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X52 Pro Flight System Controller
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Brand | Saitek |
Compatible Devices | PC, Windows |
Controller Type | Joystick |
Color | Black |
Special Feature | Rumble, Ergonomic |
About this item
- Advanced Multi-Function Display (MFD) for real flying interaction
- 2 dedicated MFD buttons and 2 rotary dials with in-built buttons to control additional game functionality
- Joystick with precision centering mechanism, non-contact technology on X and Y axes and constant spring force
- Progressive throttle with tension adjustment, detents for afterburner and idle; 2 fire buttons
- Works with: Windows XP, XP64 and Vista (all versions) and Windows 7
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Visible screen diagonal
670" / 1701 cm
From the manufacturer
Precise Combat Flight Sim Action
A fully integrated hands-on-throttle-and-stick flight controller that meets or exceeds the demands of the best flight simulator pilots.
Closer to Reality
The X52 Pro boasts an upgraded multifunction LCD which shows in-game data in real time, a progressive throttle with tension adjustment, plus an adjustable joystick with a self-centering mechanism. The X52 Pro takes all the standout features from the original X52 and elevates them to a higher altitude.
- Progressive Spring Force on Throttle and Joystick
- Interactive MFD Screen Displays Crucial In-Sim Info
- PC Programming Software Creates Custom Profiles
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Dual-Spring Centering MechanismA highly accurate centering mechanism ensures the joystick will easily return to the neutral position after you let go. Non-contact technology on the X and Y axes enhance control while increasing durability. And, the stick becomes more resistant as it moves farther away from the center position. |
Advanced Grip Adjustment SystemA five-position handle adjustment system conforms to your grip style and hand size. And to promote maximum comfort during long flights, the joystick’s handle also features contours which harmonize with your digits. |
3D Twist with Rudder LockThe joystick’s twist rudder controls add another dimension of command to simulated flight. If you prefer more traditional control, a rudder lock switch disables the twist capabilities and confines input to the X and Y axes – ideal for use with Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals (sold separately). |
Progressive Throttle with Resistance AdjustmentThe throttle unit’s progressive functionality improves aircraft response. Detents – physical markings indicating where a certain action takes places – simplify control of your plane’s idle and reverse thrusters. Yet another customizable feature found on the X52 Pro, a tension adjustment dial lets you change the throttle’s resistance to suit the way you fly. |
Multifunction LCD Display
The X-52 Pro’s LCD screen – with adjustable backlighting – enables you to view information about your button configurations with only a quick glance. Even more beneficial is the ability to directly manipulate radio stack information in FSX, X-Plane, Prepar3D, and most flight simulation software. You can then use the buttons residing below the Multifunction Display (MFD) to cycle through essential radio stack functions. A downloadable Software Development Kit allows you to create your own MFD interactions.
Powerful Programming Software (PC Only)
After installing downloadable software, you are then free to create custom profiles for different flight sims. A trio of mode settings and a pinkie switch provide enhanced programming options for even more control in your favorite sim. And, all button programming is color coded. Assign a color to each button’s tri-state LED, and then make adjustments via controller settings within joy.cpl (Game Controllers).
