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 | Saitek PS38 Cyborg X Stick |
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Product Description
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cyborg range of sticks, the Saitek Cyborg X Flight Stick gives you unrivalled adjustability, comfort and performance. The Cyborg X builds on ten years of Cyborg innovation, combining precision engineering, cutting edge design and unique features to offer the ultimate control solution for flight and space games on your PC. As well as stunning looks, twin throttles and perfectly positioned, programmable controls, the Cyborg X can be adjusted in length and tilt angle (both the stick itself and the head), letting you find the perfect configuration to suit your hand size and seating position. And it even features a folding and removable stick handle for compact, easy storage. Features include: Twin Throttle- control separate engines or assign one throttle to the engine and the other lever to another function such as elevator trim; Tilting head mechanism – tilt the head of the stick to position the buttons exactly where you need them; Adjustable POV hat switch – move the hat switch position in and out to achieve the perfect distance between it and the buttons; Adjustable handle height – increase or decrease the length of the handle to fit your hand size; Adjustable handle angle – position the handle standing straight up or leaning forwards to suit the way you play. Shift button – doubles up the number of assignable buttons on the Cyborg X when using Saitek's SST Programming software; 12 buttons – all your main flying and combat commands at the tip of your fingers; Adjustment tool – stores securely in the stick base. System Requirement: Connectivity: USB 1.1/2.0; System Requirement: Windows XP, XP64 and Windows Vista (all versions) and Windows 7Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: Saitek
- Model: PS38
- Platform: Windows XP
- Format: CD
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.30" h x 4.00" w x 8.70" l, 1.85 pounds
Features
- Trigger four buttons and scroll buttons in head of stick
- Adjustable POV hat switch that can extend or contract into head of stick
- 6 buttons on base of stick
- Dual throttle lever for control of multi-engine aircraft
- Works with Windows XP XP64, Vista (all versions) and Windows 7
Editorial Reviews
Manufacturer
Description
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cyborg
range of sticks, the Saitek Cyborg X Flight Stick gives you unrivalled
adjustability, comfort and performance. The Cyborg X builds on ten years
of Cyborg innovation, combining precision engineering, cutting edge
design and unique features to offer the ultimate control solution for
flight and space games on your PC. As well as stunning looks, twin
throttles and perfectly positioned, programmable controls, the Cyborg X
can be adjusted in length and tilt angle (both the stick itself and the
head), letting you find the perfect configuration to suit your hand size
and seating position. And it even features a folding and removable
stick handle for compact, easy storage.
Features include:
- Twin Throttle- control separate engines or assign one throttle to the engine and the other lever to another function such as elevator trim
- Tilting head mechanism – tilt the head of the stick to position the buttons exactly where you need them
- Adjustable POV hat switch – move the hat switch position in and out to achieve the perfect distance between it and the buttons
- Adjustable handle height – increase or decrease the length of the handle to fit your hand size
- Adjustable handle angle – position the handle standing straight up or leaning forwards to suit the way you play.
- Shift button – doubles up the number of assignable buttons on the Cyborg X when using Saitek's SST Programming software
- 12 buttons – all your main flying and combat commands at the tip of your fingers
- Adjustment tool – stores securely in the stick base
- Connectivity: USB 1.1/2.0
- System Requirement: Windows XP, XP64 and Windows Vista (all versions)
Customer Reviews
Adjustable, programmable.
I purchased a Saitek Cyborg X
joystick for use with the excellent IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 combat flight
sim, also purchased from Amazon.com. It's a great joystick, with only a
few small shortcomings.
First the good stuff--there are a total
of 12 programmable buttons, a programmable rotating trim wheel just
below the weapon switches, a rudder control operated by twisting the
stick, and a dual throttle lever that can be locked for single engine
use. There is an eight-position hat switch in the middle of the four
weapon switches at the top of the stick, and two LED's that illuminate
the weapon switches, hat switch and trim wheel from above.
On top
of all the controls, the Cyborg X is highly adjustable. The top head
including the trigger and weapon switches can tilt fore and aft, the
length of the stick can be adjusted with the push of a button, and the
stick itself can be adjusted fore and aft. A tabbed hex key used for
most of the adjustments stows in one of the three joystick supports.
As
for smoothness and ease of use, I really like the way Saitek centers
this joystick. A spring seats a shallow cone-shaped disk inside another
cone when the stick is at center. When the joystick is moved off of
center, this makes for very smooth action in all axes, unlike the
joysticks used in radio control transmitters. There is about five
degrees of slop evident in the stick when it is centered though, due to
play between the screw adapter the stick attaches to and the joystick
base arm. (The joystick comes disconnected from the base as packaged.)
