Is this compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator X? I'm looking for a flight stick for Microsoft FSX. Any recommendation will be appreciated.
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It should work with Flight Simulator X. Flight Simulator X is compatible with joysticks, yokes, game pads, and other controllers supported by Microsoft Windows and the DirectInput device standard. Many products feature different configurations, so refer to your controller's documentation for its button assignments. Before you fly, make sure your joystick or other controller is plugged into your computer, enabled in the Windows Control Panel, and calibrated properly. Also make sure you have the latest device drivers. If in doubt, download and install them from the manufacturer's Web site.
950794
The microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 joystick works great, and has all the functionality it needs. What I really love about that joystick is it lasts forever. I've been through many joysticks and I've had really bad luck with newer, digital joysticks. If you take apart the sidewinder you will see it's an analog joystick and personally it seems to last much longer even treating it harshly.
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I actually wouldn't know. It worked with my heli-x flight sim. I did purchase a dynam 6 channel after using this for acouple days. It is small in the hands and the sticks are way to stiff for my liking. You can't adjust the spring tensions.
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Yes. Be warned, though, that's is only compatible with Microsoft FSX. The driver software does not allow for custom programming, it has a plugin that automatically loads with FSX.
950793
Sidewinder is the best joystick I tried. I have 4 of them. I even had the force feedback version which does NOT have Win XP nor Win7 drivers. The USB sidewinders last forever. Also - Flight Simulator 1 2 and 3 do NOT work in Win7 - you have to stop at WinXP for those.
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I purchased this adapter for my CH Flightstick and it works great. I do not have CH Pedals. You have to play with the settings on your computer and the setup on the game you are using. I am not sure about a CH Flightstick Pro is the same as CH Flightstick. The Flightstick has only a trigger and a pickle button (bombs, missiles) and a slide bar for the throttle. It works great with a XP system using Janes USAF program.
1028659
It should, it may not work with particular game though. You may lose some of the functions of your flight stick.
931370
Yes, after installing the drivers and such on the Saitek site and running through a tutorial I googled I got this working in X-Plane.
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R. Brown....I use the DX5i and only wish I owned the DX6i or 7. From what I've experienced, there are SO many adjustments under the "edit" selection, in which you have the options under each aircraft. If I'm not mistaken, these adjustments are available and I'd imagine what's not on the simulator, you should be able to make them on your DX6. Trust me, you will NOT be disappointed in purchasing and owning this simulator. I've heard where pilots have set up all their parameters on the Phoenix, fly, tweak them and then plug those same settings into their systems and their real aircraft will fly virtually exactly the same. Personally, I love mine and have nowhere explored all it's features in over a year. I want to try 3D heli, but the DX5i will not permit that. Good luck!
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I ran the FSX demo (in Windows Bootcamp), worked very well. Of course you won't be able to run it on full specs, no notebook out there can do that. But for a notebook, I was pretty impressed. But if you are on a mac anyway, you should consider X-Plane 9. It is much more realistic and the graphics have really been beefed up from the previous release. You can download a demo also to check it out. I had all the Flight Simulator resleases since 1998, but am dissapointed with FSX, it just is too cartoony and unrealistic. I am now hooked on X-Plane!
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It does not work on my Microsoft Sidewinder joystick. :( (Windows 7 Ultimate)
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If the program suports a joystick (x-plane does), then a flight stick will work just fine.
1514949
I use Phoenix 4 it has the blade 300 X on it and I hear real flight works quite well also.
1452682
No, it only works with FSX and must upgrade to service pack 2 (this is downloaded online)
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Hello fellow time Traveler. It will work. I use it w/ both X-Plane 9-10 and both Microsoft programs Century of flight etc. all the best Merry Christmas to you and yours. Scott St. John¢¼
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Sorry, but I have no idea. I received the wrong item when I ordered the USB version of the joystick. All it had was an analog/digital adapter cable. In addition to it not being a direct USB made model, it did not have the Force-Feedback, which is what I was looking for. Good Luck if you are able to find a MS-Sidewinder w/Force-Feedback/USB version. The only ones I ever found on the World-Wide-Web were entirely too expensive.
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George, The panel works with everything in FSX. I have a 'mixed-bag' hangar full of 200+ freeware and payware craft and all my Saitek panels work with all my planes/boats/vehicles without fail. Actually the panels make a lot of freeware pieces more fun due to a lot of them having a 2D 'pit instead of a VC. Like I put in the review, I liked the first two FIPs I got so much that I had to get two more! You will not be disappointed.