Love it great rig took ages to decide and I made the right choice!

Throttle is very smooth in its travel, and the sheer number of mappable buttons & toggle switches are amazing. The joystick however leaves a little to be desired – Out of the box there was jitter in the roll and pitch axis, requiring quite a bit of time adjusting the deadzone to eliminate it. The thrustmaster “TARGET” software is somewhat difficult to use, and would continuously misidentify my cpu cooler water pump, instead of to the joystick when trying to map custom button features and adjust the deadzone calibration and expo curves. Would also have been nice to have a few more buttons/toggles on the joystick itself instead of on the base. However for this price point, it's hard to complain. Both the throttle and stick feel solid, and have a nice weight to them so they don't slide around all over your desk. Solid 3.5/5

Icrontic reviews Tom Clancy's HAWX from Icrontic.com on Vimeo . When I got the box from Thrustmaster while I was on the road, I couldn't wait to get home and unbox it. The moment I wrapped my hands around the flightstick, I got a grin on my face; I felt like a little kid in an airplane museum who...

When gaming on a PC, most people use the standard mouse and keyboard, but for some games, especially flying games, I prefer to use a joystick, it not only adds to the realism, but makes it more fun and realistic.

Well made; No extra software to install; Plug and play; Sensitive to movements; Lots of buttons; Truly adds to gaming experience; Easy to use

None really

While the number of flight simulator and air combat games is diminishing, the need for a good joystick for these games is still high priority if you enjoy soaring above a virtual world. Five years ago, air combat games were a little more popular as they often showcased amazing graphics and visuals.

Magnetic sensing offers greater precision; Ambidextrous design - includes button swapping; Nice fit in the hand - buttons are well placed; Multiple axis always center; No software installation required

Feels a bit "cheap

I bought 2. To use with a new game coming out called Star Citizen. They are extremely accurate, good solid responsive feel without being heavy. Extremely easy to set left/right hand versions. They are a real joy to use.

I bought this from FK... Its the best joystick you can buy at this price,,, The joystick has good spring stiffness... 16million values of X,Y,Z axes makes is very good for Flight Sim... Spring is neither too stiff not too loose... Centres perfectly at zero value.... Has LED at base...

Would i recommend it to others Depends what they're using it for. But probably not. It would be fine as an off hand stick when running in a dual stick flight/space/mech sim. Your off hand usually isn't as precise as your main hand and is often likely to use a bit more force.

It uses high precision hall effect sensors; Has a large movement area; In a joystick test program, this still will reach every corner of the square test area; It has plenty of buttons; Wasn't crazy-expensive; See Other: Good for off hand

-The spring on it is so rigid that it you lose your precision; If you're trying to do some fine aiming in a space fighter, you'll be fighting the spring; I actually had to take a video to show to my friends how rigid the spring was, i could hold the stick sideways in the air and shake it and the...

If you're even mildly interested in driving games then you'll either already own a wheel, or know the benefits that having the right controller can bring to your gaming prowess. Flight simulation games have exactly the same possibilities opened up when you have the correct control method beneath...

Nothing makes a flight or space sim really sing like a hands-on throttle and stick (HOTAS) setup. Thrustmaster's $200 T.1600M FCS Flight Pack combines joystick, throttle and rudder pedals in one lovely entry-level package.