Flight Simulation Software Compatibility
- FSX - Flight Simulator X (PC only)
- X-Plane 10 (PC and Mac)
- Prepar3D 2.2 (PC only)
- DCS World
- IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad
- War Thunder
- World of Warplanes
- Star Citizen
- Elite: Dangerous
- Most Other Flight Simulation, Combat Simulation, and Space Simulation Software
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 15 x 9 x 10 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.18 pounds |
ASIN | B000LQ4HTS |
Item model number | PS34 |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #90,739 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #163 in PC Game Flight Controls |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 9, 2007 |
Department | Electronics |
Manufacturer | Saitek |
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Product Description
All the features of the X52 combined with premium engineering and advanced Multi-Function Display (MFD) for real flying interaction. 2 dedicated MFD buttons and 2 rotary dials with in-built buttons to control additional game functionality; MFD displays data directly from games, including Radio Stack info from Microsoft Flight Simulator 9 and 10; Software Development Kit included for creating game-specific programs to interact with the MFD; Choice of red, amber or green button illumination; Illuminated buttons and MFD - ideal for low light environments; Throttle unit illumination varies depending on throttle position; Enhanced MFD backlighting; Improved cable management system. Joystick: Precision centering mechanism, non-contact technology on X and Y axes and constant spring force reduce free play, improve control and increase durability; 2-stage metal trigger; 2 primary buttons in 1 convenient position; 4 fire buttons including missile launcher with spring-loaded safety cover for instant access; Conveniently positioned metal pinkie switch provides shift functionality to double up on programmable commands; 2 X 8-way Hat Switches; 3D rudder twist; 3-position rotary mode selector switch with LED indicators; 3 spring-loaded, base-mounted toggle switches for up to 6 programmable flight commands; 5-position handle adjustment system to suit all hand sizes. Throttle: Progressive throttle with tension adjustment, detents for afterburner and idle; 2 fire buttons; Scroll wheel with built-in button; Mouse controller / hat switch with left mouse button; 8-way hat switch; 2 x rotary controls; Smooth-action slider control; Clutch button initiates ‘safe mode’ to allow on-the-fly profile selection, or to display button functionality without activating. Compatibility: Windows 7, XP/XP64, and Vista
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Customers like the quality of the video game controller. They say it's a very good joystick. They are also satisfied with comfort, value, and appearance. However, some customers have mixed opinions on performance, build quality, buttons, and ease of setup.
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Customers like the quality of the video game controller. They say it's a very good joystick, and well priced. Some customers also say that the controller itself is awesome and the equipment is excellent. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...Function: 4 of 5Its a great stick, spring tension is consistant throughout the full motion range, although force is somewhat light...." Read more
"...I think the X52 Pro is a great stick and well priced, but there are some things about it that could be done better.Pros:..." Read more
"...So if you're looking for a very good joystick, and have a sizeable enough budget to afford a HOTAS setup at this price range, this is one product you..." Read more
"...The drivers are also awful, making your PC randomly BSOD (well documented across the web) and the best part is Saitek has done NOTHING to fix this..." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the video game controller. They say the stick feels great, has great ergonomics, and the rubberized finish has a great hand feel. The switches give them a better ability to feel the switch as they are attempting to use it. They also mention that the buttons have a nice tactile feel to them and the throttle is smooth, almost silky.
"...The rubberized finish has a great hand feel and makes me feel like I’m an actual pilot...." Read more
"...smooth rotation range of about 300 degrees around the circle, and a great feel. The new style on the X52s is terrible by comparison...." Read more
"...I find it is very accurate and of course comfortable...." Read more
"...new button texture of the toggle switches, it gave me a better ability to feel the switch as I was attempting to use it...." Read more
Customers like the value of the video game controller. They say it's well worth the price, a great setup for the cost, and not cheap. Some say the setup is a little tedious but worth the effort.
"...The price point is attractive, and you get a product which is totally worth the money...." Read more
"...They are not cheap and are the best.... in every other regard.So how do you know if your system works?..." Read more
"Initially, this looked like a good buy for the price. Plenty of buttons, an LCD, and fairly robust looking bases for each part of the set...." Read more
"...different colors and thing the controller is offered at a reasonable price point for what you are getting...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the video game controller. They say it looks great and feels like a good quality joystick. Some mention that the design of the stick is top notch, and the castle switches are a welcome change of design. Overall, most are happy with the look and feel of the setup.
