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Hello everybody,



I am considering getting a joystick for FSX.



There are two possibilities. The 'Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Joystick' or the 'Speedlink Black Widow Flightstick'.



I know this isn't a comparison website, but what are your opinions on the above two?



Many thanks,



TiggCJ

Hi,

Although I haven't owned a Black Widow Joystick, I have owned a Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas. From the looks of it, the Black Widow looks a bit
small and fidgety and the rudder slider behind the throttle looks a tad small to be used accurately (but that is only a guess, so take it with a pinch of salt).

Personally, I would recommend the Thrustmaster since it worked like a treat for the couple of years that I used it and it still works. The rudder slider is large
enough for decent control, the throttle and joystick can be seperated depending on your set-up and has a multitude of buttons (always useful in FSX).

It would probably be good to get a review from a user of a Black Widow but you can't go wrong with a Thrustmaster.

Hopes this helps,
Caleb

Do buy the Thrustmaster and NOT the Black Widow. I have them both for a couple of years, for I use them on holidays (at home I have Saiteks). The BW is absolutely a waste of money, though the Thrustmaster is a lot heavier, it functions much easier and much more accurate.

hertzie

As for joysticks I own a Wingman 3d with rudder (twister function) which needed a usb adapter. Got it for $.99 at a junk store and haven't had a lick of trouble out of it----yet. There are plenty of older joysticks that can do the job so look around. I know the mantra: buying used is buying someone else's problems. On the other hand there are some good deals for darned near nothing.

I have the Saitek Pro Flight Yoke, Rudder pedals, and Throttle assembly...(free present, unused)...

...but for practical purposes, pride of place is taken with my trusty Saitek Cyborg X Fly5 twist joystick with twin throttles!

Simple, takes up no room, and does the job in hand....>>>> http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/fly5.html

Paul.... ...!