detailedReviews: detailedReviews 1: content: Four of us, including myself, have bought this joystick on my strong recommendation. And yet you see only three stars!! Let's start by dividing the joystick into two sections---electrical/electronic and mechanical.
The Good Part: This is no doubt in the external layout, appearance and Logitech's superb electronics. The electronics in terms of sensitivity and reliability are really superb at this low cost. A wholehearted five stars here!! In Flight Simulation, this makes it ideal for flying helicopters, if like me, that's what you're into. Very fine control is possible with the high resolutions built in to the control electronics. But is this sensitivity fully realised? Read on..........!
The Not-So-Good Part: Ah, here's the problem! When you get the 'stick you'll find that it has a very smooth action with very little center play. I discovered that this was due to the fact that its initially packed with a very thick grease (silicone?) that tends to mask this undesirable play. With some use, (especially some vigorous cake mixing, demanded by some shoot-'em-up games, LOL!!), this becomes very noticeable, detracting from real life experience and introducing inaccuracy where critical control in, say, hovering a helicopter, is required. I found the centering spring tension far too high which has the additional effect of wearing out the the internal gimbal bearing fit. The gimbal unit and centering components are all made of plastic and, to start with, may not have the fine fitting tolerances possible with machined metal mechanical parts. It is not fair of us to expect Logitech, at this cost, to do this. This is the area where two whole stars got lost IMHO! And this is where Logitech needs to do something. I can suggest HDPE parts for the gimbal and centering sliding parts and, definitely, finer manufacturing tolerances.
SO AM I MERELY CRITICISING? No way! All that follows is what I recommend no one to do!!! LOL!!! Except at his own risk, of course!!!
When I found the 'stick unsatisfactory, the first thing I did was open it up (thus nullifying Warranty of 3 years!) and changing the centering spring for one of much lower tension which did the centering job without excessive pressure and wear on the plastic parts. There was a good improvement here experienced both by me and one of my chopper flying friends. To further improve the mechanical part, I intend either to modify the plastic outer sliding part to make its internal diameter adjustable, or make good sliding fits, with machined brass/steel sliding parts.
At the end of the spring change, I've given the 'stick one more star, and one more to be given on full completion of my mods!!! FIVE STARS!!!
SUMMARY: Not everyone is into needing the precision I demanded, since I'm into choppers. A regular user, for most games would find this stick excellent---my group, including me, bought four of these joysticks, remember!
So ultimately, it remains HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
ERICH.
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starRating: 3
title: Detailed mechanical analysis, good for flight sims
detailedReviews 2: content: This was an impulse buy for me after trying out MS flight simulator 20. I found it hard to maneuver the aircraft and truly get the immersion with a keyboard. I haven't played any flight oriented games or simulators previously and all the flight stick or complete hotas setups seemed too expensive to invest in. This one seemed worth for the money and comparatively cheap and so got it.
So far I have played around 30 hrs with it. Would vouch for this if someone is also currently in the same situation looking out for a flight stick. Ergonomics is pretty good, the build seems solid, keys have a clickiness to it and a mini throttle knob so that you'd not need a separate throttle.
One downside I'd like point out is the software support is outdated. If you have any of the Logitech G products, you'd want to have two versions of the software installed. One separately for this stick. And not all games support this stick out of the box (which I didn't know earlier). For that you'd have to do some mapping-fu ie. bind the flight stick keys to some keys on the keyboard using the software. And within the game assign those keys instead.
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starRating: 5
title: Good for beginners, software support outdated
detailedReviews 3: content: Excellent product at a very reasonable price to introduce you to the world of flying sims!
This budget hotas is of great build quality & feels quite durable (both overall & in terms of all the switches). Though lower priced it does not feel compromised in any way. The joystick remains grounded in place due to its well supported base without feeling heavy.
Wished the company also had a budget thrust control version of the same.
I use this to play DCS & was able to bind the keys to my satisfaction. Would recommend it to others who would like to try out such flight simulation games if you are on a budget!
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent budget HOTAS for flight sims
detailedReviews 4: content: Excellent value
Excellent joystick for the price, especially for new people who are diving into the world of flight sims. The quality is bang for the buck and it’s reasonably responsive. At this price point just buy this without thinking twice. Currently using it with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and it works great.
