[mikhael]

Thunder, that game almost made me buy the XBox. If there were other games that could use that controller, or that was a PC controller, I'd be all over it. Over the top controllers make me hot.

[Admiral LSD]

I think we established that when you first posted about the Cougar

Seriously though, the gamepad interface on the Xbox is just plain simple USB 1.1 except it just uses a different connector (and has an extra line to provide power for the rumble motors). Adaptors exist to convert this connector to a regular USB connector allowing you to plug Xbox pads into a PC. I can't see why that monstrosity wouldn't work just as well.

[mikhael]

Yeah, but would it work USEFULLY?

I admit, I'm a bit of a freak about my stick and throttle. Once you've used a good setup, its hard to even sully your hands on Logitech or Saitek stuff. There's this feel to Thrustmaster HOTAS gear that just says "quality". I'm not talking about hte Guillemot stuff that has been put out under the TM name (TopGun, etc), just the HOTAS gear that was Thrustmaster's bread and butter for so many years.

Its finely crafted. Its perfect. Its just 'right'. I don't know how better to express it. In the end, I really think the money is justified.