Is FFB worth it?

[Mandrake5]

I'm thinking of upgrading my joystick and would appreciate opinions on whether or not force feedback should be a priority in my next stick, i.e. does it add a lot of immersion in DCSW?

 

Thanks

Mandrake

[159th_Viper]

Depends on what you fly. For the Helo, definitely. For Jets and the like, not so much - I find Buttkicker to be absolutely the best for that added immersion - incredible.

[KLR Rico]

Depends... If you want a really solid and precise joystick, no. If you like the "feel" of the plane, then yes.

 

I have a Sidewinder FFB2 with an X52 handle/throttle and love it. I'd love to experience the precision of the TM warthog stick, but I use what I gots. ;)

 

The benefit to FFB varies with the aircraft. For the A-10, you only get trim forces and the stick shaker at high AOA with gear down. You won't be missing much with another stick... Although, I do appreciate the realistic trimming.

 

In the FC3 jets you get the buffeting at high AOA, gun fire, trim forces, control forces increased with speed, and all that jazz. The effects are all there, but for the most part they feel somewhat generic and perhaps a little "arcade" like, but that's kind of expected with FC3, and it still brings something to the experience.

 

I just got the P-51 yesterday, and it has the best FFB effects by far. Simply brilliant, really. It pretty much has the same effects as those mentioned for the FC3 jets, but it's tuned extremely well, the "wallowing" feeling near stall speed is just perfect, and so is the onset of buffet at high AOA. It just feels *right*. I think for the P-51, having FFB makes all the difference, it's really easy to find the edge of the performance envelope and keep it there. I only had a chance to fly for 15-20 minutes so far, but I'm extremely impressed.

[agrasyuk]

MSFFB2 is amazing for sims like rize of flight, where you can feel the control flutter before the stall and suddden cut out as it actually stalls. really ads another dimension to as you feel when you about to overstress the craft.

but not so much in A10 or other modern planes. here i think good HOTAS is much more important

[Mandrake5]

Thanks @all for your input (no pun intended), it has been very helpful :)