Blue screens. The scourge of every PC. Anyone who has a well-functioning PC, which is lucky if one remains something spared. Usually - at least they say - blue screens occur even when serious hardware problems, so damaged hardware on.
Normally. Unfortunately, the mere use of the programming function creates this joystick blue screens, and that's something I can not tolerate. Who has come to this point, has also certainly read the very useful review of Heinz Wrosch. I have my profile for the time being checked manually and corrected, but then another blue screen followed, despite the measure. In order for the product for me is almost broken. Plus dangerous!
This PC has experienced 2 years of use with this joystick and the accompanying software the only previous 5 blue screens. Each blue screen there is a risk of data loss or damage of as hard disks.
Worse still weighs the fact that the error the manufacturer should be well known, as it (!!) is approached with in official forums and via support requests from users to Saitek / Mad Catz for years. Has happened: Nothing.
For more than 100 I do not want to give up the programming function actually.
Important to know: In the throttle, there is actually only 3 (three !!) regular buttons. The rest is dial with fixed beginning and end (no "Endless scrolling"), a mouse emulation via a small stick, a mouse scroll Emulation, a mouse and a mouse scroll click. Add to that another small throttle. None of Funktionern is to hand him in any way as a button. Except ... well unless you could use the programming function.
I come to the same conclusion as sobering Heinz Wrosch, minus the ability to work around the problem: basic functions great advanced features bluescreen!
I would not only strongly advise against purchasing this product, I would also recommend a manufacturer (Mad Catz / Saitek) to give no money, the tolerated such serious mistakes over the years to the detriment of its customers.