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Flying your favorite flight simulator requires you have the best joystick for PC you can afford. The range is vast and so many more options are becoming available all the time. There are your traditional joystick, HOTAS and Yoke options but there are also a range of new replica items as well. The feel and reaction to movement as you fly needs to be smooth and with just the correct amount of resistance. Even jet fighters have built in feedback so we want it as well. Its unfortunate the real force feedback joysticks I enjoyed in the past have gone by the bye. Now its spring pressure adjustments to get that feel your looking for as the only answer currently.
Build Quality for Joysticks for PC Today.
The range of materials has grown with the construction of mainstream joysticks with the best being primarily metal construction with a solid feel and some weight to boot. Then the range varies through different quality plastics but don’t discount the plastic joysticks as these are more affordable and really quite good value for money in most occasions.
Yoke Options for PC Flight Simmers.
The yoke is the realm of the general aviation and airline pilot of the past. Its also worth noting that some of the more modern airlines have gone to side sticks and even HUD use. The range of Yokes is pretty good currently and they generally have additional controls like throttle, mixture and prop position that can also be mapped to other uses depending on your favorite aircraft. These are great for multi engine aircraft like the Baron 310 or the
CH Products Eclipse Yoke
Logitech G PRO Flight Yoke System, Professional Simulation Yoke and Throttle Quadrant, 3 Modes, 75 Programmable Controls, Configurable Throttle Knobs, Steel Shaft, USB, PC – Black. This is a really great yoke combination including the throttle, prop and mixture controls. This will give you a great feel for the bulk of you GA flying and airliners.
CH Products Eclipse Yoke
The CH Products Eclipse Yoke is another mid proceed option which also comes with a wide range of programable functions to make your next flight smooth and a breeze to control a lot of functions right at your fingertips.
Honeycomb Alpha Flight Controls Yoke
Looking for a more premium model Yoke then this Honeywell unit may be just what your looking for. The unit has been tested by professional pilots and has quite a lot of functionality with a range of yoke and panel switches as well as back lighting and centering yoke wheel. This looks like a really professional looking unit.
Joystick for PC Options – Single Stick
Logitech G Extreme 3D Pro
Logitech G Extreme 3D Pro Joystick for Windows – Black/Silver: This long serving and very budget minded joystick has served many of us for many years all the way back to the force feedback model which sadly is no longer with us. It has a broad base with a solid feel and good construction. They myriad of buttons plus the included throttle and twist rudder functions work smooth and solidly. I would recommend this as a first joystick for PC as I currently use one and have had no issues with it.
Thrustmaster T16000M FCS
‘The Thrustmaster T16000M FCS is also another long standing choice of the community and with the trusted THRUSTMASTER name we know its going to be a great choice. This Joystick for PC use is available also in some expansion packs as well which will feature below if your looking for a more complete flight simulator package. It is also possible to use a pair of these great PC Joystick for some of the popular space simulation games available at the moment. If your looking for something a little better then this is an option you should defiantly consider for a stand alone joystick option.
Thrustmaster TCA Sidestick Airbus Edition
Thrustmaster TCA Sidestick Airbus Edition is a new player on the joystick scene for PC. It also has a partner throttle quadrant but can be offered as it is here on its own. This stick is more to the premium single joystick options available. The build quality is reported to be very good and is modeled around the real Airbus stick. The joystick comes with 4 separate interchangeable head units and has a magnetic control sensor for the best quality and most accurate control input.
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Your Next Joystick for PC – HOTAS – Get your Fighter Pilot ON!
Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS HOTAS Controller
The Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS HOTAS has been a staple of many flight simulator fighter pilot cockpits for many years. This is a budget setup with actually great quality components that will serve you faithfully for many years.
This combination of joystick and throttle is a great start and some of the top Youtubers have used them in their setups so if its good enough for them we mortals will certainly enjoy the quality of this great HOTAS system especially for the price.
Logitech X52 Pro Flight Control System
Logitech X52 Pro Flight Control System is a very popular HOTAS system used by PC fighter pilots. This system has served many pilots well over the years and has been superseded by the X56 which will be below but regardless personal taste has made this combination very popular with gamers.
The range of buttons and switches will allow you to map the buttons for every aircraft and space ship your planning to fly. There are a range of springs available to help give you the feel and resistance your looking for. A HOTAS system that is very worth consideration.
Logitech G X56 H.O.T.A.S
Logitech G X56 H.O.T.A.S Throttle and Joystick Flight Simulator Game Controller is a more recent release from Logitech and comprises a lot of great features. The amount of programable buttons is immense and also comes supplied with 4 separate springs that can be used to adjust the required resistance to suite your piloting style.
There are lots of already created maps for most games available on forums so no matter what aircraft and flight simulator you fly there will be a profile waiting for you.
logitech Pro Flight X56 Rhino HOTAS
The Logitech Pro Flight X56 Rhino HOTAS takes the X56 to the next level with military grade build quality and all the features you already love from the old X56. Incorporated are a new mini analog stick controller, even more RGB backlighting to make this unit impressive in any lighting conditions. The Rhino also brings 16 bit accurate aileron and elevator axis controls with the use of a very accurate Hall Effect sensor as part of this top quality build. The adjustable stick pressure can be adjusted by 4 springs that can be used to adjust the force and feedback of the joystick.
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog PC
Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthogis without doubt one of the premium flight simulator joystick/HOTAS systems available on the market. The Warthog has been around for many years all the way back in the 1980s in a less sturdy plastic form. I had one! The new units also have a number of different stick adapters with the primary stick based on the A-10 but also comes available with F-18 and F-16 Viper controls. You will never doubt you have a premium quality product in your hands when your using the very weighty and solid Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS system.
Joystick – Throttle – Rudder OPTIONS
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The Thrustmaster F-16C Viper HOTAS is one of a number of updated control sticks along with the F-18 Stick below. If your building a realistic flight simulator then the F-16 Viper stick has to be the one when your passion is realism and the massively powerful F-16.
Looking out of the cockpit is like sitting on a log with nothing around you. Its an amazing feeling sitting in this iconic forth generation 9G capable fighter. I had the opportunity to sit in on me and its truly an amazing aircraft. Make it REAL and get the correct control stick before you take off on your next mission today!
Thrustmaster F/A 18 Grip
If you love the F-18 Hornet as I do having worked on them you will want the real feel of the correct F-18 Joystick in your hands. The realism of the twin throttles has to be accompanied by this amazingly realistic addon to the Thrustmaster HOTAS system.
The F-18 Hornet control stick simply mounts on top of the already top quality Warthog stick by screwing the original unit off and replacing it with the new F-18 version in a matter of seconds.
Thrustmaster T16000M FCS Flight Pack
The Thrustmaster T16000M FCS Flight Pack is the complete pack with all you need as a new flight simmer and wanting the complete package with Joystick, Throttle and Rudder Pedals. This is a really great value for money package that should absolutely considered if you want everything in one convenient package.
Author.
Brendon McAliece is a multi-lingual expat who brings over three decades of flight simulator/PC building experience as well as over two decades of real-world jet fighter experience as a weapons/egress technician. He holds a sport pilot certificate giving him real-world flying experience. Hi travels have taken him from Europe to the Middle East, Asia and his home of Australia. He has a passion for travel, languages, Flight simulation as well as Guitaring and Coffee. You can read more in his blogs below.
