In the sim world since wings for amiga 1990 through red baron, red baron 3d canvas superpatch, wing commander, flying corps, aces over pacific, aces over europe, rise of. The saitek software is honestly pretty confusing and needs some real work. Today we take a quick look at a new piece of hardware, the saitek x55 rhino, plus walk through some common setup steps and tips for using it with flight sims. X55 i cant afford a warthog, so i guess my choices are x52 pro or x55 which are both the same price. Air force a10c attack aircraft hotas hands on throttle and stick replica. Im weary of the hardware issues with saitek, but also dont feel great about the wh lack of twist as. Thrustmaster hotas warthog vs saitek x55 joystick is a computer input tool in the form of a lever or a stick and can move in any direction, while the paddle games are usually square or square shape made of plastic equipped with knobs that will set the motion of an object in the computer. T thrustmaster advanced programming graphical editor to test, configure and program thrustmaster controllers.
Saitek x55x56 dust covers black warthog extensions by sahaj. The hotas warthog joystick s deadly weapon is known as t. Assignable to any in game axis function, or programmable using the included software, running out of control options is no longer an issue. The x55 and saitek x56 had wiring issues with how they were run in the throttle causing them. If you dont update the firmware, your flight stick will not be recognized correctly, in particular. Thrustmaster warthog hotas vs saitech x55 rhino hotas. My thrustmaster warthog is smoother than my saitek x52. The thrustmasters hotas warthog software that goes with it isnt the best and i avoid using it but to be honest i have not found much problem not using it. Saitek is back with another set of handsonthrottleandstick hotas flight peripheral, and its called the x56 rhino. Judging by the videos and from reading up it seems to just play too fast for the precision. Have you noticed driver issues, or other software issues.
Thrustmaster warthog vs saitek x55 rhino postie had been today and left a big heavy box with a neighbour, so got it all out and set it up. Thrustmaster warthog vrs saitek x56 frontier forums. Built to the same exacting standards of saiteks awardwinning. The feel of the warthog throttle is very solid and like the x55 you can adjust the tension. Logitech saitek pro x56 rhino hotas flight controller by saitek by logitech 945000058 designed to address the advanced control requirements of the space simulation genre with. Personal preference though, i did really like my x55 at the time, but didnt last out 500hrs, and less than 50 before having smaller issues. Logitech saitek pro x56 rhino hotas flight controller.
I dont care about the dual throttle and extra buttons and. Hardware, software and controllers il2 sturmovik forum. If you have the old drivers and software just install the new packages the. Honestly not sure if either controller will be good for mwo. Updating the firmware to ensure that your fa18c hornet addon grip functions correctly with the hotas warthog base, it is imperative that you update your bases firmware with the latest version select drivers and follow the instructions describing the download and installation procedure. Roughly 5 years ago saitek introduced the revolutionary x65f, a very high quality hotas system which basically combined a forcesensing flight stick identical to the one used in the f16. Inspired by controls found within actual fighter planes. New logitech x56 vs old saitek x56, some observations.
Apparently new software is on the way with the release of the x55. Saitek x56 vs thrustmaster warthog elite dangerous. I recently upgraded from a saitek x52 joystick to a thrustmaster. Im moving from a win 7 pro machine to a new win 10 machine and im hoping to use my saitek x55 think stick and throttle on the new machine. Ive been playing microsoft flight simulator x and ive been playing the demo of dcs. S is the best out of the saitek x52, saitek x55 and the thrustmaster warthog a10. Based on my first look, i would definitely give the nod to the warthog throttle as preferred over the x55. Compatible with all major flying games with the saitek x55 h. Ch products and thrustmasteralong with saitek and a few other companieswould occasionally put out updated big hotas setups, but the market for these. Greetings, after using both heres my impressions of the two controllers and how they compare to each other in actual gameplay. Now you can recenter your stick anytime direct from the h. But if the product image looks somewhat familiar, its. Thrustmaster have been great for me in the past, im just not physically comfortable using the tflight.
A look at the three not so budget hotas solutions on the market. Saitek release some pictures of their upgraded hotas lineup. System is a fully integrated hands on stick and throttle flight controller. Saitek x52 pro joystick or thrustmaster hotas warthog. Its blue the x56 seems to look familiar, thats because not a lot has changed since the last version the x55. As we speak the x55 rhino hotas system by saitek retails for just usd160 inside the usa and for 191. Warthog is over 600hrs now, and still feels brand new. Designed to enhance the experience of vr gaming and the reemerging space simulation genre, logitech g offers the advanced x56 h. Hi all, recently got my rma through after several weeks and before i get rid of the old version i thought people would be interested in some observations if theyre considering buying one. Designed to meet the needs of the reemerging space simulation genre, saitek introduces the new x56 rhino h. Once again i like my x55, but the warthog is a better overall layout for me.
Thats the really fast answer if youre impatient, but please read on. T thrustmaster advanced programming graphical editor. Not interested in ch products even though ive heard they are of great quality, its just from what ive seen youtube i dont think ill like the way they feel. Video game flight controller the unit looks impressive, one of their nicerappearing. Hi all, recently got my rma through after several weeks and before i get rid of the old version i thought people would be. Thrustmaster hotas warthog vs saitek x55 joystick is a computer input tool in the form of a lever or a stick and can move in any direction, while the paddle games are usually square or square. As the title says, am returning my x52 pro hotas trigger isnt working after 2 months or so and im looking to buy the x55 rhino, or the warthog. Lets check out the saitek x 55 hotas and compare it to the saitek x52 pro and thrustmaster warthog. Thrustmaster hotas warthog vs saitek x65f so in overall, both items are not similar at all whereas hotas warthog seems superior compared to saitex x65f. Logitech g x56 vr simulator compatible hotas joystick.
I went for lots of detail rather than its great or. Configuration software enables programmable controls saiteks new software provides the ability to completely customize all of the x55 rhinos axes and buttons. I want one thats compatible with both the pc and ps3, and my options have boiled down to the following two options. The x55 rhino hotas system from saitek can be used with all popular flight simulators. Wheel stand pro warthog compatible with thrustmaster hotas warthog, saitek x 5556, x52x52pro, pro flight rudders and mgf crosswind deluxe v2. Hi all, ive been on the hunt for a decent joystick to get stuck into some flight sims. Thrustmaster gaming headset steering wheel ps3 ps4 xbox.
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