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I tried it with the games I'm playing and no amount of adjustment made using it comfortable. So I got this wireless one to continue uncluttering my desk. I really liked my old Sidewinder 3D Pro, but it's become a problem getting the new operating systems to recognize it on the still great but aging Creative Live Drive gameport. If my hands were half again as large, maybe. It had a dead stick button out of the box. I've lusted for the Saiteks. 2. Who user tests this stuff.3.
Throttle is hard to use where it is.I sent it back and got a refund. In searching for another controller, I've noticed others Saitek reviewers had dead button problems. I'm tall and have big hands, so I thought an adjustable one would be cool.Beefs:1. A switch with wires is not rocket science folks. The "any but Saitek quest" goes on.
X3 The Reunion performing the best but i think that was mainly because of there joystick configuration option they built into the game. Sometimes the response times are a bit low and seems to lag behind. The first thing i noticed after taking it out of the box was the size of the USB adapter. I had to go to Saiteks website to download the drivers and the keymapper program which isnt made very well I might add. After getting everything installed I put it to work. Turning it bacl on will not reestablish connection, you have to remove the battery and put it back in.
It will shut itself off if not used every seemingly 10 minutes or less. So when it came time to get a new one I decided on this model because the wireless feature. I'm a long time user of the Cyborg line of joysticks. It basically takes up 2 slots it's so big. I'm already looking for a new joystick and I suggest you just forget about this thing and do the same. Which ill go into in a moment.
Which obviously is bad for any game you would be using this for.The sleep mode this joystick has is also very annoying. This only works about 50% of the time. another problem I've had is latency. I was shocked by how large the dead zone is, you have to almost move the entire stickto the limit of it's axis to get it to move in a game. I stuck the software disk in only to be told it dosnt support Windows Vista. I've spent hours trying to tweak this issue with limited success.
Despite all these flaws when it does work it works well, but for me isnt worth all the headaches it's caused.
Overall response is good and I have not noticed any unintentional movements or episodes of lost control as mentioned in other reviews. As read in other reviews, the stick does have a problem "waking up" for play time. I like the wireless version of this controller for the obvious reason of not having to plug in the old one and deal with another cable laying around. I found that it was better to just take out the battery when not in use and then put it back in after I load up a new flight. If you like the old evo stick then you will be happy with this one too.Saitek Cyborg Evo Wireless PC Flight Stick - PS30
the service and delivery are great and the customer care when there is a problem is excellant. great service. i now look to amazon first when i shop. i am please with the product
It's possible that the problem was with this specific unit, but the joystick was subject to frequent disconnections apparently tied to RF interference. The Saitek software works quite well, and the profiler was easy to use. It certainly has a superior throttle control to the Logitech, as well as a great layout and overall construction quality. Despite changing the joystick's channels and using numerous alternate batteries, as well as removing most interfering devices away (really, only 3 nearby items transmitting on the 2.4 gHz range), the stick still proved to be too intermittent. Subsequent purchase of the Logitech equivalent proved to be more stable, without any interference.This is a shame, too, as the stick was built beautifully. The movement on the stick was also quite solid, being superior, in fact, to the overly light touch required for the Saitek X52.
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