Saitek X45 (56k warning)

[Cardan]

Saitek Joystick and Throttle.
Pice 78.99 (bestbuy)

Specifications:
Buttons: 6 Fire Buttons + 1 Missile Launcher + 2 8-way Hat Switches + 1 4-way Hat Switch + 1 Throttle Control with Detents + 1 Rudder Control + 2 Rotary Analog Controls + 1 8-way MouseController
Force Feedback: NO
Interface: USB

What can i say this thing is truly AWESOME!

It is very easy to set up and only need one USB port for the Joystick and throttle. Both the joy stick and the throttle are very comfortable and have lots and lots of buttons.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/cardan/P3230007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/cardan/P3230001.jpg

Joystick:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/cardan/P3230003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/cardan/P3230004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/cardan/P3230002.jpg

Throttle:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/cardan/P3230006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/cardan/P3230008.jpg



there are only 2 things that i dont like about the joystick and throttle
1. they are very light and could use some more weight in the base to keep them steady.
2. there is no force feedback

I give them a 9/10
Pros:
-Easy to set up
-Downloadable profiles for many games
-Very Comfortable
-Lots of buttons
Cons:
-Needs more weight in the bases
-No force feed back

[Crimson Sky]

Hey thanks for the Info!--I just might get these now for project Nighthawk. I've been looking for some info on these. :BigGrin:

[Chapel]

HHHAAA.... Cherry Coke cans in a MT. Dew case... discrasefull...

j/k

Lol awsome review man, ill have to look into some of those.

[voltov]

i was thinking about buying one of these before but decided to get the Saitek Cyborg Evo, which is also a very nice joy stick

[slavik]

My friend got the X52, I think that X45 is like the "today's F15" type look whereas the X52 is the "tomorrow's alien spacecraft" type look.

[crazybillybob]

I've been running a Set of these for a few years... They're Great. I love to use them in the Mechwarrior games, and any flight sim/combat. I've not had luck in getting them to work with Battle field though. I'll have to see if BFII fixed the issues!


Crazybillybob