"...CONS:1. The LCD screen on the throttle is cool, but not very usable...." Read more
"...The new style hat and castle switches are a welcome change of design, as is the spring loaded "fire" button cover...." Read more
"...What is most frustrating is the stick is made well, sleek in look, and extremely accurate and responsive...." Read more
"...The colors and lighting are very conservative. As opposed to the color of the X45 looking like a toy from a childs' toy boxes...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the video game controller. Some mention that it works like a charm, works perfectly fine with FSX and DCS A-10C, and adds an entirely new element of immersion into the game. However, others say that it won't work as advertised, makes endless beeps that force their mouse to stop functioning, and the buttons / clock on the throttle don't really seem to work.
"...The Madcat profile editing software works fine and is totally necessary...." Read more
"...The drivers are also awful, making your PC randomly BSOD (well documented across the web) and the best part is Saitek has done NOTHING to fix this..." Read more
"...told me to plug in the controller, shockingly, I did :-O, and it worked perfectly...." Read more
"...CONS:1. The LCD screen on the throttle is cool, but not very usable...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the build quality of the video game controller. Some mention the throttle and stick are very well made, the hat switches are all metal, and it shows no signs of breaking down. The joystick has a real sturdy feel to it, and offers acceptable resistance. However, others say that it has reedy sensors and a relatively cheap build quality.
"...Build Quality: The X52 Pro is overall a well built Hotas. The rubberized finish has a great hand feel and makes me feel like I’m an actual pilot...." Read more
"...On both the throttle and joystick the buttons feel solid and work crisply and the LEDs make it look really aggressive...." Read more
"...The sad part is that the build quality is very sloppy, and the Quality Control falls victim to what appears to be terminal apathy...." Read more
"...With the x52 I am in full control!2. Very Sturdy High Quality Construction.This feels like a real piece of equipment and not a toy...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the buttons. Some mention that there are plenty of buttons, and the customization of the LEDs that light the Flight are very neat. They also say that the unit is feature filled with programmable buttons, informative LED screen, and responsiveness of both axis inputs. However, others say that some buttons don't do anything useful, the layout stinks, and there are not quite enough buttons.
"...The joystick on the throttle is very useful for vertical and horizontal thrusters.CONS:1...." Read more
"...(all the buttons stop working)..." Read more
"...Breakdown: Buttons, solid feel and good response...." Read more
"Initially, this looked like a good buy for the price. Plenty of buttons, an LCD, and fairly robust looking bases for each part of the set...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the ease of setup of the video game controller. Some find the color of certain buttons nice and easy to set up, while others say the software took a lot of work to figure out and is lackluster. They also complain that there are no detailed instructions on how to use the product.
"...I was pleasantly surprised with the ease of install and use... I downloaded the latest drivers from the Saitek website, for Windows 10 x64, began..." Read more
"...Vista drivers recognize the device and installed, but the the lack of programming SW and profiles for Vista is a bust...." Read more
"...plug-ins, it can display a wide range of information and the its easily accessible and intuitive to use...." Read more
"...For the most part it's a nice setup...." Read more
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Build Quality: The X52 Pro is overall a well built Hotas. The rubberized finish has a great hand feel and makes me feel like I’m an actual pilot. The switches all work well and give you a nice positive feedback. The action of the stick and throttle is very smooth, and is adjustable on the throttle side. It is a little light, so I recommend using the enclosed suction cups.
Buttons: This thing has buttons like whoa. Obviously, when compared to the Thrustmaster it is a little lacking as the Thrustmaster throttle has the actual labeled switches as they appear in the A-10C. This being said, you can map this bad boy however you please. If you are playing DCS A-10C, I recommend looking up a map made by a user named JackBauer, as it is a near perfect mapping
Software / Drivers: So, the downloaded driver from Saitek’s website is totally broken (in my experience). With is loaded, the stick WOULD not center, no matter what setting I changed anywhere. What I did was to uninstall that driver, and allow Windows 7 to find a default driver, which worked perfectly. The Madcat profile editing software works fine and is totally necessary.
Overall: This stick is a good option if you are getting your feet wet in DCS or FSX or ROF or COD or XPlane, or whatever. The price point is attractive, and you get a product which is totally worth the money. My plan is to spend the entire summer indoors mastering the A-10C, avoiding all social contact, except with my friend who will also be playing DCS with me, and who I will only speak to over Teamspeak. At that point, I might upgrade to the Thrustmaster, but who knows.
