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I love seeing the folks who have been reading, learning and doing ... then BAM! Here's what I've done. LOL That's good stuff.

Dude ... those are fantastic!

If you don't use TARGET, each device will show up as it's own controller and will work as designed with DCS: A-10C. Each button /switch will be sent as a directX button (though there are not a full 32 buttons on the stick). AFAIK, TARGET is limited to emulating a single directx device. What specifically are you trying to do (function-wise) that you cannot do using the sticks without TARGET?

Sweet (not your lack of sleep, of course). :)

I guess it would be the throttle "cut" ... I'm planning to remove the electronics and fashion my own panels while still using the original TM handles & levers. I was just wondering if you had any trouble doing that, or any valuable tips to pass along.

Wow, wow, wow. Those panels look fantastic - and I'm considering doing something similar with the TM throttle (remanufacturing the faceplates) - looks like you did the LASTE panel - mind sharing more details about that was? Color me jealous. Wow.

My supplier of choice is US Plastics.

Is it properly recognized by Windows under Control Panel/Game Controllers?

Looking good, DM ... I suspect these will be in demand.

Very nice.

I'd say, outstanding!

Well done, indeed!

It's all a matter of taste. If money is no object then get whichever you want. Just like any controller - the best one for you is the best one for you. To be perfectly honest, I haven't seen or used any set of rudder pedals that I truly thought was ideal; they all seem either too cheap, or too complicated. Any of them, however, are better than the damn twist-sticks (IMHO/YMMV)!

LOL! I have 2 of these, that I use for PC simulations for R/C aircraft (crashing on a simulator is a lot less expensive and time-consuming than crashing even a small R/C craft). And I'm running Win7 - they're calibrated as standard game controllers. Again though - they don't offer much at all in the way of buttons - you'd have to rely almost completely on the keyboard shortcuts.

Maybe consider a USB R/C controller? Very similar to a gamepad setup, though quite a few less buttons. They're set up with the left stick Y axis having no centering spring. http://www.buy.com/prod/usb-6-ch-channel-3d-rc-helicopter-airplane-flight-simulator-w-free-fms/222554785.html

^ what he said ... also true, because of the way DCS recognizes the Warthog button states. Thanks for the catch, cichlidfan!

The simple answer to your question is yes, you can configure it to operate the way you want. Your TARGET profile will tell each button to send it's default DX button assignment, except for the single button you want to program. But depending on what you actually want it to do, it may be easier to simply delete the in-game assignment for that button so it can be used for something else.

That's actually the route I'm hoping to go; with PCB-mount encoders sandwiched between layers of the bezels & frames, with the LCD behind it all. Someday. lol

FINALLY someone releases a swappable grip for the Cougar! ROFL

As far as I can tell, the only physical gauges offered by Simmeters are 6 versions of altimeter, 6 airspeed indicators, 1 very simple heading dial, and 7 vertical velocity indicators. The rest of it (including their selection of "bezels", is virtual stuff to be rendered on a monitor. 150 euro for the cheapest physical gauge. 10 euro for the base software, +9 for the DCS data wrapper, + (around) 6 per virtual gauge ... I'm not trying to hate on Simmeters, but please pay attention to what you're looking at when browsing their offerings. MOST of their stuff is virtual instrumentation.

It still sounds like they're talking about virtual (rendered, TFT) instrumentation ... I don't see the appeal of this over HELIOS (free). If they had plug-and-play hardware gauges, maybe that would be interesting ... but it seems like their products would be overly expensive and not straightforward to use at all with DCS. I could be wrong, but that's how I'm reading it.

The T-flight HOTAS is a decent controller if you're truly that strapped. It is certainly a cheaper unit, but the separate throttle will serve you well (especially for flying a heli), and the rocker at the front of the thottle gives you another choice for rudder control (I've personally never been able to use a twisting stick for effective rudders). IMHO, it's be hard to beat at this price point. If your focus is precision flying, you might want to consider the T-16000M, though you lose the separate throttle and rocker arm, and I don't know what price that would go for in your market.

Had you updated the firmware? If you've tried the firmware updater from ThrustMaster and it's still bricked, you'll likely have to send it back to them to have it replaced.

Welcome to CNC-land. It's a beautiful place to be. :) Let us know how you like it!

Welcome back, Rocketeer, good to see an update.