3Sqn_Sven Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I'm looking to get a new Thrustmaster Afterburner II Hotas. They use to retail for about 90 bucks at Harvey Norman and you could often get them off the net. I can't find any, they seem to be discontinued. Has anyone else seen them around recently? 3Sqn - Largest distributor of Flanker, Fulcrum and Frogfoot parts in the Black Sea Region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuky Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I don't have a clue... I remeber seing this HOTAS at TM own website few years back (around 2002) when I was looking for the TM Cougar. No longer active in DCS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotasso Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Sven dont bother with that piece of sh33t. I had one, its horrible, if you want cheap stuff of the same class get 1 Cybork EVO from saitek, or even an MS sidwinder. ABII's are realy realy crap. So bad that the pots will robb you off of stick read travel by about 20%, i.e. Youll always be out-turned in tight manuevers. After a while both the throttle and the twist rudder get a mind of their own. Your a real fighter pilot so dont get caught using that plastic dinky toy, it'l snap right off on your hands one of these days. In the last few months before I stop using it was making noises as if it was breaking nuts inside the base. [sigpic]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic4448_29.gif[/sigpic] My PC specs below:Case: Corsair 400C PSU: SEASONIC SS-760XP2 760W Platinum CPU: AMD RYZEN 3900X (12C/24T) RAM: 32 GB 4266Mhz (two 2x8 kits) of trident Z RGB @3600Mhz CL 14 CR=1T MOBO: ASUS CROSSHAIR HERO VI AM4 GFX: GTX 1080Ti MSI Gaming X Cooler: NXZT Kraken X62 280mm AIO Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 1TB M.2+6GB WD 6Gb red HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog + CH pro pedals Monitor: Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Freesync HDR400 1440P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudikoff Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Sven dont bother with that piece of sh33t. I had one, its horrible, if you want cheap stuff of the same class get 1 Cybork EVO from saitek, or even an MS sidwinder. ABII's are realy realy crap. My thought exactly :) For a cheaper HOTAS I'd suggest Saitek's X36 USB version (maybe you can find one barely used from the yellow pages) or the latest but more expensive X52 Pro (or the regular one if you can stand its looks; I know I can't). i386DX40@42 MHz w/i387 CP, 4 MB RAM (8*512 kB), Trident 8900C 1 MB w/16-bit RAMDAC ISA, Quantum 340 MB UDMA33, SB 16, DOS 6.22 w/QEMM + Win3.11CE, Quickshot 1btn 2axis, Numpad as hat. 2 FPH on a good day, 1 FPH avg. DISCLAIMER: My posts are still absolutely useless. Just finding excuses not to learn the F-14 (HB's Swansong?). Annoyed by my posts? Please consider donating. Once the target sum is reached, I'll be off to somewhere nice I promise not to post from. I'd buy that for a dollar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Sqn_Sven Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Cheers for the advice but after 4 years of use I've been really happy with my ABII, I definately prefer it to the X52. I downgraded from an early batch cougar. It's either ABII or I go CH/Cougar in a few weeks. 3Sqn - Largest distributor of Flanker, Fulcrum and Frogfoot parts in the Black Sea Region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Sqn_Fudd Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Svenny....When I built your mates computer I found a bunch of Oz sites. Did you look through those?... I still have them bookmarked... lets see... http://www.megapc.com.au/ http://www.itestate.com.au/ http://www.i-tech.com.au/ http://www.computeronline.com.au/ http://umart.net/au/ http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Australia/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Computers/Retailers/ Per usual... buyer beware... And sven... after that formation flying the other night... I think I'll go with a Cougar Soon http://3sqn.com/forum/ Here's to 1.13 -- > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0488djMDBU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross-impress Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I have one and i'm very happy with it... Configuration: Windows 11 Home/ Intel Core i9-12900F/ RTX 3080 10 GB/ 64GB DDR4-3200/ 2 TB m.2 NVMe/ HP Reverb G2/V2/ Thrustmaster Cougar Hotas/ INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: @ross_impress • Instagram-foto's en -video's (everything about the real flying world, drone and DCS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Sqn_Fudd Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Friends don't let friends buy Cougars. Hrmmm typo... meant CH ... Either really.... Im just thinking this X52 may have to go, Ill let it crap out probably http://3sqn.com/forum/ Here's to 1.13 -- > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0488djMDBU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuky Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Friends don't let friends buy Cougars. pffffft :joystick: Cougar is the best :music_whistling: No longer active in DCS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
169th_TomAce Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 My stick is bigger then yours Sven! I was looking a few months back and could only find the force feedback version, also found a FB version at Domain but didn't want that... I'm waiting out to purch some CH gear. 3Sqn_TomAce 1 3Sqn_TomAce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereminqblank Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Waiting for CH to release the F-18 HOTAS. Has that been announced/hinted/speculated, or is just something you're hoping? :) I wouldn't mind seeing a new joystick from CH "Unholy Roller" [sIGPIC]http://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/images/userbars/A-10C_UserBar_01.gif[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Svenny....When I built your mates computer I found a bunch of Oz sites. Did you look through those?... I still have them bookmarked... lets see... http://www.megapc.com.au/ http://www.itestate.com.au/ http://www.i-tech.com.au/ http://www.computeronline.com.au/ http://umart.net/au/ http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Australia/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Computers/Retailers/ Per usual... buyer beware... And sven... after that formation flying the other night... I think I'll go with a Cougar Soon Just to add to this list I uften use www.staticice.com.au when trying to track down items and good pricing. Also the Cougar is a very good HOTAS setup - been running mine for just over 12 months unmodded and am very happy with it. Formski Ryzen 5800X3D | 64GB DDR4 @ 3600MHz | Gigabyte X570-Aorus Ultra | Gigabyte GeForce 4090 | Samsung C34F791 | Varjo Aero | Windows 10 Pro x64 | Auzentech X-Fi Forte | too many flight controllers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TuKewl Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Appreciate this is an old thread, but.... In Australia the Thrustmaster Cougar retails for around $560 - $650 AUD, I've seen second hand ones go for around $300 on Ebay. It is ridiculously expensive. If you want a new Cougar in Australia, get one from www.provantage.com. Even with shipping overseas the cost is around $325 AUD. That is a bargain considering I've seen the X52 Pro retailing for $299. Shipping takes about 10 days. I am no way associated with provantage, it is just the cheapest place I've seen for Aussies to buy Cougars. If you have been thinking about buying a Cougar but haven't because of the cost, this might tip the balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 $325 is a good price. I bought mine a few years ago in the States for $350, now though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Sqn_Sven Posted May 6, 2007 Author Share Posted May 6, 2007 Thanks TuKewl, I've borrow a cougar and am quite liking it. Thanks for the link! 3Sqn - Largest distributor of Flanker, Fulcrum and Frogfoot parts in the Black Sea Region Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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