Hotas help

[Rune Scimmy]

Looking to try get into this game and don't have a hotas so wanted advice on buying.

My options would be VKB Space Grip for £200-260 depending on tax and if their UK site gets it in stock

Or

Winwin orion 2 F16 grip without shaker kit using a TWCS to cover the twist axis for £230?

Would the above options have enough buttons to cover what I need to play DCS? Within the price range is there a better option?

[Troll Norris]

https://youtu.be/ZFRZx4PNM-U

[Randy Lahey]

I have the Orion 2 throttle with a Gladiator NXT stick. I had a TWCS throttle, but the stiction issue drove me nuts, and I didn't want to take it apart, so I got the Orion 2 (F15EX w/shaker), which is so much smoother. It has too many buttons and axes. I may also get a ViperAce EX stick as it's really cheap right now ($289 CAD).

If in Canada, Winwing is a no-brainer as the price includes tax and shipping (they have a warehouse in Canada). VKB is a lot more expensive, and Virpil is out to lunch with their prices, especially when you add all the duties and fees. It ends up being more than double what WinWing costs.

It may come down to the extra shipping/fees/taxes really. They're all good.

[sergio.e.samayoa]

mmm...

There is a saying in my country "ya que la orinaste, ahora defeca!" -
IMHO go for Winwing HOTAS+Stick combo for less than £500. worth every penny.

https://eu.winwingsim.com/view/shopping.html

I replaced my t16000 HOTAS with F-18 combo - don´t waste on entry HOTAS, go to the real deal!

Note that there is no Z axis for rudder so you will have to map or use kb but in jet is mostly used for taxi.

[Tundr4]

VKB and Winwing stuff most likely cover the basic bindings.
T16000 got plenty too, but more difficult to remember.
Welcome to DCS. If eventually you decide DCS is not your thing, second hand market value for VKB and Winwing is excellent.