Best HOTAS for Star Citizen? (Video)
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Madfish
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@Bothand no, Warthog wasn't made for the Mil. There are other companies out there which build better replicas and the hog is NOT a 100% replica (and sadly not easy to maintain either, some parts can break easily).
Sticks I have used which broke / were sold off / replaced by new model:
I once already posted this but Montoyas conclusion is actually very much in line with what I recommend so I'll just post it again.
I'm currently using:
Things to take into consideration:
That said it's buttons are hard to press, not of much use for everyday gaming (too many switches, massively lacking buttons and rotaries - only 1 button on the throttle grip, 2 more on the base!). It also lacks a twist feature.
Thus my recommendations for space pilots are:
The sticks above offer maximum precision possible at the price point with great amounts of buttons.
Remember: While you can build a F16 cockpit you'll never be able to build replicas of all space ships on Star Citizen for example. On top of that all additional custom hardware will be in the way if you are using Virtual Reality glasses. So prepare yourself with hardware that has massive amounts of buttons under your fingers.
If you decide for something else than the Warthog - give it some time to settle in. Actually even my thog was / is sticky. Grease helps but do use silicon based grease. But generally the gimbals need a few hours flight time to start working fluidly.
Sticks I have used which broke / were sold off / replaced by new model:
- Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS
- CH Fighterstick
- Saitek X52 HOTAS
- Saitek X52 Pro HOTAS
- Misc. Logitech Sticks
I once already posted this but Montoyas conclusion is actually very much in line with what I recommend so I'll just post it again.
I'm currently using:
- Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS
- Thrustmaster T16.000 (usually together with Warthog throttle)
Things to take into consideration:
- Do you want to use it for simulation (e.g. are you going after a replica) or
- Are you going for playability (best hardware to get things done efficiently)
That said it's buttons are hard to press, not of much use for everyday gaming (too many switches, massively lacking buttons and rotaries - only 1 button on the throttle grip, 2 more on the base!). It also lacks a twist feature.
Thus my recommendations for space pilots are:
- Saitek x55 (200$/€)
- If too expensive get a used Saitek x52 Pro (100$/€)
- If that is too expensive get a Thrustmaster T16.000 (35$/€ has throttle slider but no dedicated throttle unit!)
- If you're into other games, especially athmospheric flight sims then the Thrustmaster Warthog becomes what you want
The sticks above offer maximum precision possible at the price point with great amounts of buttons.
Remember: While you can build a F16 cockpit you'll never be able to build replicas of all space ships on Star Citizen for example. On top of that all additional custom hardware will be in the way if you are using Virtual Reality glasses. So prepare yourself with hardware that has massive amounts of buttons under your fingers.
If you decide for something else than the Warthog - give it some time to settle in. Actually even my thog was / is sticky. Grease helps but do use silicon based grease. But generally the gimbals need a few hours flight time to start working fluidly.
Madfish
Captain
Set up in what regard? Curves, buttons? Are you flying with pedals or not? Are you a strafe fighter? Do you want yaw or roll on the stick x?
With some advanced target magic it's even possible to do what Elite does - a combined roll / yaw - but not everyone likes it.
There are a lot of profiles available on the community forums btw. - keywords are target, warthog and profile.
With some advanced target magic it's even possible to do what Elite does - a combined roll / yaw - but not everyone likes it.
There are a lot of profiles available on the community forums btw. - keywords are target, warthog and profile.