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent value joystick for flight sims
detailedReviews 5: content: Likes : Easy to install , easy to use especially controlling aircraft in FSX AND XPLANE is super easy than game pad .
Dislikes : nothing as of now
Worth buying for 3.5K
Edit : After 10 month of using . I can say woow . It super cool to control aircraft in MSFS 2020 . Go for it
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starRating: 4
title: Easy to use, great for MSFS 2020
detailedReviews 6: content: If you are new to Flying in Simulators and need a controller that has a solid built and is also in budget then look no further this product is the right choice for you!
Pros:
• It has a great built quality.
• It's very precise and displays even the slightest joystick movements.
• The base is quite big and rigid as to support the 360 degree free movement of the joystick.
• The controller is USB type so it's just plug in and play and it also comes with an instruction manual inside the box for clearing all your doubts and queries.
• It is quite affordable for starters.
• It also has a 3 year warranty.
• Overall a great product indeed!
Cons:
• Didn't find any.
Go for it!! :D
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starRating: 5
title: Great build quality, precise for starters
detailedReviews 7: content: Muy buen joystick, para el precio es recomendable, lo uso para MFS2020 y el único problema es que el pequeño "joystick" que tiene en la parte superior ( que por defecto viene para cambiar la cámara ) es de mala calidad, tengo que ponerle presión hacia el lado que quiero cambiar la cámara, fuera de eso, todo lo demás está bien para el precio
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starRating: 5
title: Good joystick for price, MFS2020 issue
detailedReviews 8: content: replacement for the previous one (exact same model) bought second hand a decade earlier that lasted till recently, but was getting pretty sloppy
the new one is responsive and "tight", and as a functional controller for flight sim is very capable, and all that a casual gamer might need - stable base, lots of programmable switches, comfortable ergonomics
works perfectly with rise of flight, which is my preferred combat flight sim
not a "realistic" flight yoke, but controls the 3 axis movements and throttle (and pov hat) very competently
recommended
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starRating: 5
title: Responsive replacement, capable flight sim controller
detailedReviews 9: content: Very good for new sim pilots and easy to use. Honestly I am very satisfied. For the price great purchase!
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starRating: 5
title: Very good for new sim pilots
detailedReviews 10: content: Been playing flight sims on my keyboard and mouse. The decision to get a joystick was the best ever! The Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick is a great compact package that fits nicely on my desk with my keyboard and mouse!
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starRating: 5
title: Great compact package for flight sims
detailedReviews 11: content: Great little stick for flying games. Can be a little imprecise with complex movements but it does the trick in most games.
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starRating: 5
title: Great little stick for flying games
detailedReviews 12: content: It works amazing out of the box. Simply connect with windows 11 via usb and start playing.
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starRating: 5
title: Works amazing out of the box
detailedReviews 13: content: Still using since 2018, no issues
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starRating: 5
title: Still using since 2018, no issues
detailedReviews 14: content: Damagd piece received
USB Damage
Not working
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starRating: 1
title: Damaged piece received, not working
detailedReviews 15: content: Best Feature:full aircraft control
Value For Money:great
Product Quality:5 stars
Everything works, sensitivity is fine, convenient button placement, easy ...
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starRating: 5
title: Full aircraft control, great value
detailedReviews 16: content: Performance:Good
Fast delivery. Seller responsive. Easy to install. Will automatically calibrated once connected to the software. Excellent packaging ...
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starRating: 5
title: Fast delivery, easy to install
detailedReviews 17: content: I bought this about a month ago and I’ve had so much fun playing war thunder and other games and I’ve never had one before and it’s great for beginners. It ...
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starRating: 4
title: Fun for beginners, great for games
detailedReviews 18: content: Product Quality:Clean and authentic
Best Feature:Joystick and Keys
Value For Money:Worth price
Beautiful. Just beautiful product, now I can play multiple ...
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starRating: 5
title: Beautiful product, worth the price
detailedReviews 19: content: I was so surprised at how horrible the box I received for this joystick I actually called Walmart before I opened the bo to confirm if I purchased a used ...
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starRating: 1
title: Received horrible box, questioned purchase
