My last good joystick, a Logitech WingMan Force Feedback, still works after about 12 years, but it's slowly wearing out. I've looked at several possible replacements and came across this Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas X. The most helpful review to date is by gump92139 and, along with other reviews, convinced me to try the Thrustmaster. Gump's review has a good description and is well worth reading. I'm very impressed and pleased so far. I have used it in FSX, mostly with the Carenado Cessna 340, but also with DodoSim's Bell Jet Ranger using the helicopter's most difficult and realistic settings. The Thrustmaster provided very stable control, and the DodoSim helicopter is one of the most difficult to fly. The stick has a very solid, positive feel. From the photo, I was concerned about the ergonomics of the throttle – it looked like it might be uncomfortable to use. It might be a bit uncomfortable for some at first, but being able to separate it from the stick by about 18 inches in any direction allows for many different placements, at different levels from the stick, etc. I was surprised at how user friendly and comfortable it is. And regarding user friendliness, as gump92139 described, I simply plugged it into a USB port and ready to go. The manual says to access the control panel to configure and test the joystick, but I didn't need to do that – it was ready to go simply by plugging it in. (I'm using Windows 7, 32 bit.) However, during the first test “flight,” I accessed the settings in FlightSim X and made some changes in the button assignments, as well as adding a few assignments for the unused buttons: flaps, trim, views, etc. It's very easy and quick to do without exiting the simulator. One minor complaint is that buttons 3 and 4 are placed on the stick opposite each other, 4 on the back right towards the operator, and 3 on the front right. I found myself pressing both buttons at the same time with the thumb and index finger. Since the trim wheels in many airplanes are on the pilot's right, I had assigned these buttons on the right for trim up and trim down – not good to press both together, but the placement and right hand grip seems to encourage pressing both buttons at once. Might have to reassign them, or just get used to the placements. All in all, it's a fine HOTAS system at a very reasonable price.

This purchase has left me with no complaints. I do not notice a dead spot big enough for me to complain about and I find everything is the right size and just fits in my hands well. I have a Redragon Sindri keyboard with a numpad (so a full-sized keyboard) and both pieces fit on either side of it with barely any room to spare. I am finding I have enough buttons to play Everspace 2 while barely ever resorting to the keyboard, but I do need the keyboard at times; just not enough buttons to avoid that. It also has solid build quality and the right amount of resistance in my opinion. I can see where some would want more resistance in the throttle component, but I do not.

I ordered this to replace my Logitech flight stick. I wanted a throttle that could separate from the flight stick. The product is as it says and works very well. I use this for FSX-Steam Edition, X-Plane, and Prepar3d V3. Setup is easy even without the drivers as Windows 7 and up will install it automatically. The drivers help fine tune the device, but Windows does a perfectly good job installing without them. Setup in both FSX and Prepar3d are easy enough, with X-Plane requiring a bit more time and patience. Trust me X-Plane is a very good sim and a bit more control customization that comes with a bit of a learning curve, but not one that is too difficult to work with if you just take your time. The flight controls have a knob on the bottom of the flight stick that can help adjust for tension of the stick itself. Play around with it until you get the feel you prefer. I like my flight stick to be in the middle. Too loose and flight controls can be twitchy if you are not careful to control your stick movements with slow, simple and small movements. A bit of tension helps the stick snap back to center quickly. The throttle section does separate from the flight stick, and this is great for mounting to a flight stand with just enough cable length to place them in a good distance for flight controls but not enough cable length to be too far apart. It works out to be about shoulder to shoulder in distance so be aware of this when wanting to separate them. Button layout works well with great FSX and Prepar3D standard button configurations out the box. Again be ready to spend a bit of time configuring the controls in X-Plane, especially the axis controls. X-Plane reverses some and they need to be configured and changed. I highly recommend using the rocker slider found on the backside of the throttle as the rudder if you are not using rudder pedals. It works great and has far better control that the twist of the flight stick. I use a lot of mods for my flight sims and this works great with FSCabin Crew button control for Aerosoft Airbus payware, as the buttons can be mapped to non-standard stick buttons on the base for easier button control and response to first officer checklist calls and flows. All in all it is a great flight stick without breaking your bank. It is not a higher end Yoke or Fighter Stick, but it will get the job done and done well. Word of warning, the flight stick once separated from the throttle section can feel a bit light and can move around on you if your heavy on the flight stick. Remember, slow, small, and controlled movements win the day, but if you grab the stick and pull with a bit of force, expect the stick to potentially move on your desk. I found a simple set of larger rubber feet from Home Depot help keep my flight stick on the desk and not move during use.

