The second negative aspect is that the Joystick is not packed in styrofoam but in some stiff cardboard box material. When moving the stick slightly to the left (only a few millimeters) the X axis makes full rudder movement. Yet another customizable feature found on the X52 Pro, a tension adjustment dial lets you change the throttle's resistance to suit the way you fly. I can't fight for toffee with this thing; I even have trouble polishing off those silly little sidewinders in the training scenarios!

I really enjoy all the customizations available thru the control software and it makes switching ships in ED a lot easier when changing from mining to combat. I am not too fond of the PS-2 plugs that tie the throttle and the Stick together, but so far so good,. Oh by the way, I have never used the Saitek Driver or sst programming software as to it being a pain in the posterior from past experience. It flickers when the brightness is reduced, and sometimes it is getting dark when some buttons on the joystick are pressed. This can lead to scratches on the plastic surface or even small dents in the thin aluminium adornments placed all over throttle quadrant and joystick when pushing against the hard edges of the cardboard.Even more beneficial is the ability to directly manipulate radio stack information in FSX, X-Plane, Prepar3D, and most flight simulation software. This mechanism was so clunky and badly designed that I felt as if I was doing something wrong by attempting to adjust it. They don’t come with instructions but VKB have a bunch of videos on Youtube that detail how to set them up. So I would give the X-52 HOTAS Professional a 7/10 and I would recommend it because it feels absolutely great when flying.

And NOOOOOOOOO I don´t want some 500€ HOTAS with some cheap pistol-trigger shaped plastic one-stage-trigger telling me “well just press another button at the same time or make some combo or whatever immersion-breaking work-around” because missiles and also the Vulcan are fired with a two stage trigger. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Three mode settings and a pinkie switch provide enhanced programming options for even more control for all 7 axes, 3 HATs, mouse micro stick and 19 programmable buttons, with programmable tri-state LED colour for each button. Logitech X52 Pro allows precise flight simulation operations to be defined using the multi-function LCD screen that provides easy access to radio panel navigation in Microsoft Flight Simulator X. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

The only problem with this stick is that, a couple of the buttons are losing the paint already, but it doesn't effect how it works.

What I always wanted is a joystick that feels like I am moving some kind of oil dampeners, and not a wobbling and rattling piece of plastic with a too stiff spring coil.

Ocuk Limited trading as Overclockers UK is a credit broker, not a lender, and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Saitek’s X52 defines precise flight simulator operation, employing a multifunction LCD for easy access to your radio stack navigation in Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X. Realism in Lighting and In-Game Data Illuminated critical buttons on the stick and throttle let you know where to press when time is of the essence.However, BMS can see only the second input as 9 or with pinkie as Home without seeing the Shift and Ctrl inputs. You shouldn't need any special software for the device unless you're using the profile feature or want to add curves to your axis'. Details about the extent of our regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority are available from us on request. It's so hard to find the middle of travel with these dials that I've had to set up an overly large deadzone. Needless to say I was a little upset after spending over 150 bucks for it and I have only had it a couple of months and just gave it a good review.