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Thread: Joysticks 101: Buyers Guide
Balzan
Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:06 am
#92
sheesh it was hard to find this thread a second time, we need to keep this alive...
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Dronayus
Sun Aug 29, 2004 7:10 am
#93
Balzan wrote:
sheesh it was hard to find this thread a second time, we need to keep this alive...
/bump
hehe thx. it would be cool if someone **cough** Garva **cough** stickied it up top for easy access since its helping so many people.
raydurz
Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:14 am
#94
According to a JTL report from the San Diego Comic Con-that was posted here a while back-the joystick being used there was a Logitech 3D Extreme Pro, so I'll buy myself one of those.
Xedus129
Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:30 am
#95
I own a Logitech Force 3D and i was wondering if anyone could get a dev to verify that there will be force feedback support.
JarJarthejedi
Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:42 am
#96
I must recommend the Logitech extreme digital 3D...I own one and I msut say it's a great deal for its price...the joystick has enough buttons, but not too many to confuse people, doesn't feel at all like a toy, feels a lot like a real plane even without force feedback (sticks harder to move than normal ones, which is good) the throttle is great and well positioned and best off all, this thing can take a beating. I've dropped it twice and it still runs fine, no problems (beside a tiny bit of unbalence, if you don't touch it you go a tiny bit to the right, like 1/2 of a degree...all in all a very small cost for droppping it when my friend had to buy a new one after 1 drop)
Message Edited by JarJarthejedi on 08-29-2004 11:42 AM
Aakhperkare
Sun Aug 29, 2004 2:57 pm
#97
Just got the Logitech Extreme 3d Pro, and it is pretty damn sweet. I can't wait to give it a try...
Dronayus
Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:46 pm
#98
ob1klone wrote:
Can anyone tell me if a joystick with a seperate throttle controll is better, or if it is just personal preferance?
in my personal experience a separate throttle is more of a preference than a "why the hell is this throttle not seperate!!" kinda thing. Its convenient to have the throttle maybe a few inches apart from the stick like some of the Saitek sticks but its really wont be a game breaking experience killer. If you can find a less encumbrancing stick (doesnt have you fumbling all over the place to do a simple action) and it has nice array of buttons you wont go wrong. As you can see the Logitech 3D Extreme Pro seems very ideal (enough that devs use it each time they demo the game for the public). But if your looking for seperate throttle action then i'd look into Saitek sticks like the Saitek X45
All in all it comes down to personal preference.Message Edited by Dronayus on 08-29-2004 06:49 PM
ob1klone
Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:04 am
#99
Can anyone tell me if a joystick with a seperate throttle controll is better, or if it is just personal preferance?
teraph
Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:49 am
#100
Have we seen any official word about what joysticks, and features, will be supported?
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Dronayus
Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:03 pm
#102
JWing wrote:
/slap Dronayus
hehe
/auto-ejects Jwing from YT-1300
"have a nice ride back to naboo"
KillDroidxx
Tue Aug 31, 2004 11:03 pm
#103
/bump for a good post and what is a hat button? sorry for the newbish question but most of the veiwers here are newbs 
Fellstaff
Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:25 am
#104
The_Shruberer wrote:
*looks at the shiny buttons on the X45*
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*looks at his 12-year old joystick with 2 buttons and no throttle*
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*blows some dust off of old joystick*
hmmm...
I think Ima gonna go buy them schnazzy new- WHAT>?!
*spews drink out of mouth*
400 dollars!??
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hmmm I think ima go buy one of them sensible logitech joysticks..
400??? I bought my X36 for $99 at Compusa about 5 years ago, since then, I got another dirt cheap for space parts 
X45 is $75 at Compusa...Thrustmaster and CH are a little more expensive.. CH is the extreme, their stuff is like it was stripped right out of a real airplane, that stuff lasts forever (you don't want the pilot snapping the controlls while in flight).
Message Edited by Fellstaff on 09-01-2004 05:29 AM