This post is a review on the Saitek X52 Flight Control USB Joystick.
As the above picture shows, the Saitek X52 joystick is a controller that was built specifically for flying games. It was created based off of valuable customer feedback from the X36 and X45 models and I must say it addresses all of the problems with the previous models flawlessly. This flight joystick features 23 buttons, three 8-way hat switches and seven control axes for perfect movement control. Also, the throttle and the joystick are separate which I find extremely useful on my small, cramped computer desk.
Look at the software part of things; the X52 also includes programming software that allows to to customize the joystick to suit your specific needs. This practically eliminates the need for a keyboard during your flying games; keeping your hands right on the joystick, where they should be.
Moving on, this flight joystick looks great. It has many of beautiful blue buttons and an illuminated blue display which is great for all of those low-light setups and past midnight gaming. It uses the standard USB interface and leaves very little to be desired.
Overall this is a brilliant computer joystick for flying games like Microsoft's Flight Simulator. Although, there are two things which kind of disappointed me: No wireless support or force feedback. But those can be easily be overlooked when you take in the big picture of this great computer joystick.
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I also recently reviewed the X52 Pro from Saitek. You can read my full comments, along with a video, here: http://www.flightsimulationguru.com/site/2008/01/22/review-of-the-saitek-x52-pro-%e2%80%93-flightstick-throttle-and-multi-function-display/
Overall, I think it's an impressive setup and a great addition to any flight simulator. It's nice to see a reasonably priced and easy to set-up solution for replacing the keyboard and mouse for most inputs!
I totally agree. Also, Great review -- Really in-depth!
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