Doctor Arcane Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 I was thinking of getting a Saitek Cyborg PS27, but the reviews seem pretty mixed. Anyone have any recommendations what to use/what to stay away from? Thanks, Doc
crazysundog Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 If you can find one, a 'MicrosoftSidewinderForceFeedback2' is what i recommend. They can get pricey on ebay, i suggest craigslist.
Made.In.China.00 Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Force Feedback is a very useful feature, but if you don't need that, Saitek x52 is a good chois, I have the pro version which is more precise than the non-pro, but not a big difference, I got it most for its better look. And don't forget a pedal! It's even more useful than force feedback! Oh! TrackIR!
EtherealN Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I use a Saitek Cyborg Evo Force and I am very happy with it except for the point that it's force feedback doesn't quite agree with DCS. If you intend to use the stick only for DCS you could get it's non-FFB cousin and you'll be at a very very cheap stick that saves you the money you will be wanting to spend on a proper pedal kit. ;) 'cause pedals are awesome. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester
Doctor Arcane Posted March 23, 2009 Author Posted March 23, 2009 What pedals do you guys recommend? Also, I dunno back TrackIR. If it worked with Team Fortress and Quake maybe, but its hard to justify $129 otherwise!
Shrubbo Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 CH fighterstick + Pro Throttle + Pro rudders + TrackIR all the way. Well that be my opinion. I probably recomend more to use the forum search engine, google + some research and then decide what is best for YOU. Crap controllers are one thing, who cares. Good stuff is another and anything half way into quality town costs more then a sneeze so worth the effort to find what suits your budget but more importantly your needs. If you be the average Joe around these parts throwing these into a search engine will help you on your way. CH products. Thrustmaster. Saitek. i9-9900K,Z390 Aorus Master, 32GB GSkill Trident F4-3600 DDR4, ROG Strix RTX 2080 Ti, Oculus Rift S. Thrustmaster Warthog T&S, TPR Pedals.
Made.In.China.00 Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I'm using x-52pro HOTAS, saitek rudder and TrakIR, they work great. About the trackir, you played without it for a while, but once I used it, I just want to keep using it forever. Cause it's just natural. If you're worried about your budget, try Freetrack, some people in this forum use that, so ask around, somebody should be able to help you. And don't forget, google is your friend, use it!
rapid Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 :joystick:As per my SIG Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VIII , Ryzen 3900X, Nzxt Kraken Z73, Vengence RBG Pro DDR4 3600mhz 32 GB, 2x Corsair MP 600 pcie4 M.2 2 TB , 2x Samsung Qvo SSD 2x TB, RTX 3090 FE, EVGA PSU 800watt, Steelseries Apex Pro. TM WartHog,TM TPR, Track IR, TM 2 x MFD, Asus VG289Q, Virpil Control Panel#2
Buran-Pilot Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 I reccomend this thing http://www.thrustmaster.com/product.aspx?ProductID=149 it looks superb on the pictures... but i of course only a budget product - so don't expect a Saitek X52Pro... but I'm quite happy with it's price-performace-ratio for ~ 30€ BTW: I don't own DCS now, only flying LockOn Flaming Cliffs Su25T with it
Vekkinho Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 It depends on your budget limit but I ran into some very good helicopter controllers available. I believe you should get in touch with Urze from Left Side Limited, his X52 mod is simply amazing! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
815TooCooL Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 You can see my sig : long long time verified.:pilotfly: System: Core2Duo E8500, 4G ram, GTX260, SLC SSD, and Vista 32bit. LG W2600HP 26" LCD. Controls : MSFFB2, CH Pro throttle, Saitek rudder, Saitek throttle quadrant, and TrackIR4 BS Setting : medium with visibility HIGH More skill you get, more you Love DCS:Black Shark.
Kandiru Posted June 15, 2010 Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) CH fighterstick + Pro Throttle + Pro rudders + TrackIR all the way. Well that be my opinion. I probably recomend more to use the forum search engine, google + some research and then decide what is best for YOU. Crap controllers are one thing, who cares. Good stuff is another and anything half way into quality town costs more then a sneeze so worth the effort to find what suits your budget but more importantly your needs. If you be the average Joe around these parts throwing these into a search engine will help you on your way. CH products. Thrustmaster. Saitek. While i wholeheartedly support a complete CH setup, having used one for 5 years, i find the X-52Pro a bit more versatile. The CH Fighterstick is too big even for a 6'4" guy with XL hands. Steer clear of the G940, pure xxxx, loads of refurbs on ebay just after 6 months on the market, poor software and firmware. The X-65 forces sensing motionless has centering issues that are being worked out, apart from reports of De Quervain's tendinopathy from the forces required to operate. The Warthog is slowly turning into the hardware vaporware equivalent of Oleg's latest creation. Some of the hardcore IL-2 fans will advise a Cougar stick with aftermarket springs with an X-52Pro throttle and Saitek Pro pedals, but for midgets the CH pedals will work, their main issue in addition to being very narrow is no centering force. I JB Weld-ed the Z axis on the X-52Pro last night (adios warranty), can't wait to see how it fares tonight. Edited June 15, 2010 by Kandiru
Viktor_s Posted June 16, 2010 Posted June 16, 2010 I recomend a Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. Unfourtunatly it's a choosen one if you wish to use Force Feed Back. The expiriens of FFB is very greatfull! Trimming work very good. Optic sensors have a long lifetime. My confuguration is: Saitek CEF + Logitech Freedom24= HOTAS, FreeTrack and pedals of MOMO Racing. It's very comfortable.
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