Computer flight joystick advice
Computer flight joystick advice
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anonymous-user

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82 months

Monday 23rd June 2025
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LimaDelta

8,314 posts

246 months

Monday 23rd June 2025
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What are they flying?

Krikkit

27,930 posts

209 months

Monday 23rd June 2025
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For £11? Yes, exceptionally good. For £125? No imho.

As above, depends what you want to play. If it's just civi stuff in FS then yeah that'll do.

RizzoTheRat

28,722 posts

220 months

Monday 23rd June 2025
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I have the (possibly older version of) thrustmeter HOTAS (the central joystick and throttle stick on the left) and it's pretty good for the price. Thrustmaster and Saitek are both well know brands for this kind of stuff. the Thrustmaster is about £60 new and I'd guess a but more for the Saitek, so as above probably ok value if you can get it for <£100.
However note that it's not got pedals with it. The Thrustmaster stick can twist for yaw control but it's he's properly in to his flight sims he's probably going to want pedals at some point

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Monday 23 June 12:33

MissChief

7,948 posts

196 months

Monday 30th June 2025
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Get that PC off the desk and get him a widescreen monitor. I can't imagine the immersion is great on such a small screen.

Or consider a VR headset. You'd likely get a second hand Quest 2 for a good price.