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Jan 31st, 2005 at 8:50am

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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.  Wink Wink Grin One owner from new still in perfect condition after 100's of hours use.

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Reply #1 - Jan 31st, 2005 at 9:39am

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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)   8)
 
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Reply #2 - Jan 31st, 2005 at 10:01am

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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.
 
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Reply #3 - Feb 10th, 2005 at 1:21pm

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Hi eno,

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

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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  Wink ).

Also I thought the X52 looked absolutely amazing.

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Reply #4 - Feb 10th, 2005 at 1:43pm

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Yeah c'mon eno... I fancy buying me a birthday pressie to go with the new PC!! Where did you get it?  Cheesy
 
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Reply #5 - Feb 10th, 2005 at 2:02pm

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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 + £5 p&p.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0846136186....

(hell, thats a long link!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)  Grin
 
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Reply #6 - Feb 10th, 2005 at 6:52pm

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That's the one Coke man Grin Grin

Yup it is a flippin long link  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Shocked Shocked

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.
 
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Reply #7 - Feb 13th, 2005 at 1:00pm

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I got my X52 2 weeks ago from pc world for £75, i think that i've installed it wrong, it works fine but, when i've had a flight then exit fs9, my mouse goes stupid ---- the arrow on the screen slides to the bottom, i try to switch the joystick off with the profile editor, but the arrow is moving too fast !!


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Reply #8 - Feb 13th, 2005 at 2:11pm

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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.
 
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Reply #9 - Feb 13th, 2005 at 5:54pm

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

God i'm impatient.
 
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Reply #10 - Feb 14th, 2005 at 9:36am

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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
 
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Reply #11 - Feb 14th, 2005 at 12:26pm

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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.
 
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Reply #12 - Feb 14th, 2005 at 1:11pm

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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.
 
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Reply #13 - Feb 14th, 2005 at 5:13pm

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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  Angry
 
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Reply #14 - Feb 15th, 2005 at 7:25am

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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.
 
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