Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X - Flight Throttle and Joystick with 12 Programmable Buttons, Detachable Throttle, Adjustable Resistance for Flight Simulator - Compatible with PC

I have looked at Thrustmaster sticks over the years with envy, to me they represented an elite level in joysticks. While I really like flight and spaceflight simulations, I could never quite warrant spending the big bucks on Thrustmaster or Saitek joysticks. Logitech and others had reasonably priced sticks for my level of gaming. For the past several years I have been on consoles so joysticks were not a big option. Recently I stepped back into PC gaming and I purchased one of the "Elite" space combat games. Even in the video for the game, the character used a stick combo that was very similar to a Thrustmaster setup...clever subliminal marketing? Maybe so because after trying somewhat unsuccessfully to fly on just a keyboard and mouse, I was looking for a stick I thought about going with one of the Logitech sticks, like what I had before, then I saw this setup. Where it would be asy to close in on or surpass 400.00 US on Thrustmaster sticks, here was both for a very very reasonable price. Was it discontinued? An inferior model or refurb? Nope, it is just a specific model that Thrustmaster produced to solicit a niche of bargain PC gamers and PS3 gamers(Yes! The stick works on PS3!!! I find out AFTER I have moved on to the PS4( I have yet to see if it works on PS4, but even if it does there are not many games that call for a stick like this)) The T-Flight is a great stick for the price-point. It is not going to be the same quality as the 200.00 individual components, but that is not to say this is not a quality device...Au Contraire... This is a great bang for the buck. The unit arrives together in the box but not connected. You have the option of screwing the throttle and the stick together via installed screws in the base. There also is an allen wrench included in the base, complete with its own snap in nook. This is good because the screw heads are of a star type. That being said, you should put them together to see if you are comfortable with them being that close together. Maybe you have space limitations...who knows. I tried it and personally felt it was a little close together for me and how I was using it, so I opted to separate the stick and throttle. The cord that connects them is about 3 feet long and will wrap up in the base of the throttle if you choose to connect them. True to good quality sticks like Thrustmaster, there are many buttons and they are programmable. Additionally there is an tensioning adjustment under the flight stick, but it didn't make a great bit of difference to me. All in all the joystick has a good feel to it and responds well. With one exception which I have seen in several reviews, I will add in mine as well. The throttle has a middle or neutral spot if you will and I guess in lieu of making a spring based solution, they mad moving out of this spot a little hard. It's almost like it sticks, you definitely will feel it and it can affect what you are trying to do, especially thrusting forward. I believe in time, with a good amount of usage, the stick should wear sufficiently to be more smooth but for now it is almost certainly a hindrance. For many it can be lived with, others it could be the straw that breaks the camels back in deciding on this stick. If you can put your hands on one before buying, I think that would help you formulate a better decision. A joystick or gamepad can be 10$ and feel perfectly right for you or a 200.00 professional model and still not quite cut it. It really comes down to how it feels to you. In the end, I think this is a fantastic stick, especially for the price. It has many features, very programmable and feels really good with the exception of the throttle mid point. For me, I can overlook it given how I use the stick and the frequency.

I was looking for a decent joystick at a low price to play some new titles (A-10C Warthog), and some of my older favorites (Freespace). This was the only stick I found with detachable throttle for under 50$ that looked good. I was not expecting anything great from it for 35$, but decided it was better to try this out first and if I felt it was inadequate I could upgrade at a later time and not have wasted too much money. (edit: I see now Amazon has put it back at 50$, I'm glad I got it for a low price while I could). Having tried it out I am very pleased with it overall, especially for the price. The construction is solid on this stick. While the materials used are not high end (lots of plastic), for 35$ you can't expect higher grade material. They work and they won't break on you any time soon. There are lots of buttons on the stick and throttle that you can map. I can't imagine needing more. The dead zone is pretty good on this stick. When I fired up my first game I was unimpressed with the way the stick handled and what I thought was a horrible dead zone. Moving the stick in any direction slightly resulted in no movement on the screen. I felt like I was having to push the stick half way in any direction just to get some movement. I can assure you that if you are experiencing this in any game, it's the game / game settings that are causing it. To test, install the latest windows drivers from the Hotas website for this stick. Run the device information tool and watch the graph on the screen as you move the stick in any direction. This will show you what is being detected when the stick moves. I noticed this tool was detecting more movement than the game was. In my case, I found settings for dead zone in the games settings and set it to 0 which resolved the problem I was having. Cable length on this stick is great. I had read some other reviews saying the cables between the stick and the throttle are not long enough. I'm not sure what people expect, but I can assure you they have a lot of length between them. I was able to fit a full size keyboard with number pad and media keys between the stick and the throttle. + Construction is solid + Very minor dead zone + Long cables + Lots of buttons that can be mapped - Lots of plastic +/- Unsure how this stick will hold up over time. For 35$ if I can get 1-2 years out of it I would be happy.

