Good stick.

[LeftPaw]

I mainly like to play with keyboard and mouse but want to buy a joystick for combat. I don't want a hotas just a good stick with a few buttons and hat. Can you recommend a such a joystick for Elite Dangerous?

[WRONGTURN]

I use a thrustmaster T flight x. in the U.S. it costs about 45 dollars roughly. I am on my second one now and I got just over 4,000 hours on the fisrt one that still works, but sometimes I had to hit the button twice. for the money,, you cant beat it. but it IS a HOTAS.

[LeftPaw]

Originally posted by WRONGTURN:

I use a thrustmaster T flight x. in the U.S. it costs about 45 dollars roughly. I am on my second one now and I got just over 4,000 hours on the fisrt one that still works, but sometimes I had to hit the button twice. for the money,, you cant beat it. but it IS a HOTAS.

Thanks, I have looked at the T-flight but I would really like to stay away from hotas type sticks because of the way I play and space.

I was looking more for a single stick, I don't mind it having a throttle. Something that fits in the space I have. :)

So may sticks to choose from but I bet 90% don't do the job properly.

[MiniMech]

Thrustmaster t16000 fcs is a really good stick for this game and in the future if you decide you want a throttle you can buy the throttle separately for this stick

[MiniMech]

Once installed this stick works straight from the box no need to configure deadzones or anything for the price amazing stick

[The Colgate King]

Originally posted by Starboard:

I mainly like to play with keyboard and mouse but want to buy a joystick for combat. I don't want a hotas just a good stick with a few buttons and hat. Can you recommend a such a joystick for Elite Dangerous?

I use a Saitek X52 pro, the stick however can be purchased seperately

[Judz]

The T Flight Hotas X can be used either joined up to save room or as the usual configuration. It is a bloody good cheap stick tbh. MiniMech also pointed out the t16000 FCS, thats a decent stick too.

[whatdoesthisbuttondo?]

Can't go wrong with the Thrustmaster T16000M, got two of them by now as a twin stick setup, pretty much the only stick out there that really is good for the left hand.

Logitech Extreme 3D Pro is a very nice entry level stick as well with a great button layout, but as it wears out you need rather large dead zones and the stick gets quite wobbly.

Now, if you already are using keyboard and mouse, have you considered HOMAS, e.g. joystick and mouse?

Left hand stick for thruster control, and mouse for aiming, obviously switched around if you are left-handed.

[/me]

Thrustmaster T16000M - the good value option
VKB Gladiatior Mk2
any CH Joystick should be good
Thrustmaster Warthog (attention no Twist / Z-Axis)
Virpil Controllers - you can even choose the grip but you might want to pick the Delta Constellation - the others do not have a Twist / Z-Axis

I would NOT buy anything below the pricerange of the Joysticks i listed and maybe worth mentioning.... i had a lot of bad experience with Saitek (except the x52)

[LeftPaw]

Yeah! I like the look of this one.

http://www.thrustmaster.com/products/t16000m

And like you guys say, when room allows I can expanded it to a full blown cockpit :)

And, and it's lefty friendly. Oh wait, the throttle isn't lefty friendly. A bit daft that having the joystick ambidextrous but not the throttle.

[MisterMeth]

Originally posted by Starboard:

Yeah! I like the look of this one.

http://www.thrustmaster.com/products/t16000m

And like you guys say, when room allows I can expanded it to a full blown cockpit :)

And, and it's lefty friendly. Oh wait, the throttle isn't lefty friendly. A bit daft that having the joystick ambidextrous but not the throttle.

Hi! I'm left handed and bought the T.16000m fcs space sim duo. it's 2 sticks. I think this is the only option for us lefties. Need to set up my voice commands and start playing soon.

I bought it because I saw some videos like this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D71_0c1mKNg&t=1017s

[/me]

Originally posted by Mister Meth:

Hi! I'm left handed and bought the T.16000m fcs space sim duo. it's 2 sticks. I think this is the only option for us lefties.

https://virpil-controls.eu/shop/grips.html
They have several left handed and one for both. Its a higher price range though. ~250-300 $

But other than virpil and thrustmaster i haven't stumbled upon any other left handed Joysticks yet.

[whatdoesthisbuttondo?]

Originally posted by Mister Meth:

Hi! I'm left handed and bought the T.16000m fcs space sim duo. it's 2 sticks. I think this is the only option for us lefties. Need to set up my voice commands and start playing soon.

Honestly, I have used HOTAS as well for quite a while, and I think dual sticks is far superior.

Perfect thruster control is maybe the most important thing for flying in ED, and you just don't get anywhere near the precision with anything but a dedicated joystick.

I've also used mouse and stick, which should work perfectly fine for left handed as well, since you do get decent mice for lefties quite a few.

[Insert Name]

I have a HOTAS and a XBox one controller for windows. I know this will get heat, but I prefer the XBOX controller. I map pitch and yaw to left stick and roll and vertical strafe to the right stick. Might be unpopular but I find it easier for myself. But then again might have something to do with the fact I learned to fly in sims with the XBox style controller; I am old and find it tough to rewire the brain.
Disclaimer: I am not a MS or XBox fanboi in any way. I am a PC elitist!!

[Jukelo]

Just stay away from the T-flight X. It's cheap sure, but the stiction is terrible on it.
It's good enough if all you're going to do is fly a Type 9, but not for anything that requires a bit of accuracy

[LeftPaw]

I have ordered a Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS. If I am happy with it I will buy a second one for the two stick set up. The two stick set up looks very relaxed.


Thanks to everyone for helping me choose.