TheTunaTaster Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 I am planning on getting an X-65F. I know it has some bugs with centering, but it can't be that bad. I have done LOTS of research, and the X65 looks the best in my opinion (especially for $150 brand new :D). Sooo, anything I should know or something?
Boggit Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 Get one . It takes a little getting used to at first . With normal axis tweaking and dead zone adjustment to allow for when your hand is just resting on the stick .Especially on the lightest force setting . I have never had any centreing problems . And switching force setting on the fly is great for changing response actions depending on your current flight state . Whether light touch for combat and evasion or heavy for precision approaches . After just pressing the stick to execute a change of attitude . Going back to a standard joystick seems slow and frankly odd . And don`t worry about the stif throttles . They do free up after a bit of action . ASUS Strix X299 , I7 7820 CPU , 32GB 3200Mhz RAM .Corsair H115i Cooler. Geforce 1080Ti .AOC Agon 35" 3440 x 1440 Monitor 2 X 2TB F3 HDD .256 GB SSD . 2 x 256 GB M2 NVME . G502 Mouse . Corsair K70 Rapidfire. Thrustmaster Warthog . G25 Steering Wheel . ASUS Strix 7.1 Head Phones . TrackIR 5. ..... A really understanding partner .
oritpro Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 $150.00 brand new? I paid $206 out of pocket for mine and that's only because I had $100 worth of Amazon gift cards. I read about centering problems before purchasing mine but haven't had any trouble at all. The ability to adjust force settings on the fly is awesome, especially during in-flight re-fueling and bombing runs where you want to decrease sensitivity as much as possible. Intel Core I7 2600K, DP67BG Motherboard, 12GB Ram, MSI GTX460, Saitek PRO Flight X-65F, Dual 1080P Monitors Flight Sims: * DCS: A-10C Warthog * DCS: Ka-50 Blackshark * Lock On Platinum * Rise of Flight * Enemy Engaged - RAH66 Comanche Vs KA-52 Hokum
TheTunaTaster Posted May 6, 2011 Author Posted May 6, 2011 Gotta love eBay :D. Oh and does it have a two stage trigger?
RogueRunner Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 Nope. Single trigger only. I had to map PAC to a button on the throttle which worked ok for me. With the price of ammunition these days do not expect a warning shot.
Pyroflash Posted May 6, 2011 Posted May 6, 2011 I love it, but if you have any problems what so ever, do not expect Saitek to help you with them at all. If you aim for the sky, you will never hit the ground.
TheTunaTaster Posted May 9, 2011 Author Posted May 9, 2011 Unable to connect to the Internet and missed the auctions. Yay me. Anyway, still searching. I hope to find one for cheap again, because 300 is a hell of a price tag.
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