Never owned a HOTAS (Hands on Throttle and Stick) before, figured I'd try out an inexpensive one before I plunged into buying a 250$+ stick.. Bought this stick for Elite:Dangerous. Instantly fell in love with it! I can't go back to Mouse + Keyboard now. I'm going to see how long this puppy lasts before I shell out for a new one. I am completely content with this stick and throttle as it currently stands. Pros: This is the cheapest HOTAS on the market, PERIOD. It get's 5 starts because of that, plus the fact it's not a complete piece of garbage. Despite the low price point it feels fairly well put together. Many buttons, all well placed. Cons: After using this for 3+ hours at a time (I'm a degenerate) my index finger on the fire button starts to get a little sore. It's hard plastic. Suggestions: Some weights or a matte pad to keep this thing locked down. I've had it move a little during my more intense firefights :).

Ha sido mi primer kit de vuelo ya que llevaba tiempo interesado en este mundillo y me decidí iniciar con este hotas que tenia muy buena valoración, y encima estaba en ofertas de prime day y me lo pille por 50 euros. ✅ Lo bueno - Muy barato (Me valió mas el juego que el hotas) - Fácil de configurar - Fácil de usar. - Buena calidad. - Perfecto para principiantes. ❌ Lo malo - Hay unos pocos botones que son algo difíciles de alcanzar y no se ni para que son, pero eso es cosa mía principalmente. En general es un hotas perfecto para iniciarse en este mundillo de la simulación de aviación, es totalmente recomendado, y si te lo encuentras en ofertas esta casi regalado, cuesta menos que el juego en si. Aunque el juego consume mucha potencia, si tienes un ordenador barato no te va a correr, mira si tu ordenador lo soporta primero y luego ya decides, además esta a punto de salir la versión del 2024 en noviembre, así que a lo mejor espérate un poquito.

Eccoci qua a descrivere cosa è questo "hotas" di fascia economica della Thrustmaster, almeno per quello che mi è stato possibile provare. Personalmente trovo che sia costruito in modo eccellente, le plastiche, i potenziometri, i comandi e i tasti sono tutti solidi e funzionano in modo perfetto. Non mi sono mai seduto nel cockpit di un caccia ma sinceramente mentre giocavo e utilizzavo questi comandi la sensazione era di estrema reattività, senza momenti morti e altre cose strane o spiacevoli. Non sono un esperto di simulatori e quindi non posso fare paragoni ma se questo funziona così bene, non so davvero cosa possa dare in più un controller che costa 5 volte tanto... ok d'accordo ci sono magari tasti aggiuntivi e altre chicche, ma restando appunto nel discorso "economico" per chi come me non deve fare il brevetto di volo, ma solo giocarci un paio d'ore su qualche simulatore, penso sia davvero un prodotto eccellente. Devo però dare una nota negativa, nel senso che, almeno con Star Citizen, mi trovo ad essere molto più efficacie con mouse e tastiera e non sono riuscito in nessun modo o combinazione ad ottenere quella immediatezza che si ha con il mouse. Certo che nella realtà pilotare un qualsiasi velivolo con mouse e tastiera fa abbastanza da ridere ma siccome questa non è la realtà ci passo sopra... Nota negativa solo ed esclusivamente al mio utilizzo e su un titolo molto particolare, che per altro non riguarda la bontà in se del prodotto. In effetti ho provato ad usarlo semplicemente come se fossero i comandi della nave ed il tutto risulta molto più "realistico" ed immersivo. La barra comanda molto bene e in modo progressivo, rende bene la sensazione di rotazione e permette di correggere con delicatezza. La manetta è ottima anche se forse sarebbe stato meglio metterci una frizione per poter scegliere la resistenza, perchè di base non ne ha proprio infatti è l'unica cosa che stona nell'insieme, ma anche in questo caso forse basta solo un po' d'abitudine.. In fine la possibilità di dividere i due pezzi per usarli ad esempio su due bracioli di un sedile è davvero una genialata, viste alcune postazioni da gioco fatte a quel modo sarebbe uno sposalizio perfetto, tenete solo presente che il cavo che li unisce è limitato in lunghezza quindi vi rimarrebbe in mezzo e dovreste pensare a un modo per "uscire" dalla postazione, tutte cose facilmente superabili con un po' di senso pratico e manualità. Quindi tirando le somme: materiali ottimi, elettroniche precise, adattabilità strutturale, possibilità di rimappare tutti i tasti e gli assi e immediatamente riconosciuto da windows (win 10 nel mio caso) senza necessità di driver esterni e ancora procedura semplice per resettare gli assi e i potenziometri ad essi collegati... Secondo me 10 e lode e se li merita tutti (nonostante si possa migliorare, come sempre nella vita) l'unica vera mancanza ad essere pignoli è che nasce destrorso e basta, senza possibilità di adattamento per i mancini. Immagino che non esistano aeroplani con comandi per mancini e credo che questo sia il motivo per il quale queste periferiche non vengono pensate in tal senso. Ma a parte questa osservazione il prodotto merita 5 stelle sia per la qualità e sia per il prezzo abbordabile

