Simviation Forum - What kind of controller do you use?

Reply #45 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 11:43am

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There are some who think they're real pilots.

Some really are Wink

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Reply #46 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 12:38pm

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Yeah, Andrew, but some think they could just take over a 777 in an emergency and execute a perfect landing. It isn't going to happen... Roll Eyes

...I bet they couldn't even hold the thing steady.

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Reply #47 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 1:03pm

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It definetely made me a better pilot

I've flown real planes that had a broom stick and
cycle grip, and managed very well! Grin

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Reply #48 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 1:07pm

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I have the Saitek X35, the previous model to the X45. In paticular I like the X35 better, I hate those green and blue colors on the X45, mine is jet black. The X45's only advantage over mine is a few buttons. I use it for everything.

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Reply #49 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 1:22pm

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hi

I'd like some proper steering column, rudders and throttles, but just can't find the right spec for the right price.

There's a market there if someone wants to get in to it. Wink

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Reply #50 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 4:37pm

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For $200 you have a Ch Products Flight Sim Yoke, but you have to buy the rudder too. That costs about $130 I think

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Reply #51 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 5:24pm

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For $200 you have a Ch Products Flight Sim Yoke, but you have to buy the rudder too. That costs about $130 I think

Yeah, but beware, you might forget that it's only a sim, and we're not allowed to spend cash on a computer game...according to certain posters Roll Eyes

But on a serious note, the CH products kick ass, but I didn't weant to add another 50 bucks so I went for the cougar instead. I'd like to hear what CH owners have to say about their yokes, I haven't met ONE who is not satisfied

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Reply #52 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 6:26pm

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Nexus;

You imply that:

$=fun

Hog wash!!

Fun=fun

Also you compared your stick to a new Trans-AM?
Does this mean in 6 months it will be in the shop!
or the Repo man is looking for it? Grin

Enough of this, Nexus, everyone can do as they
like, I can afford what ever I want, I chose to
spend my money on other things, Kimber is going
to try flying leasons, and I know where there is a
0 hours 310, complete rebuild, waiting to be certified!!

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Reply #53 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 6:40pm

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I'm flying in flight sim with a CH Products Yoke with Throttle, Mixture, and Prop, a Microsoft Sidewinder 2, and the CH rudder pedals. I use the pedals all the time. The only reason I bought the yoke is because I found it at Electronics Boutique for only $120 compared to the almost $200 you find it on the internet. I use my yoke for any aircraft that actually has a yoke in it and I use my joystick for any aircraft that actually flys with a stick. The yoke also has three levers which can be used for engine 1, engine 2, and spoilers in most of your airliners (not a big 747 fan). I really don't mind spending the money on flight sim because it's my money and I can use it for what I want. If someone else wants to spend $10000 on a full blown cockpit sim...fine if some one wants to buy FS2002 and a simple $15 joystick (that's how I started out) then that's fine to. It's just all about having fun no matter how much you spend.

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Reply #54 - Jul 19^th, 2003 at 8:20pm

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Some really are Wink

I would be if I was old enough to have a license. BTW everything exept my joystick was free I found the rest in someones Garbage Grin

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Reply #55 - Jul 20^th, 2003 at 10:07pm

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Fun=fun

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I chose to spend my money on other things

WELL SAID!

I agree that there have to be limits when you're dealing with a GAME. ($300 for a joystick is far beyond such a point!)

I decided long ago that if I was going to spend that kind of money on anything flight-related, it would be stick time on a REAL plane, not what is essentially a glorified cartoon!

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Reply #56 - Jul 20^th, 2003 at 11:06pm

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That is really a good way to spent money

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Reply #57 - Jul 20^th, 2003 at 11:13pm

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Donnie:

You started this Mess!!

Bad Donnie, Bad! Wack! Wack! Bad Donnie!!
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Reply #58 - Jul 21^st, 2003 at 11:06am

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WELL SAID!

I agree that there have to be limits when you're dealing with a GAME. ($300 for a joystick is far beyond such a point!)

It's all relative, and when you have the cash, why not? Who are you to set the limits of what people SHOULD and SHOULDN'T? Your view is naive and rather immature.

My friend likes to model in 3d, it's his hobby and he paid over 1500 bucks for the software . He's happy with his purchase, and I'm happy with my Cougar, so where's the fault in this picture may I ask???

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Reply #59 - Jul 21^st, 2003 at 11:20am

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Yes, it is MY view which is immature and naive, because I'm the one who still equates money spent with level of enjoyment.

What an ass.

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