Overall, this is a very solid product for a very very reasonable price- at least when compared to other similar products. I originally ordered this product when I first began playing games such as Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen, when a keyboard and mouse just wouldn't cut it. Everything worked well out of the box, and the included instruction and user manuals covered many of the important aspects of the stick and throttle. You can customize the buttons to do whatever you want, and as I purchased it mainly for Elite: Dangerous, I was happy to see that they had a pre configured key mapping for this particular model. One important thing to note is that you will probably want to change the axis mode from 4 to 5 by hitting central button on the base of the throttle (I believe it glows red when it is in 4-axis mode, and it glows green when it is in 5-axis mode). Having the t-flight in 5-axis mode allows you to use the slider on the back of the throttle independently from the twisting motion on the stick. (Sorry if my terms are a little basic, I don't really know many of the proper names or anything). It is compatible with many versions of windows (including windows 7, 8, 8.1), and has plug and play technology, only requiring a compatible USB port and OS. Configuring it is fairly intuitive and instructions can be found both on the Internet and in the manual, however- at least in my experience, the plug and play features were not quite what I hoped they would be, and I chose to manually download the latest drivers and configuration software from the thustmaster website, which a quick search for "Thrustmaster T-Flight X Drivers" will most likely bring up. Having to look up the separate drivers, and the fact that the stick has a rather large dead zone and is not as sensitive as I like are the reasons I rate this product 4/5 stars- but for an introductory level product, it works very well and I would highly recommend it.

this works great, made elite dangerous 100000% better to play. there is only about 18" of cord between the stick and throttle though. with some effort it can be extended (there are lots of examples on the internet)

first off, let me say that I wasn't sure if a good flight stick setup could be had for anything less than a fortune; look at some of the $400 setups and you'll know what I mean. However, I really miss the 'glory days' of flight / space sims -- they were one of my favorite genres. Especially when it came to PC games, titles like Wing Commander, Tie Fighter, Falcon 3, US Navy Fighters -- those were some wonderful games. I always had a flight stick, and even at one point had a very expensive Thrustmaster F-16 Falcon flight stick that cost well over $100 at the time. Thankfully, with the re-emergence of hard-core flight / space sims like Star Citizen & Elite: Dangerous, it seems like simulators are making a comeback. And while they are playable with an Xbox 360 controller, etc -- it's just not the same...and having a keyboard along for the ride becomes a necessity. Without breaking the bank, I really was wanting to jump back into a control setup that felt more "context genuine", and that also might liberate me from keyboard reliance! Let me say that, yes -- this has completely filled all my needs! In Elite: Dangerous, I no longer need the keyboard at all while playing. I keep it close by just in case, but I haven't needed it at all. This is, however, due to a COMMUNITY MADE CONTROLLER PROFILE for the game. I hate typing in caps, but this is key to this unit receiving all 5 stars, since the default control scheme in Elite: Dangerous doesn't map the buttons in an efficient enough way to cover all the main usages. It's easy to do you -- you just drop it into the folder that is mentioned, and it will show up in the game. Otherwise I do not feel this setup would have had enough buttons to map everything to. I'd type in the site where I downloaded the profile, but I think that amazon typically takes out the links. Just google the name of this stick + Elite: Dangerous and you will likely run into a forum post really quick mentioning it with a download link and a button reference photo. Basically what it does is assign three button on the throttle to 'modifier' keys (shift, ctrl, etc) to where you hold one down, and all the others buttons perform 'flight-based' operations. Hold down another & it will fulfill all 'combat' based functions, etc. This essentially triples the buttons on the system -- though you do have to get used to using the modifiers. Again, I couldn't be happier with the setup. At the end of the day, this will likely fulfill your needs: it can be used as one or two pieces (I use it as one due to how I am situated), is highly flexible with profiles, and is solidly enough built to feel fully functional. It's not the most robust system out there, but you get an incredible amount of value for the money. If this hadn't fulfilled my hopes, I would have returned it -- but that has never crossed my mind. :)