I was pleasantly surprised with the ease of install and use... I downloaded the latest drivers from the Saitek website, for Windows 10 x64, began the setup, when it told me to plug in the controller, shockingly, I did :-O, and it worked perfectly. I did not attempt to use any of the USB 3.0 ports on my computer, instead opting for 1 of the 2 USB 1.1/2.0 ports, but even that wasn't supposed to work since I have a z97 chipset, and no other USB controllers in my system... But there it was, working beautifully.
As to the controller itself, it's great! I have been dying to get a new one for years and years, ever since I had been unable to use my Microsoft Sidewinder precision pro (unfortunately it was one of the first versions with a game port connector, but no USB support even with adapter) in my TIE Fighter and XvT days. So this has been quite an upgrade from that. Everything seems to be intuitively placed, and easy to access and use. The sheer amount of buttons, sliders, dials, switches could be overwhelming when trying to remember which every one does, but the more you use, the easier it is to remember.
The only thing I'm not sure about yet is the pinky button on the Stick, I like it, I use it, but my hand isn't the most comfortable while not using it, because I don't have any good place to put my pinky finger, small sacrifice, and not worth a star removal, because I do still use it, so it is still useful.
I like the tension amount on the stick, and it is adjustable on the throttle, so no qualms with that.
I also do like that, even without the software, just the driver installed, I still have control of all of the lighting and various settings of the stick itself. I haven't tried that actual software for it yet, just messed with some of the settings in game controllers in Windows control panel, and really, for me that's enough... If you have multiple profiles you use for different, or even the same games, that's where the software will come in for you.
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Jugue al Elite Dangerous y la verdad es que el jeugo viene preparado y configurarlo me fue facilisimo... espero que saquen mas juegos en los que pueda aprovecharlo
Innanzitutto, pur essendo in plastica, la sensazione dell'insieme è di solidità, le plastiche combaciano perfettamente e alcuni particolari in metallo lo rendono più rifinito e piacevole a vedersi. I pulsanti non sono moltissimi ma tutti comodi da raggiungere, in particolare il minijoystick sulla manetta, veramente comodissimo da azionare.
Il joystick è perfetto e molto preciso e fluido nell'azionamento, la manetta invece ha due "step" che ad alcuni può dare fastidio, io la trovo una soluzione utile, serve comunque un po' di pratica. Nota stonata, il peso: è troppo leggero, soprattutto il throttle, fortunatamente si può fissare con due viti ad un supporto stabile per risolvere la cosa, oppure affidarsi alle ventose fornite (da me lasciate prontamente nella scatola).
Il display digitale è utile solo per controllare l'orario, se come me usate Elite Dangerous... sicuramente con flight simulator ha qualche funzione più utile. L'illuminazione dell'HOTAS è bella da vedersi ma si può regolare o disattivare con il software apposito, che è ben fatto e facile da usare.
Ottima la possibilità di regolare il joystick per chi ha mani più piccole, le mie sono un po' grandi e ci vanno larghe; meno utile il blocco meccanico dello yaw, se si usano i pedali meglio disattivare il comando via software.
Insomma, un valido acquisto, a quel prezzo attualmente non c'è nulla di meglio.
Gerade über neuwertige PCs ist hier viel zu viel zu lesen, dass es massive Probleme geben soll! Kann ich nicht bestätigen und werde kurz drauf eingehen wie mein Stand ist und was ich gemacht habe.
