What is your primary DCS flight controller?

TrackIR!

It sends CONSTANT inputs during my flights, far more than any of my other peripherals.

Hotas Warthog !

I wonder why ED does not make this kind of poll automatic? They are allowed to collect information on the type of device connected to their game for statistical purposes right?

Will anyone who is using the Microsoft Sidewinder Force feedback 2, please let me know what driver you are using and where do I get it. Thank you in advance for the info.

You shouldn't have to install any drivers. In fact Ive heard installing the drivers that can be found online makes it not work.

What issue are you having? A squadmate had issues with it recently (was only being recognised as an 8 button 4 axis controller and not a sidewinder).

Guess I'll keep me and my 10 year old Logitech 3d Pro to myself...

You're not alone, besides the old Logitech 3d Pro, I also rock the CH Products 6 Throttle Quadrant, CH ProPedals, and TrackIR5.

Long live old school.

Will anyone who is using the Microsoft Sidewinder Force feedback 2, please let me know what driver you are using and where do I get it. Thank you in advance for the info.

It's the "plug in and have fun" driver that comes with Windows. There's been the "Sidewinder Software" which last worked on XP though where you could map keybindings or macros to the buttons, nothing really needed for DCS. This is possible with joy2key or autohotkey anyway. And FFB strength is configured in the modern sims as well.

X-55. TC

I use the TM Cougar, although the stock Cougar is a dreadful device and I had to modify mine rather extensively to make it nice to use.

I tore out the stock electronic guts and replaced it all with Leo Bodnar's BU0836A controller board, and replaced the two stick axis pots with Hall effect sensors. I had to make a whole new circuit board for the throttle so it would be compatible with Leo Bodnar's controller, and had to run 10 wires from the stick handle to the controller, wiring all the stick switches and buttons to a small matrix board that I made, which fits in the stick handle. Then, there was the 65 miles of wiring it took to hook everything up--it involved a whole lot more soldering than any mortal man should ever have to do without getting paid, but it works really well now.

I also beefed up the cheap, flimsy stick gimbal frame with a 1/8" steel plate, milled a slot in it for the roll axis pin, and machined the bottom end of the stick base to accep a bronze bushing, which slides in the slotted plate for the roll axis. That way I was able to eliminate almost all of the roll axis freeplay, which is *awful* on the stock Cougar.

Whew, it was a whole heck of a lot of work!

AD

T50+F22 Pro, TWCS, X35T rebuilt with MMjoy2, T-Rudder Mk IVs. Have fun making a default profile for that.

Interesting, 1,239 Warthog owners here (from the poll) represent $557,550 in sales at an average $450 per :joystick:

I’m not sure thats a good avg.

I’m sure there are many more.

I bought two sets, one for $500 and one for $450 early on.

Did you take that number from the poll or go thru all the. Posts. I myself polled other since. That is my main control but I also have the tm warthog. Hotas also I’ve read several have bought replacement hotas because the intial crapped out

Will anyone who is using the Microsoft Sidewinder Force feedback 2, please let me know what driver you are using and where do I get it. Thank you in advance for the info.

There isn't any driver needed for the Sidewinder Force feedback 2. Just plug and play. Only windows 98 (and xp maybe) needed you to install a driver.

Using MS Sidewinder FFB 2 ! Sad, that it is not on the list...best affordable stick for helicopters in my personal opinion

Voted TM Warthog but I ordered the Virpil T-50 Base (TM Stick)

I do understand why it's not possible for the poll to account for every combination out there. Simply too many.

I use a Saitek X65F - I'm guessing its not popular by it's omission from the poll list lol

Using MS Sidewinder FFB 2 !

Warthog here too, wow crazy amount of them.

MS Sidewinder FFB2 !

Nah, I am not impressed with the Warthogs...

I am impressed by the MS Sidewinder FFB2s and how many people have it

Logitech G940

Logitech Extreme Pro 3D as a joystick, and the Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle Controller

VIRPIL T-50CM stick an base

Nah, I am not impressed with the Warthogs...

 

I am impressed by the MS Sidewinder FFB2s and how many people have it

I have a Cougar and X52 but i prefer my MS stick !

Thrustmaster Warthog