Joystick/HOTAS Recommendation

[Marko Zivanic]

Any suggestions for a good joystick/throttle for A320? In particular, does anyone have experience with the Thrustmaster Warthog?

[Markus Burkhard]

You may want to use the search function, this question has been asked and discussed a couple of times. Search results will include the Thrustmaster Warthog, as it is very popular around here  

[Marko Zivanic]

Thanks! I found those. Any issues with US shipping, warranty, etc. since the product is manufactured in Europe.

[Markus Burkhard]

17 hours ago, Marko Zivanic said:

Thanks! I found those. Any issues with US shipping, warranty, etc. since the product is manufactured in Europe.

I suggest you buy it at a local dealer, that way shipping and warranty stuff is not your concern. Surely it is available at local computer stores in the US?

[Marko Zivanic]

I could not find any. There is a few listed on the Thrustmaster site, but they seem to be out of stock. Looks like Amazon or similar is the only option.

[Jeff Hunter]

Bear in mind that the Warthog doesn't have a rudder axis, so you'll need a set of pedals as well.

I've just bought a Logitech Rhino x56, and whilst it's overkill for P3D - so many buttons - it's great. It's also half the price of the Warthog. My Thrustmaster stick died, and I wanted a HOTAS I could use in DCS, and it's pretty good so far. I don't see any of the build quality problems that plagued it in the past.

[Fabrice Estienne]

And the HOTAS Warthog flight stick connection does not provide axis separation !

The more you deflect the stick on an axis (i.e. pitch) the more the other axis (roll) wil become loose.

It's rather a pity as regards this piece of hardware which has a professional pretention way of simulation.

Now FBW flight controls provide axis separation.

Hence I continue to employ my legacy HOTAS COUGAR, less accurate but with axis separation.

For the record the design of the CH Fighterstick maintains the axis separation.

Cheers

Fabrice

[Daniel Kittler]

Hello Fabrice Etienne,

Could you be so kind to explain the problem with the Warthog(I  use one)?

And how did that manifest itself concretely?

Thanks in advance

Daniel Kittler