Need advice on upgrading my current joystick setup.

[F-16 Pilot]

So I mostly play MSFS but have been getting a little more familiar with DCS. I have a simple all-in-one joystick/throttle, but I wanted to get a separate throttle that mimics a real jet more.  I also want to get some brackets so I can attach the joystick and throttle lower down at a more natural height instead of just sitting on my desk. I have seen a few options on Amazon, but I'm not sure which one is the best. I just want to make sure whatever I get feels sturdy and is of good quality.

Any advice

[speed-of-heat]

There  is a great guide on r/hotas...

[F-16 Pilot]

28 minutes ago, speed-of-heat said:

There  is a great guide on r/hotas...

Thanks, I will check it out. Just clarify, though I already know which throttle I am going to go with, I just wanted to find  a good bracket

[speed-of-heat]

ah apologies , a lot depends on budget, but monster tech are very well regarded 

[SharpeXB]

Monstertech is very nice. 
This mouse extension here is a great feature

https://www.monster.tech/en/product/mouse-extension-for-table-mount/

[TimberWolf]

You can probably build a stand yourself out of 2x4s or something similar. May not be as versatile as a Monstertech, but likely would be a lot cheaper.

[F-16 Pilot]

On 4/26/2025 at 1:45 AM, speed-of-heat said:

ah apologies , a lot depends on budget, but monster tech are very well regarded 

Thanks, I will check them out. Do you know if they will work with this joystick? The base is a litte on the large size and now sure how it connects to the bracket.

https://eshop.thrustmaster.com/en_us/t-flight-stick-x.html

[speed-of-heat]

honestly even if they did i wouldn't put a 130 dollar mounting solution with a 50$ joystick, its not worth it...  if you have a total of 180$ i'd get a 180 dollar stick and live with it on the table for now

Edited 19 minutes ago by speed-of-heat

[F-16 Pilot]

On 4/26/2025 at 8:41 AM, SharpeXB said:

Monstertech is very nice. 
This mouse extension here is a great feature

https://www.monster.tech/en/product/mouse-extension-for-table-mount/

Thanks, I will check them out. Do you know if they will work with this joystick? The base is a little large, and not sure how it connects to the bracket. I'm going to use this just for the joystick for now, but was looking at getting a seperate VKB throttle to add to the realism when flying. Plus, it has more buttons to help make things like targeting easier.

https://eshop.thrustmaster.com/en_us/t-flight-stick-x.html

[SharpeXB]

10 minutes ago, F-16 Pilot said:

Thanks, I will check them out. Do you know if they will work with this joystick?

As far as I can tell they seem to have adapters for every type of device.