My pc has been out for a day and now I see that I can't connect my joystick anymore on the motherboard. A friend told me that I need a new joystick to connect on this new motherboard...Is this right?
We, virtual pilots, know that it's impossible to fly without joystick. It's like driving a car without steer! So I got a big problem. It's a hard job to guide your 777 with just a keyboard.
So if I need a new joystick, can anyone tell me wich joysticks are good to fly with? Please keep in mind that I'm not swimming in a pool of money, so make it not too pricey.
Comet wrote:I have Microsoft's Sidewinder, very responsive and I find it great for controlling virtual aircraft.
I like the sidewinder too. It is great because all Microsoft computers recognize it and you don't need to load any software.
If you are really a serious simmer, I would highly recommend this: This is what I have now and I just love it! It provides a flight sim experience that is so realistic, you would think you were actually in a cockpit.
Thanx for the info. It seems that there are a lot of nice joysticks on the market. Especially the last one! But , I too, think it's too expensive.
Such a control-column could be fun I think, but these days you'll find sidesticks too in the cockpit.
NWA 757, can you tell us what's your experience is with your tool? Is it better then a joystick? More realistic as you said. Or maybe more difficult to handle?
Airbus_fan wrote:Take a look at the Thrustmaster Afterburner II. Superb joystick!
I have to agree with rutger here , it's a great joystick , only problem ... No feedback
But still a great Joystick
there's a version with feedback now, i have it
maybe you can consider the new Saitec X-52 ; not to expensive and highly programmable (you don't need you're keyboard anymore)...but no feedback
When I got mine it cost somewhere around $2,000 USD. I also have rudder pedals which cost around $400 USD. It is a lot of money but well worth it!
moons wrote:NWA 757, can you tell us what's your experience is with your tool? Is it better then a joystick? More realistic as you said. Or maybe more difficult to handle?
Personally, I like it more than a joystick. I am sure that they are some pilots out there that like joysticks better (the Airbus pilots ), but I like this better because it is like the Cessna 172s, I fly in real life.
Feedback is when you can feel the joystick giving 'feedback' wich means (for a race simulator) you can feel the 'bumps' in the road, and the stearing wheel works 'against' you if you tun to hard etc. Same for joysticks I suppose.
So I got a big problem. It's a hard job to guide your 777 with just a keyboard. 
This is what I have now and I just love it! It provides a flight sim experience that is so realistic, you would think you were actually in a cockpit. 
