Hotas Warthog Priced

[sofie_59]

pre-order too from simw

[MTFDarkEagle]

just a question to anybody who preordered from simw: how was the payment? (paypal, when (i.e. the next day?)), and what were the shipping costs?

[sofie_59]

just a question to anybody who preordered from simw: how was the payment? (paypal, when (i.e. the next day?)), and what were the shipping costs?

CC and about the shipping cost i dont know!

max 49 Euro . 20 Oct is the shipping date or so

Edited September 30, 2010 by sofie_59

[MTFDarkEagle]

When did you pay for the hotas? The day after you ordered, or are you going to pay near the release date?

[roob]

I chose by credit card from Amazon. They haven't drawn any money, I guess they do when they start handling my order since they have a "price-guarantee". If the price drops until release, they drop it on my order aswell.

[Ragtop]

I ordered mine last night on Amazon. Like Roob, money has not been drawn yet.

 

Does anyone know the dimensions of the throttle and stick bases? I can't seem to find it anywhere!

[Squid_DK]

Does anyone know the dimensions of the throttle and stick bases? I can't seem to find it anywhere!

 

Ragtop, this is just a copy and paste from a post made by Panther at SimHq

 

"To be exact

HOTAS Throttle:

8" Tall with throttles in the middle and with base

 

Throttle base

10.75" L (9.5625" if the base plate is removed.)

6" W

2.0625" H (only the base, excluding the switches and throttles.)

 

HOTAS Joystick:

11.125 Tall with base

 

Stick base

10.6875" L

9.0625" W

Now this is a BETA unit, it could change (but unlikely) for the production unit."

 

Again thanks to Panther for grabbing a tape measure.

 

Staffan

[Ragtop]

Excellent, thanks a bunch!

 

Now I can get building my little pit :P

[=Panther=]

Ragtop, this is just a copy and paste from a post made by Panther at SimHq

 

"To be exact

HOTAS Throttle:

8" Tall with throttles in the middle and with base

 

Throttle base

10.75" L (9.5625" if the base plate is removed.)

6" W

2.0625" H (only the base, excluding the switches and throttles.)

 

HOTAS Joystick:

11.125 Tall with base

 

Stick base

10.6875" L

9.0625" W

Now this is a BETA unit, it could change (but unlikely) for the production unit."

 

Again thanks to Panther for grabbing a tape measure.

 

Staffan

 

It's also in this thread. ;) But seeing that it's 57 pages long, I know that not everyone reads all of them. It will get lost again. hehehe

[Ragtop]

Haha, I've read every post so far in the A-10C Questions thread, which is currently at 75 pages, so forgive me if I can't bare to delve into another thread nearly as large!

 

I'm doing a service by having it reposted, for the other users like myself :p

 

Nonetheless, I want mine!

[hassata]

And you shall have it, possibly sooner than you think :)

Edited September 27, 2010 by hassata

[Squid_DK]

It's also in this thread. ;) But seeing that it's 57 pages long, I know that not everyone reads all of them. It will get lost again. hehehe

 

Yeah I have actually been through this entire thread, but of vourse forgot that it was here, still hope you didn't mind the shameless copy 'n' paste.

 

Looks like it will be here fairly soon this stick.

 

Staffan

[coolts]

Looks like we will have 3 months or so without the game however, ho hum.

 

Still, its going to be interesting when people start posting profiles for FC and Falcon, etc. (all those switches.....gibber...)

 

I wonder if there will be a review of the stick in the next PC Pilot mag. Last months issue said they were planing one.

 

It will be interesting to see if the historical warbird guys take to it. BOB should be out early next year i reckon.

Edited September 28, 2010 by coolts

[MTFDarkEagle]

*confusion all around!*

[jocko417]

It will be interesting to see if the historical warbird guys take to it.

 

I don't see why not, unlike the Cougar the WH stick action is supposed to be very smooth, not clunky and stiff. Dual throttles are as nice for P-38s and Bf-110s as they are for A-10s.

[MTFDarkEagle]

Agreed, I will never buy a hotas for 1 simulation only. Because buttons are labelled, doesn't mean they can't be used for something else. I will happily use this hotas in il-2 :)

[Feuerfalke]

I don't see why not, unlike the Cougar the WH stick action is supposed to be very smooth, not clunky and stiff. Dual throttles are as nice for P-38s and Bf-110s as they are for A-10s.

 

Actually most historic single-engined planes from ww1 and ww2 have two levers as well, one for throttle, one for prop-pitch or mixture.

 

So the question should rather be, why something like this was not supported much more earlier!

 

The dual-stage trigger is great for WW2-planes as well, having guns and cannons on separate triggers. At least that's one of the features I loved the Cougar and the X52 in WW2-sims for.

 

BOB should be out early next year i reckon.

 

Considering Oleg's latest statements, that BoB is entering QA and awaiting a release plan of the publisher, I could be here before 2011.

[coolts]

Considering Oleg's latest statements, that BoB is entering QA and awaiting a release plan of the publisher, I could be here before 2011.

 

 

DCS:A-10 + Warthog HOTAS + BOB?

 

I would actually start believing in santa again :pilotfly:

[jocko417]

Actually most historic single-engined planes from ww1 and ww2 have two levers as well, one for throttle, one for prop-pitch or mixture.

 

So the question should rather be, why something like this was not supported much more earlier!

 

The dual-stage trigger is great for WW2-planes as well, having guns and cannons on separate triggers. At least that's one of the features I loved the Cougar and the X52 in WW2-sims for.

 

Exactly. It seems we only have a choice of flying a military jet or a Cessna. Things are either marketed toward FSX or whatever zoomie sim is the latest and greatest. Somebody really needs to put out a high quality, generic stick and throttle combo for prop fighters. Nothing too specific to one type, with enough levers to satisfy anyone's needs for prop pitch, mixture, cowl flaps, etc.

 

Saitek has made a bunch of different yokes and throttle quadrants and they are ok, but I know I'd always feel like I was flying a King Air into battle instead of a P-38 if I owned them.

 

Tarmac Aces' 109 stuff and the Spitfire controls made by SimControl are both awesome but too type-specific and WAY too expensive for anyone but the fanatic.

[=Panther=]

Haha, I've read every post so far in the A-10C Questions thread, which is currently at 75 pages, so forgive me if I can't bare to delve into another thread nearly as large!

 

I'm doing a service by having it reposted, for the other users like myself :p

 

Nonetheless, I want mine!

 

Yeah I have actually been through this entire thread, but of vourse forgot that it was here, still hope you didn't mind the shameless copy 'n' paste.

 

Looks like it will be here fairly soon this stick.

 

Staffan

Guys I didn't mean that in a "hey read the thread" tone. ;) I know things get lost in 5 pages, I can only imagine what 58 pages is like.

:thumbup:

[Nickhawk]

are there any new informations on the internet when the TM HOTAS Warthog will be available (in Europe?) i heard end of Oktober, anyone can confirm that?

[Wags]

Doubt it will be much longer; I got my final, retail version today. Yes... it can be good to be me!

[Steel Jaw]

Doubt it will be much longer; I got my final, retail version today. Yes... it can be good to be me!

 

What is the DCS A10???

 

(Dont care about the new HOTAS cant afford it.)

[hannibal]

i think wags his talking about the hotas warthog...

[Steel Jaw]

i think wags his talking about the hotas warthog...

 

 

Yeah I know.