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Manufacturer Maximum Age: 18 Batteries Included: 0 Binding: Electronics Brand: Saitek EAN: 0021165105973 Is Autographed: 0 Is Fragile: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Saitek Manufacturer: Saitek Manufacturer Minimum Age: 36 Model: PS33 Platform: Windows XP Publisher: Saitek Release Date: 2006-11-16 Studio: Saitek
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Very good joystick Comment: This joystick arrived earlier today, there aren't a lot of reviews for it so I'll write this one now and update it once i've had it a few months. I bought this to use for teaching students how to fly light aircraft (such as Cessnas) using FS2004, so most of my comments are aimed at using it for FS2004, however a long time ago i used combat flight sims so i will comment slightly on its use for these purposes. I bought this to replace my old 'Thrust Predator' which was cheap and did the job, but wasn't great for my purposes (would be great for a combat flight sim though). I have previously owned a Thrustmaster Top Gun Fox 2 Pro, an old Saitek Cyborg 3D, and many other cheap sticks - for FS2004 the AV8R is by far the best. This is a fairly big joystick, but due to cheap plastic (as one would expect for the price) is quite light. Lacking any suckers on the bottom, it tends to move around a bit - a pain, but it's not the end of the world. The stick doesn't feature any of the normal ergonomic shaping as almost all sticks have (Saiteks being the excpetion). You can fit a hand rest at the bottom with a couple of screws, but it doesn't fit very well and is unnecessary anyway. The straight up stick is far more realistic, and allows the pilot to fly using just a few fingers - as they would in real life, and allows pilots to fly with their left hand, again as they would in real life in a standard side-by-side seated aircraft. The realism is improved as the single spring gimbal mechanism makes the pressure very light, just as in a real light aircraft. Unfortunately, there is no way to adjust the pressure so those combat flight sim'ers wanting a lot more feel won't get what they want here. While the aileron and elevator movement is light, the pressure required for the ridder is greater, meaning that unlike other sticks, banking doesn't inadvertantly cause you to apply rudder (but the pressure isn't too much to make it difficult to use). Overall, the stick itself is great for people wanting accurate representation of a real light aircraft, but less so if you want to get into a dogfight. The throttles are great. They have a very nice, smooth action, and can be joined together or seperated into 2 by clicking a button which extends/retracts a bar joining the two. Positioning them at the back isn't ideal, but they are still both easy to reach with either hand. I wanted to use one for throttle, and the other for the propeller RPM control. I had to search the internet a bit to figure out how to get the RPM control to work, and found then i needed to adjust the sensitivity as FS2004 default is to set 0% sensitivity. The HAT switch is great, very light pressure required meaning that it is easy to look around while flying. 3 buttons on the top are fine. One of them has a red light inside, and a flip up cover (which can be removed). The light is a bit gimicky and a waste of time for me, but might be a bit of fun for combat sim'ers. The trigger is very sensitive and located well. The switches on the bottom are great. I use them for trim and flaps amongst other things, but you could use them for anything. They are sprung to the middle and you click them up or down to use as 'buttons' (they don't stay in up/down positions, they spring back). The stick comes with configuration software. I haven't tried using it (no need to really - it's plug and play), but when i do use the software i may gain a use for the 'mode' switch - like switching settings from those for light aircraft to fast jet. My only concern is the slightly cheap feel. While the build is as one would expect for the price, I am expecting some of the switches to break at some point, and this would be a significant problem for enthusiastic simmers who might hit one a bit too hard. Overall a fantastic stick for FS2004, the most realistic one available for less than £80 or so. For combat flight sims - very good and a few nice toys but (ironically considering it's clearly targetted at this market) not ideal, and I think there are better sticks out there for a similar price. Customer Rating: Summary: Brilliant Comment: Very cheap joy stick compared to others with same specification. Had for 9 months now, nothings gone wrong. Using it with FSX. Can really make use of the duel throttle! Not sure what the the point of the switch on the front is though? Overal very good. Anyone looking for a good value joystick, BUY THIS ONE!!! Customer Rating: Summary: brilliant Comment: I bought this joystick with a copy of fsx deluxe and I've been very impressed with it. It's great for flight sims, reacts well, extremely easy to set up and use. It is alot bigger than it looks in the picture, it's a good size. There are actually three thumb buttons on the top and the 8 view hat switch, not just one. I highly reccomend this stick for fs2004 and fsx, especially for the price. -Fe Customer Rating: Summary: OMG! dual throttle and great grip! Comment: Hi all, just today I did recieved my Saitek AV8TR, and all that I can say is amazing. First of all I am from Spain and never ever bought something in Amazon, but I was looking for a new joystick to change mine (that used a very old 15 pin midi plug) and bought this one... AMAZING! dont be put of for the price! I am not an experience sim-pilot, but this will just do the job for any arcade and sim! the is a great variety of buttons on the stick and on the base, plus the dual throttle control and red switch that gives you even more options. There are 4 buttons on the base, plus the red switch. Each can move up and down, going back to its default possition(center) there are just like any button, but with the look of a real cockpit...again AMAZING PROS: amazing look, hundreds of buttons and millions of combinations, that to included software Saitek SST, DUAL THROTTLE, perfect grip for left and right handed, usb conexion, MISILE BUTTON ILUMINATED AND COVERED FOR MORE REALISM... CONS:no forcefeed back, vibration or whatsoever. The dual throttle is sometimes a bit difficult to reach because of its position. Customer Rating: Summary: Saitek AV8R Retro Joystick Comment: Don't be put off by the price! Excellent Joystick action and loads of buttons. Cheap plastic reflects the price so cann't complain. This unit is cheap enough that I intend to dis-mantle and connect up 'home-brew' switch panels, but I like it so much that I might have to buy another! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: It includes 3D twist for precise rudder control, front-mounted instrument panel which includes base-mounted toggle buttons with up and down switching functions. In addition, the joystick features mode selector to instantly change the Aviator?s controls to