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Once its been installed you can change the sensability, what each button does, and deadzones. My favorite function is the LED screen. If your reading my review, buy this product. The only problems I had was instillation.
It tells time, the mode I'm in, and even has a timer. The Saitek X52 is great if you install it perfectly.I suggest buying Flight Sim X, Falcon 4.0 Allied Force, or Wings over Europe. Then plug the USB plug from the throttle into your computer. Make sure you plug the conection cable from the joystick to the throttle.
Make sure you download all the Drivers And Software to your computer. They are all fun.
The joystick as a piece of hardware is great. I also see other users in fora having the same problem. I've contacted support and their suggestions did not solve the problem. However, what they don't tell you that the software is buggy. Operating it as a simple stick works fine, but when it comes to loading profiles to take full advantage of the joystick and the LCD the thing crashes. I don't think it's worth the time needed to make it work.
It hasn't been a big issue for me, most of the time it's just a slight roll of the plane that can just get irritating. Once in a while, maybe once every month, I'll end up with a big dead spot that is usually fixed by disconnecting my joystick or restarting the computer. Overall, this is a great flight control system. I love the range of motion and feel of the joystick.
The only other problem I had would be trying to work all the buttons while using the rotating stick for rudder control. That is probably due to my smaller hands but again, isn't a deal breaker for me.Good joystick, especially for flight combat simulators, I would highly recommend. Honestly I bet I use less than 1/6 of the total programmable button and rarely have to take my hands off the joystick or throttle.Some of the drawbacks I've found is I often have to recalibrate the joystick in flight. A lot, a lot of buttons, then switch the modes and 3x more, then hit the pinky button and get two times on top of that.
I don't know if there is a dirty sensor but I usually find myself recalibrating once every 3 or 4 hours or so, and it usually is only slightly off.
Got this for my husband and he loves it. Plus it costs less than the pro.
I've used this item for 3 weeks now - programming it was straight forward and time consuming but never held the positions.The integration constantly dropped out forcing you to recalibrate every game and often again right in the middle of play.At first I thought it was cool to not have to use the keyboard for stuff, but as it was so tempermental - I went back to the keyboard.what a waste of $100.
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