Mein System hat einen Highend-Stand:
- Mainboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5
- CPU: Intel 4790
- Grafik: nVidia GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB
- OS: Windows 8.1 64bit >> Windows 10 64bit
- Sonstige angeschlossene Peripherie:
-- Tastatur: Logitech G19s
-- Maus: Logitech G600
Kurzer Verlauf:
- Gerät ausgepackt, begutachtet und die Treiber & Software von der Saitek-Seite runter geladen. meine Auswahl:
>> Selecting from : Pro Flight range
>> Selected product: X52 Pro
>> Selected OS: Windows 8.1/8/7 and Vista 64 bit
Ich habe NICHT die beiliegende CD verwendet, da ich ohnehin davon ausgehe, dass dort lediglich veraltete Treiber und Software zu finden sind!
- Treiber installieren (Als Admin ausführen)
- X52 zusammengesteckt und nach Aufforderung in ein USB-2.0 Port des Mainboards gesteckt. Installation wurde fortgesetzt
- Der X52 leuchtete auf, wurde sofort erkannt und ich konnte anschließend mit Feedback die Tasten, Regler und die Beleuchtung testen und justieren
- PC neu gestartet (X52 steckte drin, keine Probleme)
- Software installieren (Als Admin ausführen)
- sicherheitshalber habe ich den PC neu gestartet (X52 steckte drin, immer noch keine Probleme)
- Software gestartet: der X52 wurde auch hier sofort erkannt
Die Software ist von der Funktionsweise in Ordnung, sieht jedoch ein wenig retro aus. Visual kann man die Tasten direkt via MouseHover identifizieren, anklicken und eine Funktion zu zuweisen. Die alternative Grid-Ansicht finde ich noch sehr unübersichtlich.
Ein Probeflug habe ich in ED hinter mir (nicht vergessen in der Steuerung den X52 ein zu stellen und zu speichern!) Das Erlebnis ist Atemberauben - gerade dann, wenn man noch nie zuvor einen HOTAS benutzt hat oder jenes gar sehr lange her ist. Die Anschlagpunkte und Reaktionen sind ausgezeichnet und die Tasten sprechen ohne Sorgen an. Ein bisschen rumprobieren bringt die einzelnen Tastenfunktionen ans Tageslicht, die ich jedoch noch umstellen werde. Mein X52 macht keine störenden Geräusche beim Regler und Stick.
Mein PC macht lediglich Probleme, wenn ich den X52 während des laufenden Betriebs raus ziehe. (Die Maus setzt aus und lässt sich nicht wiederherstellen) Somit ist man gezwungen den X52 immer drin stecken zu lassen, wenn der einmal angeschlossen ist. An sonsten nur bei Bedarf einstecken und erst im ausgeschalteten Zustand wieder abziehen.
USB3 Support / AHCI Modus sind nicht deaktiviert. Warum auch? Schließlich steckt der X52 an einem USB2.0-Anschluss und hat damit dann nichts zu tun.
Stick und Regler liegen prima in der Hand (ich habe nicht zu große/kleine Hände). Besonders gefällt mir, dass man am Stick die Ablageplatte höhenverstellen kann.
Für die ED Fans unter uns, die ED via Steam bezogen haben, gibt es eine Windows 10 Problemlösung, die bei mir geholfen hat.
Problem:
Steam-Installation; Missing vcomp110.dll / msvcp110.dll beim Start
Lösung:
Im Steam-common-Ordner > "steamapps\common\Elite Dangerous\_CommonRedist\vcredist" sind 2 Verzeichnisse zu finden [Setupdateien für die Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio Komponenten]
- in den Ordnern 2010 und 2012 sind vcredist_x86 und vcredist_x64 zu finden
- jeweils als Admin installieren
- kein Neustart nötig, ED sollte nun starten
vermutete Ursache:
ED scheint Probleme zu haben die Visual C++ dll zu finden. Das Phänomen tritt insbesondere dann auf, wenn ED auf einem anderen Laufwerk oder einer anderen Festplatte installiert wird, als das Betriebssystem liegt.
Ob das nun Glück war oder Können - Fakt ist: Der X52 Pro überzeugt und funktioniert! Dann wünsche ich allen Kämpfern, Entdeckern und Abenteurern einen guten Flug <3~