Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Flight Controller

[Uli]

seems Thrustmaster has just unveiled the ultimate controller for flight sim addicts. no word about console compatibilty yet



full article including video footage can be found on Engadget.

[Orgun]

Oooo shiny flip switches...I REALLY want to flip them

[Uli]

yep, i love flip switches too. main reason i still have this baby...

[JP]

Not sure console compatibility would have much bearing on this type of hardware as the $500:00 price tag means means it's probably going a little too far for things like Ace Combat & HAWX.

It may be a little more suited to something along the lines of Il-2 Sturmovik but I'd imagine that if people were serious enough to be paying $500 for a controller they'd probably be playing it on a PC anyway.

[NW2013]

Looks cool. I have no actual use for it but it's almost worth $500 just to fondle it. Almost.

[briareos_kerensky]

Some years ago I dropped around 300€ on the Cougar (F-16 HOTAS replica) and it is one of the best things ever when used with Falcon 4.0...the A-10 is my favourite aircraft and I was beginning to miss really good flight sims. I guess Thrustmaster will receive more of my money soon.

[Decider-VT]

Is it bad that this just makes me want a new Mechwarrior PC game?

[GordonJ]

Only £340 at Amazon.

It does look like a solid piece of kit though (apart from the joystick base/plate which looks a bit thin)

[EvilBoris]

Wow, that makes kinect seem like good value. Seriously, £340 for a joystick?!

[Profit]

It does look like a solid piece of kit though (apart from the joystick base/plate which looks a bit thin)

It's designed to be screwed onto a base/table.

[Uli]

Wow, that makes kinect seem like good value. Seriously, ?340 for a joystick?!

but consider this one has metal flip switches - no cheap plastic like with the Steel Battalion controller

[EvilBoris]

But does it come with a rubber dinghy?

[MikeRox]

Only ?340 at Amazon.

Just wanted to emphasise that part...

Looks very shiny though, I'm a sucker for peripherals, it's probably a good thing I have no money atm.