Saitek X52

[eno]

I've just ordered the Saitek X52 and it will be arriving within the next week ....  Anybody out there got one? I know plenty of you have Saitek products ..... do they live up to their good reputation?

As a side note ...... I will have a M$ Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 available for reasonable offers within the UK.  ;) One owner from new still in perfect condition after 100's of hours use.

cheers
eno

[Gary R.]

Gee whiz brother, what you paid for that X-52 could have bought you a CH Yoke USB.  Or maybe not.  I know a lot of things cost more in merry ole England than over here in States.  Anyway, the travel between the limits of a yoke and a stick is way different with the yoke giving a much more realistic handling than any stick ever could.  I would definatly put the CH Yoke on the most wanted list.  I told my wife, if mine wears out I don't care what bills need paid or whatever, it gets replaced or repaired.  Not negotiable, lol.  (yeah, right)  

[eno]

I've checked out the prices well ...... yokes  work out far more expensive.
I have also got, after several weeks of research, the best deal within the UK for the X52 taking into account delivery charges and the price of the item. I have even checked out buying from Europe and the US but once again delivery charges outweigh the price saving on the item.

[TSC.]

Hi eno,

I have just ordered the X52 for myself aswell (can't wait!!!!) & was just wandering how your getting on with it??

Gee whiz brother, what you paid for that X-52 could have bought you a CH Yoke USB.

As for getting a Ch yoke, I did consider it, but like eno said - the cost of getting one in England can't really be justified (not this week anyway  ;) ).

Also I thought the X52 looked absolutely amazing.

Cheers.............................

[Dan]

Yeah c'mon eno... I fancy buying me a birthday pressie to go with the new PC!! Where did you get it?  :D

[TSC.]

Yeah c'mon eno... I fancy buying me a birthday pressie to go with the new PC!! Where did you get it?  

Don't know about eno, but I ordered mine online from PC World (UK) - it was 75 notes +

[eno]

That's the one Coke man

Yup it is a flippin long link  ::)

Ain't got it yet though ....... after several aborted orders due to a clerical error at work, they had one digit wrong in my bank account details, the money finally went into my account on tuesday. I ordered the X52 on tuesday afternoon and I am awaiting it's imminent arrival.

[kk1]

I got my X52 2 weeks ago from pc world for

[eno]

My X-52 arrived today via a neighbour .... it had been delivered to Her's yesterday whilst I was out.

First impressions are promising......... Now I just have to sort some profiles out and figure how to get a reverse thrust onto the throttle.

[TSC.]

I'm gutted eno, still waiting for mine!! you'll have to post a little 'review'.

God i'm impatient.

[kk1]

My X-52 arrived today via a neighbour .... it had been delivered to Her's yesterday whilst I was out.

First impressions are promising......... Now I just have to sort some profiles out and figure how to get a reverse thrust onto the throttle.

i'd love reverse throtle on mine, i hope you succeed, and tell us how you done it please

[eno]

i'd love reverse throtle on mine, i hope you succeed, and tell us how you done it please

The only way I can figure to do it is to program one of the buttons to F2.

[Craig.]

thats what i did with my x45. Or you could try calibrating it with the throttle a little before the bottom. that way you pull it back to 0% then can go all the way back for reversers.

[eno]

That's what I haven't figured yet Craig ....I've played with the null zones but  still can't figure  making the  settings into bands for the throttle  >:(

[eno]

I've sussed the reverse throttle .... after reading the manual DOH!!
Set up bands for the throttle.
I have 0-10% of the movement set as reverse thrust.
If you read the manual supplied on the disc it's easy ..... It's too complex to put easily in a thread.