Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Flightstick - Joystick for Windows

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The HOTAS WARTHOG Dual Throttles’ deadly weapon is known as T.A.R.G.E.T (Thrustmaster Advanced pRogramming Graphical EdiTor). T.A.R.G.E.T is a software suite allowing users to test, configure and program Thrustmaster controllers. Controls: 32 | Dimensions: 2.5 x 7.96 x 5.95 inches | Weight: 12.8 ounces | Good for games like: Overwatch Controls: 17 | Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.3 x 8 inches | Weight: 2.6 pounds | Good for games like: Elite: Dangerous You don’t have to feel like you’re flying a fighter jet or starship if you don’t want to. The Honeycomb Aeronautical Alpha Flight Yoke gets you geared up for a bit more realistic flying experience. Actual pilots and aerospace engineers developed it and even used aerospace-grade internal components in its production. The design mimics that of actual aircraft, so you’ll get a feel for flying large commercial or smaller private planes, while the yoke-based controls are meant for use with FAA-approved sims. What this means is that for even the most complicated games you are probably able to have a dedicated switch for what you want. I tested it most with Elite Dangerous and I was able to do absolutely everything in the game without touching a keyboard.

Finally there are two push buttons, a three-way switch labelled for flaps and a rotatable dial. There is also a dial for adjusting the resistance on the throttle. The throttle body has LEDs on it, which of course can be programmed. Of course. Controls: 13 | Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.8 x 8.4 inches | Weight: 2.7 pounds | Good for games like: Star Citizen The key elements are there. The detachable throttle is probably the neatest feature: given that you're going to need easy access to your keyboard for its extra buttons, being able to split these components around it is a definite advantage. Sure it's not as highly modular as some, but this is a really professional-feeling yoke. For half a grand, this is a super-premium price, but there's hardly a thing about this yoke that feels out of place. It's honestly no wonder Boeing wanted their name on it.Flug-Controller sind nicht mit Spielen im CLOUD GAMING- oder STREAMING-Modus kompatibel (insbesondere nicht mit GAME PASS, Xbox Remote Play, PlayStation®Plus, GeForce NOW, Luna, …). Im CLOUD GAMING- oder STREAMING-Modus sind nur Standard-Gamepads kompatibel.

Controls: 13 | Dimensions: 7.28 x 10.47 x 8.86 inches | Weight: 6.61 pounds | Good for games like: Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane 11, Prepar3D Controls: 11 | Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.8 x 3 inches | Weight: 7.8 ounces | Good for games like: Counter-strike The quantity and configuration of buttons are also critical; more controls add up to more realism and fewer reasons to ever touch the keyboard in-game. But 30 buttons with three programmable modes each can mean 100 or more different commands, which may be a lot more than you have the patience to learn as a casual gamer. If that sounds intimidating, you might be happy with a simple keyboard with a dozen buttons and switches. There is the potential that all this can get confusing, but once you've got yourself all mapped out and are used to it, the Raptor Mach 2 is a dream. It's a really smooth, sturdy piece of kit despite not being as heavy as its sister, the Raptor Mach 1.

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None of that takes away from the professional, satisfying feel of the whole setup. Sure, there are some oddities with the reverse thrust levers being not the most intuitive, but otherwise, there's hardly a thing about this yoke that feels out of place. Most actual pilots I've spotted reviewing this yoke are really impressed with how accurate the design is compared to the real deal. Experience realistic flight with the IDLE detent and AFTERBURNER with "Pull & Push" systems, the latter of which is disengageable. Fly like a true pilot with realistic pressure on buttons and switches. There are 17 action buttons in total, with additional mouse hat switches. Replica Control Panel If the price is something you can manage, and you love flight simulators or any sort of game where you fly or drive something, you should buy these. They really are that good. Mounting the yoke itself is as simple as slipping it over the edge of your desk and doing it up, no drilling necessary, and the throttle quadrant doesn't even require mounting at all if you don't feel like it, though the process is also pretty straightforward.Not only are there detailed instructions on how to set the whole thing up—with control mapping charts and diagrams—there's even a little instruction leaflet for adjusting the yoke tension with an included spring. That part does require a little faffing, but isn't too scary. Controls: 20 | Dimensions: 18.1 x 9.8 x 12.6 inches | Weight: 12.2 pounds | Good for games like: IL-2 Sturmovik