What kind of joystick should people get?

[xoknight]

I decided that I should get a joystick to use on KSP and on other games, but i'm lost. What kind should I get? Recommendations?

[vger]

I'm an oldschool gamer, so I'm partial to the early days of Thrustmaster, which was about as close as you could get to having a real military flight-stick without breaking the bank.

These days if you want that, CH is the way to go.

http://www.chproducts.com/Consumer-Products-v13-p-124.html#5

Or if you're filthy rich, get the Thrustmaster Warthog. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Guillemot-Thrustmaster-Hotas-Warthog-Flight-Stick/15268503

Not that military is automatically good, but they feel more natural than a lot of the more 'fancy' sticks out there.

Edited March 26, 2014 by vger

[Madrias]

I've just been using my old Saitek X52. I've done a lot of flight sim stuff in the past, so I've had it around for a while. It's a nice, fun way to enjoy KSP and there's a bloody switch for everything.

[Thiel]

As long as it has twist axis, a hatswitch and a decent amount of buttons you should be good.

[Frank_G]

I have undusted my old Saitek Cyborg 3D. It cannot compete with modern flightsticks, but has lots of buttons, six axis controls and analog thrust lever. Works fine for me.

[Red Iron Crown]

The Logitech Extreme 3D Pro seems to be well regarded here, and is very affordable, too.

As long as it has twist axis, a hatswitch and a decent amount of buttons you should be good.

I would add an analog throttle to that list.

[helaeon]

Every-time a thread like this come up I encourage folks to try out a xbox controller as you have two little joysticks under your thumbs. With the right control scheme it is quite excellent. If you do the work around the triggers work like an analog throttle

It would be nice if it had a couple more buttons, mostly for action group binding. Or a way to make a button a shift key.

[-RanZ-]

I have the Logitech Extreme 3D pro, not too expensive and is a great joystick

[Metalsand]

The Logitech Extreme 3D Pro seems to be well regarded here, and is very affordable, too.

I would add an analog throttle to that list.

I'd definitively agree with that. It's basically function over form, it has nearly everything you'd need, it just isn't as pretty or well-designed but it's brilliant for the price.

[Endersmens]

I have a microsoft....4 axis. Wouldn't recommend it because i have to use the buttons on the top of the joystick for yaw. but other than that i love it