Meinen ersten Flugsimulator hatte ich Anno '82 an der Hand, zu Zeiten, als Computer noch mit 128 KB Speicher glänzten und seit dem kann ich die Finger nicht davon lassen. Joysticks hatte ich im Lauf der Jahre zu duzenden. Dabei habe ich versucht einigermaßen auf dem Stand der Zeit zu sein, muss aber gestehen, dass ich mir nie ein Hotas-System leisten wollte. Mir war es einfach zu teuer. Bis neulich hatte ich einen "Logitech Force 3D Pro PC Joystick", mit dem ich nie wirklich zufrieden war. Er hatte mehr Macken, als Pluspunkte und hat nun, nach gerade einmal 3 Jahren, den Geist aufgegeben. Nach kurzer Suche bin ich auf dieses Teil gestoßen. Der Preis war überaus attraktiv und mit Thrustmaster verbinde ich nur positive Erfahrungen. > Lieferumfang Zum Lieferumfang gehört der zweiteilige Joystick, eine Garantieinfo und eine Kurzanleitung. > Ersteindruck Alles ist in schwarzem Hartplastik gehalten, dabei aber durchaus wertig verarbeitet. Grate und Spalten sucht man vergebens. Nichts knarzt, klappert oder quietscht. > Installation Einfacher geht es nicht. Auf Windows7 braucht man nur einzustecken, der Treiber wird in sekundenschnelle, automatisch installiert und das war es schon. > Handling Man kann das System zweiteilig benutzen. Die beiden Komponennten sind dann durch ein 40cm langes Kabel getrennt. Meine Tastatur passt genau dazwischen. Will man es einteilig nutzen, brauch es nur wenige Handgriffe und die Nutzung des mitgelieferten Schraubendrehers. Die Konstruktion ist ausreichend schwer und mit Gummifüßen versehen, so dass es bei mir nicht zu Ausrutschern kommt. Der Gashebel ist angenehm weich und hat in der Mittelstellung eine deutlich fühlbare Raste. Der Wiederstand des Joystick ist durch ein Drehrad einstellbar. Ich bin bei der Werkseinstellung geblieben. Fast alle Knöpfe sind gut erreichbar und haben einen angenehmen Druckpunkt. Einge sind allerdings so verbaut, das man sie nicht versehentlich drückt, was ich als positiv empfinde. Es gibt bei jedem Spiel die ein oder andere Funktion, die man besser nicht, ohne guten Grund, auslösen sollte. > Anpassung auf die Spiele Bei mir sind gerade die IL-2 Serie und "X3-Terran Conflict" aktuell. Bei beiden Spielen kann ich die Tasten nach Gusto zuweisen. Bei X3 kam es allerdings zu einem Problem. Der Gashebel war ohne Funktion, dafür war die Geschwindigkeit auf die Ruderwippe gelegt. Unspielbar! Nach einer kurzen Recherche im Internet und dem Download der vollständigen Bedienungsanleitung bei Thrustmaster, stellte sich für mich heraus, dass man das Gerät (eingeschränkt) ohne Software programmieren kann. Ich habe also die Funktion von Wippe und Gashebel getauscht und voila...alles ist gut. > Der praktische Einsatz Den vielbeschriebenen "toten Raum" des Joystick, konnte ich nicht finden. Stelle ich die Deadzone im Spiel auf Null, ist sie auch nicht da. Es sind ausreichen Knöpfe vorhanden, um das Keyboard nur noch selten zu benötigen und nach kurzer Eingewöhnung ist es eine ganz intuitive Sache. Lediglich die Raste des Schubreglers nervt bei X3 ein wenig, denn dort ist nicht die Nullstellung. > Mein Fazit Sicher gibt es einige Dinge, die hätten besser sein können. Angefangen, bei der unvollständigen Bedienungsanleitung, über die Raste des Schubhebels, bis hin zur fehlenden Software, mit der man den Stick vollumfänglich programmieren kann. Aber wo wären wir dann? Wieder bei einem Preis von 250,- €. Aus meiner Sicht ist es erstaunlich, das so ein Gerät für unter 50,-€ angeboten wird und wer in diesem Preissegment sucht, wird wohl nichts besseres finden. Wer mehr will, muss deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen. Nebenbei, mein oller Logitech hat ziemlich genau 3x so viel gekostet und war bei weiten nicht so komfortabel, präzise und intuitiv.

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