My last good joystick, a Logitech WingMan Force Feedback, still works after about 12 years, but it's slowly wearing out. I've looked at several possible replacements and came across this Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas X. The most helpful review to date is by gump92139 and, along with other reviews, convinced me to try the Thrustmaster. Gump's review has a good description and is well worth reading. I'm very impressed and pleased so far. I have used it in FSX, mostly with the Carenado Cessna 340, but also with DodoSim's Bell Jet Ranger using the helicopter's most difficult and realistic settings. The Thrustmaster provided very stable control, and the DodoSim helicopter is one of the most difficult to fly. The stick has a very solid, positive feel. From the photo, I was concerned about the ergonomics of the throttle – it looked like it might be uncomfortable to use. It might be a bit uncomfortable for some at first, but being able to separate it from the stick by about 18 inches in any direction allows for many different placements, at different levels from the stick, etc. I was surprised at how user friendly and comfortable it is. And regarding user friendliness, as gump92139 described, I simply plugged it into a USB port and ready to go. The manual says to access the control panel to configure and test the joystick, but I didn't need to do that – it was ready to go simply by plugging it in. (I'm using Windows 7, 32 bit.) However, during the first test “flight,” I accessed the settings in FlightSim X and made some changes in the button assignments, as well as adding a few assignments for the unused buttons: flaps, trim, views, etc. It's very easy and quick to do without exiting the simulator. One minor complaint is that buttons 3 and 4 are placed on the stick opposite each other, 4 on the back right towards the operator, and 3 on the front right. I found myself pressing both buttons at the same time with the thumb and index finger. Since the trim wheels in many airplanes are on the pilot's right, I had assigned these buttons on the right for trim up and trim down – not good to press both together, but the placement and right hand grip seems to encourage pressing both buttons at once. Might have to reassign them, or just get used to the placements. All in all, it's a fine HOTAS system at a very reasonable price.

I really wanted to fly in BF3 effectively, but my typical gaming setup of keyboard and trackball made things difficult. After reading reviews I bought this to help me. Despite some reviewers mentioning it will break quickly due to its plastic construction, the product seems quite sturdy - and what isn't made out of plastic these days? After the incredibly complicated installation process of plugging it in was complete, I was finally able to play. I loaded my game and spent a few minutes binding keys and adjusting settings. There are 19 distinct buttons; I believe 3 are hardwired leaving 16 fully customizable buttons (you can even change the +/- x-y axis if you want). All in all, within 10 minutes of plugging in the joystick I went from Uruguayan rugby team pilot to the Red Baron. Obviously, learning the slight motor skills needed to effectively fly and target is an ongoing process, but this product made flying so much easier and more enjoyable, putting realism back into the act. When the joystick is connected together as pictured it it can comfortably fit on a lap or on a desk. It has screws to hold it together and a cord reel underneath to tuck the excess cabling into. In this configuration the joystick and throttle aren't so close that you're in danger of playing paper-rock-scissors with yourself and it feels quite natural. The buttons are laid out well also, and are arranged well enough you won't be accidentally pressing randomly. After several weeks of use I can't speak for the longevity of the product, but it's money well spent if lasts even a year. Battlefield 3 specific: You will definitely want to lookup the config file edit that removes the "dead zone" from the stick, as it makes things feel more responsive. I would also recommend switching the pitch and yaw from their default to make flying feel more natural.

