( 26 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 12 2009
I like the logitech a lot. Very stable and not too light in weight. It is million times better over the Saitek joysticks. Very synchronized!! It's a pretty good product, especially on Flight Simulator 2004. I personally recommend this product.
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Posted: Aug 5 2009
For many years of my PC Gaming life, I actually used the Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro, a joystick that not only had it all by itself, it could emulate older Thrustmaster and Flightstick joysticks for games that wouldn't recognize a Sidewinder due to age. Unfortunately, times have changes and not only are there no new drivers for the Sidewinder, game ports have gone the way of the floppy drive. I needed to find a replacement on a budget. And then by luck, I saw this. For a mere 20 dollars, you get a basic, yet good joystick. It comes with throttle control and 12 programmable buttons, it is a USB device that easily plugs-and-plays with no need for installation, and it is comfortable support for both right and left-handed people. What are the catches? There is no 'Hat' control, a rocking button usually at the top of the stick which typically controls one's views in a flight game/simulator and unlike many more advanced joysticks, you cannot 'turn' the stick, meaning you cannot do rolls or turns-on-dime easily. Despite these catches, the joystick is still a great value. For 20 dollars you get a solid joystick that can easily fulfill your gaming needs and of course, the legendary durability and reliability of a Logitech product. If you're looking for a more advanced stick or something to better suit a flight simulator, I recommend looking up Logitech's other sticks such as the Extreme 3D Pro or even the Flight System G940. Otherwise, this truly is a good joystick, it will bring you joy again when you play your classic flight/space game.
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Posted: Jun 29 2009
This joystick is the most reliable, durable, and high quality joystick that a person could buy. I have had one for 4 years and have used it on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 AND X, Il-2 1946, Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator,Star Wars Battlefront 1&2, and Aliens vs. Predator 2. On all of the games the joystick performs flawlessly with no interface problems and exceptional smoothness. On all flight simulation games this joystick is almost perfect, the only flaw being the lack of a hat switch. But the 12 programmable buttons pretty much compensate for all problems, because you can still use the numpad for view. On first and third person shooters, this joystick has more than enough buttons for the jobs at hand, and all of the main buttons are within an inch of each other at the top of the grip. The ergonomics on this joystick are as good as or better than some of the grips molded to follow the contours of the hand. Also, because of the symmetrical design, it can be used comfortably with either hand for quite a period of time. My personal record was 5 hours using this joystick nonstop, and when I finished, there was no soreness or blistering.(For the record and all of you folks thinking I'm lying andor crazy, I fly HARD!) Also, there is a large amount of punishment that the Attack 3 can withstand. Mine has been dropped from at least 2 feet uncountable times, and it still works perfectly. Perhaps one of the best features is the fact that this joystick is plug-and-play for ALL operating systems. No, not just Windows. This Works flawlessly on every Mac OS I have ever tried it on, from 9.0 to X. It also works on anything between Windows 98 through Vista without any software installation. All in all, there is nothing that this joystick can't excell at, and for the price it goes for, it's amazing that more people haven't heard about it. This joystick is quite possibly the best money you're ever going to spend, and it proves why it's called a JOYstick.
