exiting to do. (But maybe I've just read to much 'Atlas Shrugged')

Originally Posted by swiss

Hydraulics are too complicated and too expensive - the future of FFB sticks probably lies in that technology with artificial muscles

Oi swiss.. Artificial muscles. Now that's what I would call complicated and expensive technology

[Sauf]

Originally Posted by Zerotown

Oi swiss.. Artificial muscles. Now that's what I would call complicated and expensive technology

Complicated and expensive technology? Nah, aren't all "female pleasure devices" artificial muscles? You do have a point with complicated though, I may be old fashioned but looking at some of them I end up scratching my head wondering how they use the buggers, no pun intended

[engadin]

Somehow good news: the confirmation of the exclusivity of this first batch of joysticks from Paccus. If you visit their web:

http://www.paccus.com/

you can read just above the price "The first exclusive, numbered series of Hawks/Falcons will be ready for shipping by June 2011". Maybe that is the reason for such pricing policy.

The clouds over the horizon are moving away, by now. Hope they do not have to come back afterwards.

Engadin.

P.S. Some additional info regarding the special features of these exclusive series included in the FAQ section of the Paccus web: http://www.paccus.com/forcefeedbackjoystickfaq

[brando]

Originally Posted by engadin

Somehow good news: the confirmation of the exclusivity of this first batch of joysticks from Paccus. If you visit their web:

http://www.paccus.com/

you can read just above the price "The first exclusive, numbered series of Hawks/Falcons will be ready for shipping by June 2011". Maybe that is the reason for such pricing policy.

The clouds over the horizon are moving away, by now. Hope they do not have to come back afterwards.

Engadin.

P.S. Some additional info regarding the special features of these exclusive series included in the FAQ section of the Paccus web: http://www.paccus.com/forcefeedbackjoystickfaq

Oh, and don't forget to add in the price of a set of Paccus hydraulic pedals to your budget