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Tartuffe
Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:14 am
#14

I absolutely love the Extreme 3D Pro by Logitech



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Liv_Traisharan
Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:41 am
#15


*nod nod*


I have the Logitech 3D Digital Extreme and it's really good... 12 buttons, twistable stick, etc. Very nice.


I bought it from Amazon for 24 bucks, then just used the cheapest shipping possible. Total came out to be 31 bucks, which is 15 dollars cheaper than Best Buy.




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CNevyn
Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:49 am
#16

I use a mouse and a nostromo speedpad. While I was loathe to use something for flying *other* than a stick, I found the configurations still too over sensitive. I couldn't get that extra fine control that the freeform 'joystick' the mouse provided.


The speedpad has about 16 buttons, a D-pad, a scroll wheel I use for throttle... and 3 additional shift states. Plenty of buttons, all programable.



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RykoThork
Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:32 am
#17

Does a joystick really make it that much better to fly?
_Monroe_
Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:51 am
#18






Tartuffe wrote:
I absolutely love the Extreme 3D Pro by Logitech






I bought this joystick when JTL was in beta. It is a nice joystick. However I just had to replace it as when centered it would drift in varying directions. (When centered the stick would sit in different places causing the drift.)


Saitek has a very nice mechanical centering device. I recently bought the X52 system and must say it is the most impressive stick I have ever used.





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Tartuffe
Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:18 am
#19






RykoThork wrote:
Does a joystick really make it that much better to fly?





Yes, especially if you get one with the twist handle so you can control YP&R all with the stick... very convienent



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PaceNebulon
Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:42 am
#20






RykoThork wrote:
Does a joystick really make it that much better to fly?





it is personal preference... alot of people swear by them but there are quite a few that would rather use mouse and keys. Myself, I use a MS Sidewinder precision 2 but the stick is too loose so I am looking to buy another one.



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jadeew
Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:35 am
#21






Tartuffe wrote:
I absolutely love the Extreme 3D Pro by Logitech






QFE QFT


thats the one i use





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