We've entered a simultaneously great, yet bad time in sim hardware. There is some incredible sim hardware out there, like stuff from GoFlight and the TM Warthog, but the least expensive of those options is $500, which is a lot of money unless you're really hardcore. Unfortunately, the good middle ground used to be Saitek, but pretty much everything they make is terrible now and so you have to choose between cheap and ultra-expensive. And you will notice that this thing is cheap. It works, and it's accurate, but it feels like a toy and the throttle action is terrible. There's a big notch right in the middle (which is dumb in the first place, as it should be toward the back end of travel to simulate thrust reversers while still leaving you most of the travel for normal throttle), and when I say it's big, I mean it's huge. This is like a flaps detent, and it's made worse by the fact that the rest of the travel is very loose. There's no friction drag at all on the throttle travel, so until you get used to it you tend to fling it from idle to 50%, then stop, press harder to overcome the detent, and then slam it straight to 100%. The throttle base button placements are dumb because that's where the heel of your hand hits when you take it off the throttle so that you don't accidentally move it since it's so loose, and so you end up spamming 1 to 3 commands. The stick itself is actually very comfortable - it reminds me of the old Logitech Wingman Extreme stick. You could use this thing for hours without your hand getting tired. Unfortunately, the button placements are awkward - if you're in the habit of safing your trigger finger by resting it above the trigger, you're going to hit an overly-large button. The overall theme of this stick is that buttons tend to be where you don't want them to be, and they tend to not be where you do want them. The other main problem with the stick is that while you can separate the stick and the throttle, which is good, the cable between them is entirely too short. Unless you have a very small keyboard, you won't be able to put the two on either side of it. You certainly won't be able to put the throttle where it should naturally be, which is slightly outboard of your shoulder. They need to make the cable at least a foot longer to give decent separation between the two.

I love it. Smooth faultless operation, comfortable to handle, strong construction and most importantly works exceptionally well. I use it primarily with Flight Sim X Gold edition on Windows 10. Tip for those having problems using FS X on Windows 10 with registration problems is: To over-come the registration problem run FS X in "Administration" mode and registration confirmation is obtained.

Ha sido mi primer kit de vuelo ya que llevaba tiempo interesado en este mundillo y me decidí iniciar con este hotas que tenia muy buena valoración, y encima estaba en ofertas de prime day y me lo pille por 50 euros. ✅ Lo bueno - Muy barato (Me valió mas el juego que el hotas) - Fácil de configurar - Fácil de usar. - Buena calidad. - Perfecto para principiantes. ❌ Lo malo - Hay unos pocos botones que son algo difíciles de alcanzar y no se ni para que son, pero eso es cosa mía principalmente. En general es un hotas perfecto para iniciarse en este mundillo de la simulación de aviación, es totalmente recomendado, y si te lo encuentras en ofertas esta casi regalado, cuesta menos que el juego en si. Aunque el juego consume mucha potencia, si tienes un ordenador barato no te va a correr, mira si tu ordenador lo soporta primero y luego ya decides, además esta a punto de salir la versión del 2024 en noviembre, así que a lo mejor espérate un poquito.

Questo joystick-hotas da volo è da un po' in catalogo ed è stato aggiornato in versioni specifiche per console più recenti (il mio è quello per PS3) ma per PC/Mac nulla cambia per cui questo "vecchio" ha un prezzo estremamente favorevole. Qualità eccellente in generale, accuratamente costruito con buoni materiali, ha una miriade di tasti e un asse anche davanti alla manetta della potenza motore che può essere configurato come timone - molto pratico. Ricordate di fissare le due parti (base joystick e base manetta) tra loro con le viti a brugola da sotto (apposito chiavino fornito sotto la base stessa) perché all'inizio non mi era così evidente di doverlo fare e i due pezzi, pur incastrandosi reciprocamente, ogni tanto tendevano a... liberarsi. Utilizzato sia con PC (Win7) che con Mac (iMac 27'') con X-Plane 11 che ne prevede la specifica configurazione. Se sul Mac non sapete come calibrarlo (non ho trovato l'apposita utility), e quella dell'applicazione non basta, a me ha funzionato farlo sul PC (con l'apposita utility ThrustMaster) e poi una volta riallacciato al Mac lo si ritroverà... stabile (evidentemente memorizza internamente la configurazione). Ottimo, confido che duri!

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