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It was even in the new kong v Godzilla film

This is why I sold mine and bought the Virpil base and their T50 grip. Couldn't be happier with it.

dang, you got any pictures of your setup? it sounds off the walls.

Same here. A 150mm extension removes the 'stiction' and totally transforms the Warthog stick.

.. Using standard spring, in fact standard unmodified Warthog stick apart from the extension.

Will4Real oh well, I guess I won’t post this exact thing.

Although if you want to go real deal space sim combat, you go HOSAS rather than HOTAS, the agility and response is just unmatched.

CatalystDestiny The heck is a HOSAS?? Ah got it... Stick and Stick 😆. I have a couple thrustmasters around, but it never appealed me. I like the feel of a throttle and use the thumbs for vectoring, plus it matches the cockpit virtual hands. I was interested in a 3d mouse, but they are too difficult to config.

@@Shadow__133 Yeah HOSAS is stick/stick. It's overwhelmingly superior to throttle in space sim combat because unlike an atmosphere flight model in space it's 6 degrees of freedom, so the second stick is used to control thrusters. What this allows you to do is have direct pinpoint thrust control on your offhand from multiple vectors all on the instant response of the stick. A throttle even with a thumbstick for thrusters still limits you greatly for how fast you can slide the throttle, compared to HOSAS users who just have all of their maneuvering from every angle all on the instant response of dual sticks.

or an afterburner detent

what are you using for rudder though?

wow cool to now it last long i want to upgrade to this

I used it 6 years. Now I have upgraded to winwing f-18 throttle and virpil stick + thrustmaster f-18 stick

Thats a great idea! Just tried it and its perfect!

Completely agree with this.

If you want high end and left handed go get the Virpil Constellation Alpha which is available in both right- and left-hand configurations. I have waited 20 years for there to be a high end lefty stick and now I have one and it's great.

I've had mine just about as long (can't remember exactly). The stick shaft did break after a very hard fall and superglue has worked perfectly since then (years ago). However, where did you find 3d replacements? I'm interested in checking them out. Thanks.

Yeah... Those that are never in stock... Those ones everyone talks about and almost nobody has

If you want to step up, try MFG Crosswind rudder pedals

As good as the Warthog is, the annoying thing is the stiction when trying to move the stick the slightest amount, and that very strong center 'detent'. I bought a Virpil base with extension and it complements the Warthog beautifully. It is so smooth and you have MM accuracy no matter where you are in the travel zone. Makes formation flying, aerial refueling and weapon delivery a breeze. And that is without adjusting the sensitivity curves in DCS.

Virpil its beatifull but no funcional. the lack of buttons and Axis made me buy the Logitech x56 for VR.

@@krhonn They build it as it's ordered. It takes about a month from order to delivery. I wondered the same thing for the longest time, always going back to the website too see if it's in stock yet. Finally, I just ordered it after reading something from the website that says made to order. I just received my VIRPIL pedals a week ago. I ordered it "out of stock."

Thrustmaster TPR pedals are brilliant, but pricey.

I've had that problem as well...it's what happens when your focus becomes saving money. Now, I tend to ask myself 'what is the reasonable level of quality can accept?' then find something that matches those expectations, so ultimately cost becomes a secondary concern. If you simply can't afford that level of quality then don't buy it.

I've heard that the X56's have a lot of quality control issues, squeaking, throttle changing by itself, and rubberised plastic getting sticky over time. I don't have any of these, but I'm looking to buy one for MFS2020.

The F-15 E has the hornet stick

@@OddElephantLTU as i say the F15E has the throttle as well not the stick 😉

Someone didn't read the manual

It's so expensive now. It's nearly 1000 dollars, which is kind of ridiculous.

@@fishernate1 yeah, it seems cool and all, but I'm paying for a HOTAS that's more than my PC

@@fishernate1 Where did you find one for 1000? Every Warthog i found in my country cost 300 to 400 usd. Also just bought one for 320 usd.

He's trying to justify paying $850 for a controller That he will rarely use.

Concerning the twist, the stick not having it was probably an intentional decision for several reasons: a) the real Warthog stick (or any other plane stick for that matter) doesn't have twist on it; b) the twist rudder is less accurate than pedals since you usually twist the stick a bit when you move it around; c) when you drop this kind of money on a HOTAS most people will get the pedals for the full experience anyway. In my opinion having twist on this stick would make it worse because it would mess with the solid feel of it. Of course, this means you pretty much need pedals alongside, unless you are happy with binding the rudder to buttons or something. This HOTAS is really going more for the simulation audience. That's not to say you can't use it for other stuff, I also play Elite Dangerous with it and I couldn't be happier, but it really shines with more hardcore/realistic games. In more arcade-y titles you might actually be at a slight disadvantage versus someone with an X52 for example, since they can swing that thing around much faster since it's so light and plasticky. Concerning the plastic components, the only real place where I think this is a problem is the stick base; the inside is mostly plastic and some people (including me) have had problems with the gimbal not travelling as smoothly as it should and sticking a bit when holding the stick off center, which is quite annoying. Can be solved by taking it apart and regreasing it though, but many think that this kind of problem on a 500+ dollar stick is unacceptable. I also managed to break my base by twisting the stick too hard when taking off an extension, so that's something to watch out for (it was fixable but a pain in the ass). The rest of the stick and throttle feels very well made and sturdy though. The solution many go with (and which I went with as well) is to buy an aftermarket base (something from Virpil for example), which is night and day better and uses all metal insides. However, that's another couple hundred dollars added to the price so you might as well buy a complete setup from one of these smaller manufacturers at that point. In a nutshell, despite a couple issues this is by far the best mainstream stick available IMO and the only way to get better quality is to go for boutique brands, which of course come with a considerable price jump.

@@dinamitemaster Thanks for the info! I greatly appreciate it I got a Logitech X56 in the meantime because I cant find a Warthog lower than $1000 right now. I figured if I get this I can get Logitech Pedals next as well!

@@ShadowstrikeS99 Yeah, unfortunately flight peripheral prices have gone through the roof recently because of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Hopefully this will make more companies consider bringing out some new stuff, the market could really use it. How are you finding the X56? That was actually my first choice and I probably would've got it if I hadn't found a good deal on a used Warthog with pedals. Is it worth the money?

Same thing happened to me, bought the Logitech extreme 3d pro for XP11 before FS2020 came out, then bought the Thrustmaster airbus sidestick for MSFS. Then after few months of MSFS i got into DCS and now i just bought the Warthog HOTAS.

How much u get urs for?