Controllers
Contents
Learning objectives
- Understand how to configure your joystick
- Understand how to configure your HOTAS
- Understand how to configure your head tracking device
Thrustmaster Warthog
Saitek X52 Pro
X52 Pro has customization MFDs among a couple other features. I have the regular and am fine with it but those with the Pro say it improves there experience by a lot
Saitek X65F
I refuse to buy an X-65 because it has no second trigger detent. That means you can't have the proper switchology to engage the TGP laser or ACMI recording in auto mode, and in DCS PAC doesn't work.
You could do some workarounds to fix these issues - for instance, designate a button or keypress for the first trigger detent in BMS and use that to trigger the TGP. I just find it highly annoying that saitek's top-end stick doesn't have something that is now common on sticks.
Otherwise, I've heard good things from the BMS crowd regarding the X-65's force sensing, it's apparently really enjoyable to fly.
Microsoft Sidewinder
Track-IR
Free Track
Cheap Track-IR alternative.
The purple lights coming from the LED's is Infrared light that is invisible to the naked eye. However, these LED's have a little red light indicating that they are powered.
All the wiring for the bottom two LED's is modular and is constrained in the tube.
Same kind of thing, the LED and wiring are constrained in the tube.
The whole thing is wired in parallel so if any of the LED's burn out (I have not had a single LED failure in 5 years), I know which one is the problem. Also, the parallel wiring allows me to put all the positives and negatives together when I connect it with the power supply, making it look cleaner than random wires everywhere in a series circuit.
You can use the TrackClip PRO with this.
Specifications
- 5 Volt, 2000mA power supply ("PlayStation Portable [PSP]" charger with male/female connector)
- Copper Wiring
- 3x IR LED's (OSRAM SFH485P or equivalent), 1.5 volts each, 60 degree FOV
- 1x 27 Ohm resistor
- Webcam: Microsoft VX 3000 (with IR filter removed), incredibly reliable with no failures in 5 years.
