Features:

  • Wide hand-rest for optimal comfort
  • Programmable: the 12 buttons and 5 axles are entirely programmable
  • Dual-system aerodynamic control: by rotating handle (with integrated blocking system) or by progressive tilting lever
  • Internal memory: to save all of your programming, even with the joystick disconnected
  • High-precision joystick with adjustable resistance
  • Programmable: the 12 buttons and 5 axles are entirely programmable
  • Detachable, real-size, ergonomically-designed throttle control
  • Exclusive "MAPPING" button: all functions may be instantly switched around between each other
  • High-precision joystick with adjustable resistance
  • Exclusive "PRESET" button": to switch, while playing, instantly from one programme to another
  • Unique: Plug & Play for ultra-simple and fast installation with all functions pre-configured for immediate takeoff (without worrying about configuration)
  • Trigger for brakes (civil flight) or for rapid fire (military flight) + multi-directional hat (panoramic view)
  • Weighted base for greater stability
Great HOTAS setup for Newbies and Veterans alike!

I purchased this bad boy because I recently was gifted the game Elite Dangerous. I wanted a HOTAS styled setup, and this seemed to be a great middleground for price and flexability. My only major worry was the size. I have large hands, and most things tend to feel small in them. My gaming mouse is a bit small, my keybaord feels a bit small, hell my Logitech controller feels small. However, this thing is the perfect size. Technically, the throttle component feels a tad too big sometimes! It was super easy setup, just literally plug and play. The fact that I can connect the two halves makes storage easy (I have a little side table I sit things like this on next to my PC) and the cable between the halves, while a tad short for my liking, is still long enough to get everything in the right place. Also this thing is SOLID. And hefty. I was surprised at its weight in fact. It is not flismy and is perfectly constructed. There are quite a few buttons on it as well, not as many as say the Thrustmaster Warthog, but enough for what I need. Overall I am supremely happy with this HOTAS stick and suggest that anyway wanting an entry level HOTAS setup for games like Star Citizen, Elite Dangerous, No Mans Sky, and others look right at this bad boy. The image I attached is how it looks setup at my home, with Elite Dangerous on my screen. Now if you excuse me, I have to go fly off into the dark.

MAC Compatible - works very smoothly.

Totally functional in Mac os Sierra. I have a MacBook Pro 2016 with an Apple usb to usb c converter. All joystick functions work and all buttons are programmable. This should be rated Mac Compatible. The controls separate and consume space on either side of my computer taking little desk space. They are very smooth allowing accurate control. I did not have room for the steering wheel type, though I have one. As a former USAF Crew chief both fighters and jet transportan as an Engineer/Physicist I endorse this device - yes all metal would be fun. PS Edward not Barbara.

A fine joystick (and throttle, rudder).

I am longtime flight simmer and own dedicated pedals for DOS PC gamecard 15 pin, and Windows USB version too. The rudder on this stick is the first that I think is ever bit as good. However you cannot easily program toebrakes onto them (I think that would require FSUIPC (a payware utility for flight simulator). Both the pedals on the throttle (a large 4 inch wide or so rocker with strong spring), or the throttle (a conventional twist throttle which also has a strong spring- so you don't accidentally engage the pedals when you don't want to). Other inexpensive controllers have twist pedals just as good but I especially like the rocker pedals on the throttle handle. It's on the handle backside where you don't see it from the front view. The throttle is full size not just a tiny wheel or lever which is much better idea. The cord between the 2 allow separating them 20" from inside to inside or 26" center to center (see my uploaded images with a ruler). Two setscrews (allen hex wrench) allows coupling the two controllers (stick and throttle) together if you wish). 8 way hat. Plus 12 more buttons (6 on stick) (6 on throttle). 5 Axis the elevator and alierons on the joystick. the rudder (twist axis on stick and rocker slider on throttle-both are springloaded to return to center of course). The throttle. If you for instance use the rocker slider for rudder , then the twist axis on the twist can be assigned to another function inside the Flightsimulator key assignments. Or the key assignments page in any other sim. The size and quality on this controller pair is excellent in my opinion. Keep in mid it is available in either PC/PS3 or PC/PS4 version. If you have a PS3 then you buy the first version, PS4 the second version. Both versions work on a Windows PC computer. For traveling the whole system packs into a cardboard box 10-1/2 x 10-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches (in other words a tad smaller than a one foot cube). There is a foam box inside the cardboard box that surrounds the entire thing on all sides, great for traveling! The stick and throttle are separated and packed in a clever way to fit. I suggest taking a picture of how it fits and folding up the picture and leave it in the box so you remember how. It is very simple if you have the stick and throttle placed in the right way, takes time to figure out if you forgot. :) The hex key that joins stick and throttle is size 1/8 inch. Thrustmaster does NOT put a manual in the box with the controller (why I don't know). Here it is: http://ts.thrustmaster.com/faqs/eng/thr_eng_00124.pdf Sometimes things work better than the documentation and product description would suggest. That is true of this/these controller(s) (in my opinion)!

