many buttons but imprecise control

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If you like to have as many buttons directly on the control stick, is thereto have his true joy. There is a trigger (trigger), 4 buttons, a panoramic view switch (4-way) and a scroll wheel (in the tested game was recognized respectively upward and downward rotation as keys. Thus, one can total of 11 functions (or 7 when the would like to take panoramic view) operate solely via joystick.

The 4 buttons on the joystick visible base can be easily reached and even the 2 "hidden" behind the throttle are relatively easy to operate. The latter offers a pleasant resistance and can selectively control two engines. At the same time can be changed via the releasing or locking the two levers of resistance (both connected provides the lever logically more resistance).

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Who previously had a joystick with a very stable base, like the Logitech Wingman Extreme 3D Pro, is a little disappointed here. The foldable construction requires unfortunately a bit rickety and wobbly joystick base. In the game mode but this disadvantage acts MMN not as negative as others have described it. Who not too "wild" flies, which is hardly tip forward the joystick; aside and backwards not anyway, ensures the design. Apart from the somewhat rickety appearance of the stick is thus relatively stable.

The size problem of the joystick is at the same time a MMN very serious: The resistance of the stick itself. Who wants the joystick in the retail test times, should do the following: The Stick tend completely to the right. Now try to pivot in a flowing movement to the leftmost position.

In this case, it is apparent that the resistance from left to right (and vice versa) and from top to bottom (and vice versa) significantly changes. This is due to the very strong spring. The joystick "locked" in the center position literally "on", only with relatively large amount of force to move away from there and as soon as the spring from sliding over the edge, the effort is suddenly less; If you look at the respective edge. Thus, the control feels very "digital" to fine corrections and flowing movements fall hard.

Joysticks without spring, as the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X or the called Logitech joystick, allowing movement of the sticks throughout Sprektrum the axis, without ever changing force.

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As already indicated: Go to the store and put on hand! Then you can still order it from Amazon. ;)