It wouldn't hurt if the manufacturing tolerances were a little tighter
here.
All this adjustability comes at a slight price. When you
press any of the four weapons switches, the top of the joystick flexes,
making them feel somewhat imprecise. The weapons switches also don't
close as crisply as the trigger switch does. The last fault I found with
it is that, when pushing the joystick far forward, the base can tip
forward too. This is because while there is a base leg to the rear of
the stick, there are none forward. The two front base legs are mounted
laterally.
These are minor quibbles. The Saitek Cyborg X is the
best joystick I've ever bought.
Cyborg
so so
i own allot of Cyborg
products..but this is my first stick..bought it to play HAWX for PC
the
GOOD:
-love the finish on the stick its top notch smooth and soft
-blue
LED lit thumb trigger
-fully adjustable to the max
-more buttons
then you could of dreamed of
-locking/unlockable dual throttle
-comes
with its own built in tool for adjustment
-expandable base
-really
does assemble in seconds
-great response in Hawx
-overall looks
are very impressive
-controllable dead zones..
the OK:
-stick
assembly is a little loose, more play than i would like
-all plastic
-nose
down the stick and it comes off the table do to ill support-Velcro
required
The Bad:
- its programmable just not with the
software...programmable via the game your playing..a Cyborg X SST
profile dose not exist for this stick to create custom profiles for it
-is
a tad on the sensitive side as once of the censors on mine died in a
week..causing the stick to fail to center..i have received another
one...
it hasn't died yet..
-while the driver support is good
in its own right, it sometimes has an issue with its fellow cyborg
products..like the cyborg mouse or keyboard...can, will and has knocked
out the driver configs for them..on my end, but problem solved by moving
stick to a diff USB bus..its most stable on the primary MB USB bus..it
also properly power's off when its on the MB usb bus- expanded shared
bus's - at least for my MB cause it to remain powered on..when the
machine is off..which is why i think the first one died..
-packaging
for stick looks good..but main base unit is just jammed against
cardboard-thus jamming the plug connector-that plugs into the main body
of the sick..luckily 2 sticks down and no damage
-support for
this item is surprising weak, im not sure if its cause its new or its on
the verge of being discontinued....
Great
; Adjustability and Texture.
Shipping:
Shipping
was great. I actually got it in exactly 48 hours via UPS.
Packaging:
When
you first get the device, it will be easy to set up ( I won't spoil the
assembly for you if you haven't seen it before ). I was really
impressed with the packaging for starters.
Software:
I
installed the drivers ; quick and easy. I didn't install anything
additional but that's up to you. I'm using a iMac (2008) with windows
vista ( not sure anymore what level ).
Hardware:
I use this
stick with Flight Simulator X. At first the stick was uncomfortable for
my hand.
I had to adjust it , which it then became a perfect fit. If
you're worried about force feedback, don't. My logitech stick's FF motor
died after maybe a year of use. The spring which hold it center and
provides a force is good enough.
What I was most excited about
but a tad bit disappointed by was the throttle ( more so with FS X than
the stick it self ) . It's a dual throttle which can also become single
throttle isn't able to control individual engines. They both control all
engines whether or not you use one or both. There is also a button that
will join the two throttles.
You also have lot of options when
it comes to buttons. I actually have less use for my keyboard now that I
can put those commands on the stick. There are 10 number keys, a
"shift" key , a trigger and dual throttles. The book says you can assign
them to commands such as the trim and different engines but you'll have
to play around with that in the game you're using it with.
The
base can be folded and be put behind your monitor if you have a flat
screen LCD monitor to save space. The over all texture and stainless
steal of the device is very smooth.
There is a light under the
hat switch which can become distracting at times when you push the stick
forward during flight. The light for some reason is very intense on
that angle so don't look directly into it.
Another thing is when
you're pushing the stick forward, the base lifts up. I personally do not
mind when flying because the only time I'm really pushing the stick
forward is when I'm landing. Even then, I don't even push that hard for
the stick to really lift. I only notice that when I'm flying freehand.
It might bother some but it's fine with me.
Final:
I would
suggest this to anyone who is interested in an adjustable stick, great
over all feel and style. Of course there are more advanced sticks around
but this certainly is worth the buy for what it offers.
Good:
Easy
to instal drivers
Great feel ( texture )
Adjustable
Great
Style
Lots of buttons
Space saver
Bad:
Intense blue
light
Lifts when pushing stick forward
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