I've seen some that run $600 or better. This is less than $60 and it's versatile ...

I bought this specifically for Elite: Dangerous. Before this, I was using a keyboard + mouse setup, and the difference between the two is enormous. HOTAS (Hands On Throttle And Stick) controls can cost $200 or more. I've seen some that run $600 or better. This is less than $60 and it's versatile enough, attractive enough, and sturdy enough to be worth much more. You can use the buttons on the thumb side of the throttle as modifiers to give any other button multiple uses depending on which is held down. As an example, the joystick trigger for me fires my primary weapon; if I hold Button 5, it performs a boost; if I hold Button 6, it targets my wingman's target; if I hold Button 7, it locks me onto my wingman's navigation target. There's plenty of buttons, and with modifiers, you'll only rarely need to use the keyboard, and then only for the less common functions. Be sure, if you've never used one of these before, to map your analog axes to the AXIS controls, not the INCREASE/DECREASE controls. For example, if you map the throttle lever to the INCREASE/DECREASE controls for throttle, no matter how slightly you nudge it forward, it'll continuously accelerate. Moving the throttle to zero won't stop the ship; it just ceases accelerating, but maintains whatever speed it currently has. Mapping it to the throttle AXIS will cause it to behave like a real throttle—nudging it halfway forward causes the ship to increase speed to 50% engines, and pulling it back to zero stops the ship. The same holds true for the pitch/roll/yaw controls of the joystick, and the throttle rocker switch. There's loads of guides out there for Elite: Dangerous that specify good control schemes for this specific HOTAS stick and how to set them up. I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone looking to have more precise control over their ship and a whole new level of immersion. Is it the best of the best? No. But it's the best of it's price, and it's more solid and sensitive than it has any right to be for it's price. Worth every penny.

Amazing Immersion and Feel

Please Note: I bought this stick specifically for playing Elite: Dangerous, and have not used it for any other game in my time using it. That being said, I cannot be more pleased with this set up. I did research between the HOTAS set up (Hand On Throttle and Stick) versus an all in one stick, and I'm glad I made this choice. I had played E:D for a week or so with just a mouse and keyboard. While the game itself is amazing (once you get past a little learning curve), something felt missing. It turns it out was this unit. It adds a tactile level of fun to dog fighting, mining, landing on a planet, heck, landing on a space station that I know wouldn't have gotten with just a stick itself, let alone keyboard. The unit is substantial enough in size and weight to really add to the immersive experience. You'll note a few people have mentioned the lack of buttons being a problem. For the price point, I really can't complain. E:D has a default setting for this particular unit, but its terrible. A cursory search of the internet will lead you to some great options for re-mapping the set up. I do like that you can disconnect the stick from the throttle, but it does end up being a little messy on your desk because of the cord between them. But again, for the price point, I wasn't expecting all wireless and what not. So it's not enough of a deterrent to not get 5 stars. All that being said, I'm very, very happy with this product.

Excellent Value

Great unit for the money. I bought this for X-Plane 11 on Mac. Setup was quick and it works great. I like that there are a handful of buttons on both controls that can be hooked up to various functions. There are enough buttons to cover all the major functions of an aircraft in a simulator that you don't want to be using a mouse or keyboard for. I'm sure for the super-serious simulator user you'd want more, but this is perfect for an amateur who doesn't need a million buttons but for them to just work right. I like that the sensitivity is very fine. When flying smaller, more touchy aircraft like a Cessna 172 holding the stick often induces movements that are larger than you want. I found it comfortable and intuitive to rest the side of my palm on the base and just use fingertips to control the plane mid-flight. I only take a full grip when I'm taking off and landing so I can use larger inputs. Point is the stick won't limit your sensitivity, and there's a comfortable way to hold it for fingertip control, which better parallels what you look to get out of a yoke. You don't have to grip it unless you want to fly your plane like a fighter (or you're flying a fighter).

