Perfect stick for A-10C from Thrustmaster?

I'm looking fwd to the TM Warthog and DCS Warthog of course.

I bought the Saitek X-65F last week and love it, in Flaming Cliffs 2 (now that I've got used to force sensing) it works wonderfully and is very precise and in all the other sims I've tried so far including Rise of Flight.

I have a TM Cougar hall sensor modded, well used, paint flaking off, the Cougar was far from perfect upon release as a stock unit but I'm sure TM have learned lessons from this.

Also have a Saitek X-52pro that is about two years old, really like it for FSX helicopter usage, its mush better than the Cougar in this respect, though I'm slowly becoming accustomed to FSX Heli's with the Saitek X-65F now as well.

Still have my old gameport TM F22 pro HOTAS as well for an older Win98 P4 machine for older classics when I'm in the mood.

I feared when people were talking about the TM Warthog being an exact replica of the A-10's stick that it would only have one hat, three buttons and a trigger, that's what the stick in FC2's A-10 shows, but looking at the TM site just now it seems to have multiple hats that a simmer really needs, perhaps there is a multi hat Cougar like stick on newer real A-10's now? I'm not sure.

Good to see it will have Hall Sensors, hope the gimbal mechanism for the stick is better than the Cougars, maybe an evenstrain style design? the Cougars stick innards really let it down IMHO.

Looking fed to it. :thumbup:

Never ending thread...

I doubt the Warthog will have the precision of the X65F.

As an input method..Force sensing, if done properly is by far and away the most accurate, reproducible, and sensitive if my FSSB modded cougar was anything to go by.

I feared when people were talking about the TM Warthog being an exact replica of the A-10's stick that it would only have one hat, three buttons and a trigger, that's what the stick in FC2's A-10 shows,

Just look at A-10C cockpit: http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a299/usmilobserver/A-10s%20Volkel%20Airshow%202009/Stick20a10_650.jpg

Sokol1

I hope this stick isn't as hard on my arm as my old F-22 was....that thing gave me carpal tunnel and I had to wear an arm band for a while lol....

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Unique Replica of the A-10C Aircraft Controller

Replica JOYSTICK:

- H.E.A.R.T™ HallEffect AccuRate Technology: 3D magnetic sensors (Hall Effect) on the stick:

enjoy surgical precision that stays razor-sharp over time, 16-bit resolution (65536 x 65536

values)

- USB connection with upgradeable firmware

- Super-stable, weighted base (over 3kg)

- New detachable handle, crafted entirely of metal: also compatible with HOTAS COUGAR

handle (and vice-versa) , new replica shape, detachable metal plate for desk- or cockpit-style

use , new, realistic pressure on buttons and trigger and 19 action buttons in total + one

8-way “point of view” hat.

Replica THROTTLES:

- H.E.A.R.T™ HallEffect AccuRate Technology: 3D magnetic sensors (Hall Effect) on the 2

throttles: enjoy surgical precision that stays razor-sharp over time, 14-bit resolution (16384

values) on each throttle

- USB connection with upgradeable firmware

- Dual throttles, featuring: metal hand rest, locking system, adjustable friction system with no

dead zones, realistic pressure on buttons and switches and 7 action buttons in total + 1

mouse hat.

Replica CONTROL PANEL:

- Weighted base (over 3kg) incorporated underneath the throttles

- Backlit functions

- 5 large, programmable LEDs

- Realistic pressure on buttons and switches

- 13 action buttons in total + 1 TRIM wheel.

Sokol1_Br

That looks frikkin awesome!

detachable metal plate for desk- or cockpit-style

use

Does this mean that they are catering to pitbuilders that will put the stick on the floor?

How will the tensioning and stick throw(distance it moves) work?

This is just perfect for A-10C cockpit builders

This is just perfect for A-10C cockpit builders

And how many are they,not so many i think!

i want one for my desk :pilotfly:

This HOTAS really looks amazing and for sure is one of the best Joysticks ever produced for the public ( non-military ).

I want one of these as soon as they are available.

on there website it now shows "Available spring 2010". thats on the flash animation thingymajig.

question is, when spring start @ TM!)

Spring is from, 01.March to 31.May :music_whistling: :D

.....I want one of these as soon as they are available.

Join the queue......:D

Having regard to the 'talk' (between the lines) floating about, it's gonna blow all the rest out of the water. Personally getting VERY impatient waiting........:joystick:

Why do I have the feeling I'm going to have to miss a day of work to be able to order this before it sells out in 5 minutes.....

Hell I'll need to work that day to afford the controller and still support the family LMAO!

Spring is from, 01.March to 31.May :music_whistling: :D

Spring starts at the vernal equinox (21 March) and ends at the summer solstice (21 June).

Ooops .. your right, i had spring quarter in my mind when i typed that ...

my fault. :doh:

Let's not hope it have faults as some of the cougars had.

21 June? :cry::cry: I can't wait for this stick ! ( neither for DCS A10C..)

Please Thrustmaster, release it as soon as possible! (Or i will take X65f... Or not! :D)

Let's not hope it have faults as some of the cougars had.

Well, the most dramatic problem with the Cougar was the weardown of the potentiometers. With HALL-Sensors, at least it won't suffer from that problem.

21 June? :cry::cry: I can't wait for this stick ! ( neither for DCS A10C..)

 

Please Thrustmaster, release it as soon as possible! (Or i will take X65f... Or not! :D)

What's the problem? If you had it now, what you you use it to? :smilewink:

What's the problem? If you had it now, what you you use it to? :smilewink:

Use it as a joystick?

The Hotas warthog will work with other sims/games beyond DCS-A10C:)

Besides Gimbals, Potentiometers and the microstick, the Cougar was/is an awsome joystick. The Foxy Programming Software is really powerfull and all buttons still work like a charm since 2003 on my Cougar.

Its very ergonomic, the metal Joystick feels solid and is a unique replica of the original F-16 HOTAS.( Its a beauty !)

Almost all serious Flight simmers who own a cougar, modded their beasts to have a perfect stick so far.

Lets all hope that Thrustmaster did his homework, optimized the weak parts of the Cougar and brings out a brand new HOTAS, which will already be perfect by factory standard.

The latest Thrustmaster T.16000M already proved that it is very precise. Long term tests will show if it remains precise or not.

Rumors say that a new programming software will also be released with the Warthog, which also will allow to programm the Cougar MFD´s.

That is very promising so far.

I definatly want one and wait untill its out, even if it takes a few weeks or months longer than planned. But i am confident, that in the end of may/beginning of june the first sticks will be available.

I would like to know, who else here did his choise to buy the Warthog ?