Then the flight stick would just go dead in the middle of session. The center would jump mid-session and only way to fix it was to unplug the flight stick and plug it back in. Had to set deadzones to keep control of my ship when I turn off flight assist.Īnd finally, after less than a month of use, the flight stick stopped working reliably. The center of some axis (the main x & y of the flight stick and the thumb knob on the throttle in particular) seem to float a bit. The flight stick's base feels lighter than the throttle, this makes it feel a bit top heavy. Which is unfortunate, because the issues I had with the suction cups staying put when I'd push the throttle up. That solid feeling throttle supposedly has adjustable resistance, but I couldn't feel a difference after loosening it. That said, if you don't have a decent surface for the suction cups to attach to, you'll be popping both units off your desk repeatedly. Each base is niether heavy enough, nor do they cover enough surface area to resist popping the suction cups off your desk when you push forward on the controls. They have a about a 2' tall base, that feels mostly hollow. Everything that is right about the design of the controls, is ruined by the cheap feeling implementation.įirst, both units are fairly light. Uses only one USB port a blessing and a curse.Ĭons: Build quality. The whole thing is well lit in the right places for playing in a darkened room. With a proper surface, suction cups work well to hold the controls steady. No need for rudder pedals with the twist on the joystick. Throttle feels comfortable and solid when using it. Pros: Bought it for Elite Dangerous, and the control layout is perfect for that game.

Logitech x52 flight control system