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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kazan on August 20, 2004, 01:33:36 pm

Title: My soon-to-be new toy
Post by: Kazan on August 20, 2004, 01:33:36 pm
http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/x45.htm
Title: My soon-to-be new toy
Post by: Knight Templar on August 20, 2004, 01:35:32 pm
$80 makes KT cry.
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Post by: Night Hammer on August 20, 2004, 01:39:36 pm
wow that is nice
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Post by: Kazan on August 20, 2004, 01:41:35 pm
KT: i bought TWO brand new laptops this morning
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Post by: aldo_14 on August 20, 2004, 01:42:31 pm
*makes impressed whistle sound*

Bit pricey, though, innit?
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Post by: Kazan on August 20, 2004, 01:44:27 pm
yeah.. but it's worth it.. im tired of buying new joysticks every two years abbcause they're wearing out
Title: My soon-to-be new toy
Post by: aldo_14 on August 20, 2004, 01:46:46 pm
Fair enuff.  

Not a big joystick user myself, to be honest.  Last one lasted since 1996 or so, only replaced it because I changed to a PC without a gameport.
Title: My soon-to-be new toy
Post by: Martinus on August 20, 2004, 02:19:38 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14
*makes impressed whistle sound*

Bit pricey, though, innit?

[color=66ff00]You been talking to my mate James? He ends a lot of his sentinces with innit and I've noticed your use of it is on the increase. :lol:
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Title: My soon-to-be new toy
Post by: aldo_14 on August 20, 2004, 02:30:14 pm
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Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]You been talking to my mate James? He ends a lot of his sentinces with innit and I've noticed your use of it is on the increase. :lol:
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innit's a very good word, innit?
Title: My soon-to-be new toy
Post by: Ford Prefect on August 20, 2004, 02:34:16 pm
What game could possibly use all those buttons??
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Post by: Kazan on August 20, 2004, 02:35:58 pm
i could easily assign all those buttons in FS2
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Post by: Solatar on August 20, 2004, 03:10:07 pm
I use that joystick for fs2, and apart for some of the twiddly things (fs2 won't recognize all the spinny ones...), use all the buttons.
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Post by: Nuke on August 20, 2004, 03:33:34 pm
i had the older version of that stick (the x-36, the only real difference was it was black and was gameport compatable) and i got a good 2 years out of it before it stopped working. its a good controller i just wish it came with a set of rudder peddals.
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Post by: Kamikaze on August 20, 2004, 03:59:10 pm
I have that exact thing, very sweet thing for its price range. In my case it was a gift so that makes it even better. :p

If you want longevity in a stick though (and don't care much about price) you should get a Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar.
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Post by: Cyker on August 20, 2004, 04:10:09 pm
SECONDED!
Get a Cougar. It is the most in-****ing-sane 'stick ever made. Solid metal construction, customisation tools up to the wazoo. You could probably program this 'stick to run FSO :lol:

The X-45 is but a pale imitation! :D

The only downside with it is you need bionic arm-enhancements and a reinforced table to use the damned thing. :lol:
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Post by: übermetroid on August 21, 2004, 03:33:15 am
what about FF?
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Post by: Sandwich on August 21, 2004, 03:41:07 am
Boy I bet you'll be glad it has that handguard on the stick - wouldn't want to smash yer fingers into the front panel of the monitor in "Dive! Dive! Dive!", now would you? :p
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Post by: Singh on August 21, 2004, 03:43:08 am
pffft...use a mouse :p

*runs away from evil angry joystick users!
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Post by: BlackDove on August 21, 2004, 07:49:34 am
If that second handle is the throttle, hehe...

.....well, let's just say it won't help you.

This is probably good for some super type game such as Real Flight Simulator XYZ, but it's not going to do FS much good.

Meh, to each his own I guess. I'm using mine for....two to three years. All shaky, but it can kick ass almost as much as it could when it was new.