Works great on MacOS

Wonderful product. Very solid and stable, with 12 programmable buttons as well as a thumb joystick for panning the view (not programmable in mac). Works great on MacOS Sierra. Recognized immediately and easy to program in "Extreme Landings". This game allows concurrent keyboard use so controls can be programmed in both the joystick and the keyboard. I made a fantastic keyboard mapping figure for reference. Update 3/18/17: Learned to press the home key to reduce from 4-axis to 3-axis (red vs. green LED). The throttle twist axis isn't needed and there was somehow two functions assigned to the throttle rudder control (both rudder and flaps). So I mechanically locked the joystick twisting axis as explained in the manual, and use it in "red home button" mode for 3-axis. Works perfectly now. I also combined the two halves using the included allen key to save space on my small desktop. There was also some difficulty with the speed brake initially whereby it was centering on 1/2 brake (not good!). I assigned speed brake to the joystick trigger and now it's working fine (defaults to zero brake). In "Extreme Landings", the throttle control at full closed gives some stutter when reversing thrusters, so to overcome this you can leave the throttle centered and press the "A" key on the keyboard to get a clean reverse thrust. I'm landing the big planes!

Very Pleased

My first joystick was a MS Sidewinder. The second was a Saitek EVO Force, which no longer operates with WIN 10. I was skeptical about this joystick since the price was so low, but it is the best joystick I have ever had. It's being used with IL2 1946, IL2 Stalingrad and IL2 Cliffs of Dover and WIN10 over the Steam platform and is seamless. I have never used a throttle controller that was independent from the stick before, and it is terrific. The throttle can separate from the stick base so you have all sorts of configuration possibilities, including if you are left-handed. I use full realism mode and there are plenty of buttons on both the stick and throttle to assign weapons, flaps, landing gear, or whatever else you would rather not key. It does not have force feedback, which is a minus and a plus. The throttle has a neutral spot which would be handy for forward and reverse but not for aircraft. You seriously cannot go wrong with the stick and especially at this price.

Worth every penny.

So I bought this flight stick to play X Foundations and Elite Dangerous and it seems to work perfectly. The buttons on the right side don't seem to do what they're labeled as, so it seems a bit pointless to label them. They do work, they just don't automatically do what they're labeled to do unless they're specifically assigned to do those functions. The throttle and flight stick can be separated into two pieces with a cord attached between them. The cord is a bit short for my taste and the connecting cord cannot be disconnected or extended. Fortunately there's a slot underneath that the cord can wrap up in. The device comes with a small Allen wrench underneath and the throttle & flight stick can become one piece once screwed together. I keep mine as one piece as it seems to just work for me that way. There is no spring in the throttle which pushes it back to the neutral position, but the throttle has enough friction to stay wherever you leave it. The neutral position has an indentation you can feel when you pull or push it into place and it will hold there until pushed or pulled. The base of the throttle & flight stick seem heavy enough to not tip over. I'm sure if you jerk them hard, they'll tip over, but normal use doesn't tip over which is nice. But my throttle and flight stick are screwed together as one piece, so that may be the reason why. I haven't played with them disconnected, so I don't know how stable they are separate. Yes, this flight stick is made of plastic, but to me it feels solid enough to do what I need it to do. I don't mind when my game consoles have plastic controllers, so I don't see any problem with my flight stick being made of plastic as well. There are some seems that have a little gap which I found mildly annoying, but it wasn't distracting from the game. Long story short, I am happy with this flight stick and I would recommend others buying it.

... this to use in Elite Dangerous and it's freaking amazing. Very comfortable

I bought this to use in Elite Dangerous and it's freaking amazing. Very comfortable, the base is solid and doesn't wiggle/move no matter how violent I am with the sticks. My ONLY complaint would be that it could use a few more buttons on the Joystick, like where your thumb comes down on the support, and maybe a pinky button. But for 45 dollars you just cant beat it. Using Voice Attack to fill the gaps works great.

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