NZFF

Sorry to start a new thread, but having searched the forums I'd like to request some up-to-date advice. My MS Sidewinder Precision 2 has given up the ghost, and I see MS no longer make joysticks.

Has anyone bought a new one in the last few months that they are delighted with? I'm not (yet) at the stage of getting a yoke and pedals package, and have been considering a Saitek Cyborg evo. I've spotted it has a Force Feedback version - anyone got one of these? I'm using FSX.

Thanks in advance!

Others like the Cyborg evo, so definitely sounds like a good joystick. I have the Saitek X52, and very happy with it.

Alex

Quite a few peoples joysticks are giving up the ghost, Yours, brotonees, mine
You could try trademe for microsoft if you like that style. I might try getting a yoke now.
Best of luck for finding a new one

Dunno if it would interest you, my Sidewinder FFB Pro sits forlornly waiting for a home ever since my new computer was installed with no game port...
North Shore, PM me if you like.

Daniel wrote:

QUOTE (Daniel @ Feb 15 2008, 07:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Quite a few peoples joysticks are giving up the ghost, Yours, brotonees, mine
You could try trademe for microsoft if you like that style. I might try getting a yoke now.
Best of luck for finding a new one,
Daniel Firth

Oh yer mine's had one foot in the grave for about six months. I haven't tried it since, but I think it's well and truly dead .
MS have a reputation for excellent hardware, so perhaps TradeMe is the best route (if you're ok with going for something second hand).

Best of luck from me too.

Cheers
Anthony Harris

Thanks for the input. I think I'll get something new - I don't want an MS one off TradeMe that's as worn as mine!

Charl, thanks for the offer of your Sidewinder but I don't have a game port either, I'm running FSX on an iMac so it's usb only!

Maybe I'll take a deep breath and try the Cyborg evo, they look like good value at Dick Smiths at the moment...

I have a Cyborg Evo that I bought a year ago and it's still going great.

Hey you can get game port/USB connection cords to run older joysticks

Im runnign a gameport-usb adapter and wouldnt reccomend it if you want all buttons functioning

brownbox wrote:

QUOTE (brownbox @ Feb 16 2008, 09:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Im runnign a gameport-usb adapter and wouldnt reccomend it if you want all buttons functioning

I wouldn't either. In theory, it's a nice idea, but in practice it begins to show it's crappyness.

USB > Gameport anyhow. USB is a better spec in many ways, and it's newer. I also don't believe I've seen a computer recently that still had a gameport.
USB is the de-facto standard, so I wouldn't bother with GP or adaptors.

Cheers
Anthony Harris

Some older sound cards have graphics ports, if you were keen you could probably chuck one of those in (or buy an actual card feat. a game-port).

Alex

Had my EVO for 2 years about ,dropped it heaps has gone through hell with daily use ,and still works fine ...

Bought my evo back in 2004 from memory. It just goes, with no difference in performance and feel from how it was fresh out of the box.

Saitek sure know how to make a good product.