"seeker"
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Nov 29, 2007, 5:16 PM
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Well, I'm a relative noob to FSX my self, but I've been flying other sims
for over ten years.
CH is reputedly the best one can buy, (although expensive), and I do know
several people who use CH equipment with Saitek pedals.
Seeker
"Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:361D59C2-9876-4CB3-B9D8-48CDB768F533@microsoft.com...
> The yoke would be a CH Product, but what I need to know before I buy, is
> ,would I be better off with a CH yoke and Saitek pedals or a Saitek joy
> stick
> and Saitek pedals. My Logic 3D pro joystick will not work with the pedals.
> Thanks for the help
>
> "seeker" wrote:
>
>> Saitek make a yoke!
>>
>> Actually, I'm thinking of ordering one my self. I've had a couple of good
>> years out of a Saitek X-52; and can certainly recommend them as a value
>> for
>> money supplier.
>>
>> Seeker
>>
>> "Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2633B486-A450-48D5-A211-F66734356148@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for the reply. He is currently using WWII Pacific Theater,and a
>> > Logitech 3D Pro controller. Neither one of us can controll the planes
>> > very
>> > well,so I am plainning to purchase new controllers. I already have
>> > Saitek
>> > pedals,but they cant be used with the Logitech controller, so a yoke is
>> > in
>> > my
>> > future, unless some one convences me that a Saitek controller would be
>> > a
>> > better chose. Any suggestiong would be appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>> > "seeker" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I don't think you need worry too much as:
>> >>
>> >> All the help files are web pages, intended to be read from inside the
>> >> game's
>> >> interface, but accessible with an ordinary browser once you know where
>> >> to
>> >> look.
>> >>
>> >> There's a very good "flight school" section to the game which'll get
>> >> him
>> >> up
>> >> and running with a virtual instructor and teach him the basics of both
>> >> flight and navigation.
>> >>
>> >> The game also includes structured missions which are a lot of fun and
>> >> a
>> >> nicely balanced learning tool.
>> >>
>> >> Flying it's self is easier than most people realize, it's navigation
>> >> that's
>> >> hard; and I'm not too sure that a 9 year old would be interested in
>> >> instrument approaches for long anyway.
>> >>
>> >> Seeker
>> >>
>> >> "Ron" <Ron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:F8F6859E-DA65-4FEC-8EA0-2F427F50FA4C@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am giving my 9 year grandson FSX delux for Xmas. If things go as
>> >> >they
>> >> >have
>> >> > in past he will read just enought of the instructions to get started
>> >> > and
>> >> > then
>> >> > forget that they even exist. If some one could email me all or part
>> >> > of
>> >> > the
>> >> > instructions or read me files, I could give them to him now and he
>> >> > would
>> >> > be
>> >> > ready. It would be like groung school. Or, if this material is
>> >> > available
>> >> > online, a link would be great.
>> >> > Thanks, Ron ron.johnson3@tx.rr. com
>> >>
>>
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