Spec me a cheap joystick

Pighardia · 27 Oct 2011 at 11:52

Hi guys, I thought i would get myself a joystick at some point, probably around christmas but i might just get one now as i could use it with BF3 as wll. I am a complete noob when it comes to joysticks and flight sim games etc, but i have been meaning to give Il-2 Strumovik a go for ages and a mate of mine has recently been praising it so i thought it was time to get one.

I don't think i would want to spend a lot on one, as i am not really a serious gamer so i would be looking to keep it around the £25-£30 area.

I like the look of the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas and it seems to be quite well thought of, but so does the Speedlink Black Widow. Then

Any suggestions would be appreciated

Thanks

Pighardia · 27 Oct 2011 at 13:32

Sorry to bump so soon, but i have decided that i would like to order today and could do with some guidance

uk_viper · 27 Oct 2011 at 15:18

Thrustmasters are always worth a shot imo.

pingu666 · 27 Oct 2011 at 16:02

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/multimedia/display/joystick-roundup.html

and yes il2 is really good

Pighardia · 27 Oct 2011 at 18:53

After reading some good reviews, i have bought the Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas. I got a pretty good deal i think, ordered for £25, and half an hour later i got an email from the retailer saying that although it was advertised as being in stock, they do not have any

, so i said i would take a refund and look elsewhere.

So they offered me Tom Clancy's Hawx 2 as a sweetener, nice but i told them I already had it and would prefer Il-2 and they said that would be fine

I am going to have to wait 10 days, but a good price and a free game!