THRUSTMASTER T.Flight Hotas X THRUSTMASTER T.Flight Hotas X

Pros: Works great for the price! I use it with windows 7 and it works great. Most games reconize it right away u just need to bind the keys.

Cons: Could have a few more buttons for custom key binds.

Pros: Works out of the box on my windows 8 pc. Used it for flight simulator and it all worked fine. Really long primary cord.

Cons: Not what i was envisioning. I was expecting something with a bit heavier feel to it.

It didn't feel flimsy, just was expecting a nice metal plate in the bottom to add some weight, it has some weight, just not enough for me.

It does feel light, and separating the two halves was totally strange as the cord between the two halves is short enough to NOT fit a keyboard between the halves, which i wanted to do.

Perhaps if i got a smaller keyboard i could, but not with my razer keyboard.

Would not purchase this again if i read this review, but my concerns are mine, so your milage may vary.

Other Thoughts: Perfect packaging, great instructions, love the dual purpose (PC/PS3), didn't use that but nice to see.

Purchased this manufacturer's products before and will/might in the future, just not this model.

Pros: Stability, Reliable and AWESOME!

Got this stick mostly for ARMA2 and upcoming ARMA3 and I love it! Stick was pretty much set up by default and works awesome, all I had to do was set my extra buttons up.

Cons: When separated it becomes unstable but nothing a few sticky pads can't fix. I prefer it together though.

Other Thoughts: If your looking for a awesome reliable joystick and don't want to dish out over $50 buy this joystick you will not regret it.

Pros: It works with both PC and PS3.
Works with Battlefield 3 well

Cons: I'm not very picky so none for me.

Other Thoughts: I played games on this thing on my ps3 and pc.
It works well with battlefield 3 and is perfect for the Apache game on ps3.

Pros: Well made for the price. Easy to set up on both Windows 7 and 8.

Cons: Almost unusable with joystick and throttle attached to each other.

Other Thoughts: PlanetSide 2 won't load on Windows 8 with this joystick, or any one that I tried.

Pros: I previously had a Logitech before this one and wow. Amazing. Very smooth in Flight Simulator X. I highly recommend purchasing this joystick. It works as well as a 100-200 dollar joystick. Will be looking into more Thrust Master products in the future.

Cons: None that come to mind at the moment.

Pros: Simple Button placement makes this joystick easy to learn and play with.

Saved presets for games actually work nicely and drivers install with no hassles for the PC. (Windows 7)

The optional rudder control on the throttle is a nice design feature.

Works great with games that aren't preset for this controller. Battlefield 3, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Dirt 3, ECT. That's right, I even got it to let me drive tanks, and cars in some games.

Great value for the cost, and an excellent way for someone to try out flight simulator games without dropping mad money.

Cons: Can be a bit flimsy when being used in dog fights during combat games.

It will work with Microsoft FSX but the simple design can be clunky with larger commercial aircraft such as 737's.

When the stick and throttle are separated from one another they can be a bit unbalanced on your desk. They do shift around a bit on you which can be troublesome in dog fights.

The connection cable should be removable and longer.

Other Thoughts: I feel that for the money this stick is great. I couldn't utilize the PS3 function of this stick because I do not own a PS3. For the PC I found it to be a lot of fun, however I am moving on to a better joystick as I am taking this kind of gaming more seriously.

This is a great gateway joystick for anyone who wants to get into this kind of gaming. However experienced flight sim users should look on and find something with more control options and functionality.

Parents, it would be a great buy for the kids.

Pros: Very Comfortable
Lots of programmable buttons
PC or PS3
No complicated drivers

Cons: The large side to side button on the throttle doesn't work for the PC. I assume that it is for the PS3, but I don't have one, so wouldn't know.
Very slight cheesy feel, but overall feels fine. Tucking the wire that connects the stick to the throttle was a bit finicky, but once I got it tucked away, it was easy to put together (Throttle and stick come detached in box).

Other Thoughts: This is an awesome joystick that I would recommend to anyone. For $50, you can't beat it. It is comfortable, and easy to use. The drivers install automatically when you plug it in. Lots of buttons in all the right spots. It works great in Microsoft Flight, but I haven't had a chance to use it in FSX. It worked fine in the free demo though so I can imagine that it will work the same in FSX.

Pros: This stick & throttle are responsive and work very well for all my flight sim games. I play Hawx, Apache AH 64 assualt, Comanche 4, Wings of Prey, Air Conflicts, Il2 Sturmovick, and DCS Blackshark. This is the best stick you can buy for this price range. You can get what is said to be a better stick but get ready to have a heart attack over the price, and there are problems that happen with those 3-4 hundred dollar sticks also.

Cons: The 'only' problem I had with this stick was the twist axis on the stick quit working. I notified Thrustmaster by email, and they had me try it on other computers. They said it was for sure a hardware problem and they sent me a new one within 2 days. The stick was 6 months old when the problem occured. I love their No Hassell customer support!! Great stick.... just buy it.

Other Thoughts: I will very likely only buy Thrustmaster products after dealing with their great customer service and seeing the quality of this throttle/stick. CH is also good but I don't know about their customer support.

Pros: Had it for a little while and It's pretty nice. It's pretty much what you expect it to be. No FFB but who expects to get that for 50 bucks? It has a resistance knob on the bottom but it doesn't really do much justice. It's about as good as you're gonna get for the price.

Cons: Nothing really.