Saitek Aviator Dual Throttle Joystick ( PS33 )
by Saitek
|
List Price: Our Price: $33.28 You Save: $6.67 (17%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Buy Used: from $24.99 (click here) Category: Video Games See more product details |
|---|
Customers in the UK,
Buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Saitek Aviator Dual Throttle Joystick ( PS33 )
Customer Review: saitek aviator joystick
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoy "flying" by computor so looked forward to receiving my new joystick. As of yet I have not been successful in programing all the buttons and switches but that may be my fault. The combination of throttle control and other controls on the stick instead of on the keyboard has allowed me to land many times with many different planes from WWII and WWII without incident. That alone makes it worth the price of admission.Customer Review: Well Built
Summary: 4 Stars
I really like this joystick for use with FSX. It is really well made with a great layout--I like the dual throttle option. The only reason for deducting a star is the weight is lighter than I would like and the grip is a little small--so unless you have a small hand you'll have to bulk it up with tape or wear a golf glove.Customer Review: WOW
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband is loving the Saitek Joystick. He is becoming a Master of the Skyes. He really enjoys flying the Jets. The Joystick is easy to setup and use. It handles very well and provides hours of entertainment!!Customer Review: Buen producto pero...
Summary: 4 Stars
creo que el joystick es muy largo, deveria de ser mas corto para asi poder descansar la mano en la base.-Customer Review: Good joystick, but not the best...
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this joystick in March 2008 and when I first got it I was overjoyed. I couldn't believe how much functionality I got for the money. You can programme each button 3 different ways with that red rotary knob at the base and the hat switch can also be programmed to function as 8 different buttons!! Even the throttles can be assigned as switches or multiple switches...the list of possibilities is almost endless. Just a word of note: Those FS users looking for a controller to use on your 4-engined aircraft, this is not for you. FS will not assign 2 engines to one throttle so the default single throttle function must be utilised. Sorry.
I live in Jamaica but bought the 'stick in Florida while on vacation so I was without much support once I took it home. The first thing I noticed is that the twist function is somewhat stiff, and the self return is marginal. Small corrections to the direction of an aircraft (I am a flight simmer) are difficult at best. This could be an issue with just my 'stick, but it doesn't speak well of the build quality either. The next minor issue is that the software that came with the 'stick is not very user friendly or intuitive. I suggest those who are new to computers or are not very inclined to go to the website and download the user manual and programming software (SD6) they have there. It's a shade better written. The next issue I had, after programming it for use with FS2004 was the right throttle lever would not function. I went through days of frustration trying to calibrate/programme it, and sent emails to customer support, and even went to the manufacturer's messageboard for help. I was at the end of the rope when help came from a manager at Saitek on the messageboard. Apparently the issue was with FS2004. What seems to happen is that FS accepts the assignment of the second throttle, but there is a bug in the programme where FS sets the sensitivity of the right throttle lever to ZERO!! So I had to go into the sensitivity area of FS and reset the slider to 100%. Easy fix that new users should be aware of! Ironically however, the demo version of FSX that came with the joystick did not suffer the same glitch, so perhaps Microsoft was aware of the problem and corrected it.
That said, it's still early days and I am still evaluating it. At this point, I am not as excited about it as I was before I got it though. It's inexpensive and it works fairly well, but I would say it is probably not for the serious gamer.