Probably the best HOTAS system on the market!

For over a week, I'm now this Hotas system owned and am simply amazed.
To my starting point: FSX PMDG 737NGX and the Saitek X-52nd A long time I was with the X-52 very
happy because he quite considerable number of configurable switches and buttons
and axes provides to the main system functions right there on the stick or to Throttle
configure. In addition, it is still unbeatable as regards price / Leistungsverhälltnis.

However vomn Christmas bonus should now finally something new and higher quality forth time. Since the
Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog yes Now at first glance, not necessarily optimal in design
matched to the FSX and is designed more for combat simulations as the DCS A10, I was a little
skeptical whether this "premium device" at a "premium price" also is really right for me
and was at the end disabused.

Amazon Prime delivery of course as usual always faster than the post allowed. Wednesday ordered
Thursday there.

The system:

The whole system is divided into 3 or 4 units.

- The joystick (1) + base unit (2)
- The Throttlegriff (3)
- The base unit under the Throttlegriff (4)

First for processing: Who previously had the X52 is owned here in a completely different world
dipping, whether the stick itself and the Throttle. Alone the - in the truest sense of the word -
touching cold and heavy metal bomb the stick itself, produced in me always a kind of inner
Benevolence ... madness.
They truly have something really big and honest in his hand feel ... that will
an already aware if only the heavy stick grenades from the (very good) brings packaging to him
then stuck to the base unit of the stick and tighten.

The Throttlegriff is not entirely processed at the level of the stick ... ie originating mainly from
Plastic provided with a metal cover. All in all, but still worlds better than eg. the X52.
The base unit with the throttle in turn is made entirely of metal and heavy bomb. On both units
are again available to additional drilling prepared for the wildest fighters in Dogfight
to be. For us more cautious FSX pilots but these are probably eh never be of interest unless
you do not want to install in a home cockpit the whole system. Both base units are also equipped with
Rubber feet provided at the corners, which should again make it difficult to slip.

Joystick, Throttle and Throttlebasis offer a plethora of configurable switches, pushbutton switches
in both direction buttons to let off steam at will. All Top handles made of metal or not cheap
acting plastic. It is estimated that 2-3 times as much as it currently offers the X-52 are fully configurable,
what one does not fall at first sight watching the images necessarily eye.

All switches, axes and buttons are properly recognized in the FSX Settings and can be
Accordingly configure. That was the X52 not so, 2 keys + the trim wheel and mouse stick
were always never configurable in the X-52 Throttle for any reason.

Who the PMDG 737 has deployed teams up well to the freeware LINDA (googling for FSX linda) addition
down zuladen because here a large part of the PMDG 737 intrinsic functions on the joystick
can be configured that are not available through the FSX itself. These include, for example. especially the
EFIS and OVH panels, which I completely over the Thrustmaster system now steer a part. One can
about Linda example. also define what should happen a certain push button or button when I come back
let go, just awesome. That's not possible in FSX internal settings.

The only downer is that owns the stick no Z-axis - hence the turn of the stick in
themselves - to eg. the ailerons or rolling on the ground to direct the taxeln. Since it is something
have to rethink. I have it done in the I nor my present Rudder Pedals Saitek again
oblivion had brought. Alternatively, you can also move the slider right to the Throttleeinheit,
actually more in line with the Speedbrakes, reconfigure the ailerons, at least at the bottom
something reasonable to taxeln.

All in all, this system Hotas otherwise absolutely outrageous and absolutely alone the
Feel and the grandiose grip is unlike other systems already a large part of
Worth the purchase price.

Therefore, from me a very strong buy recommendation, whether you use it in conjunction with the DCS A10 or FSX
uses. It comes fully to its cost here in any case.