Many commanders answered that the Best HOTAS for Elite: Dangerous is Saitek X52 Flight Control System.Īccording to 82 players, the X52 is the only real option for game. To establish which HOTAS is the chosen one by ED Commanders, I went to the source - I asked members of the biggest in-game group of players called the Elite Dangerous Community. It shows off the serious complexity of the bindings and gives proper perspective to the subject - piloting your ship is the matter of in-game life or death. It's no wonder that most of the commanders in ED have decided to use different HOTAS systems to control their ships.īelow are the binding options for one of the most popular HOTAS control sticks. They're also able to operate all functions necessary to keep ED commanders alive in space. Hands on throttle-and-stick systems (or HOTAS) are the next best options because of their throttle and significant button and switch mapping, which is ready for immediate in-game binding. I cannot comment on the Saitek X52 as I have never used one but I have no problems recommending the 16000 HOTAS.One look at a cockpit in an ED space ship - and some basic knowledge about the game's complexity - makes it readily apparent that just any joystick will not do. After just a few hours I had adapted well with my left hand controls and was wondering how I gotten along without them. Being right-handed I wasn't sure how well all the buttons/axis's on the throttle would work for me but it has been no problem. I find that the throttle more than makes up for it. My one concern was the number of limited buttons on the joystick itself (although the joystick base has quite few). I haven't needed to adjust mine, but it may be a fix for you. Screetch82, I don't know if you are aware but there is a throttle slider tension screw on the base of the throttle. So far I have been flying copters in DCS with absolutely no issues. I fly helicopters and having a smooth throttle for use as the cyclic was a key point for me.

I find the throttle very smooth and accurate as well. I have read about people having an issue with the throttle sticking as screetch82 mentions but this has not been my experience. The stick is very accurate as it uses the same technology as the far more expensive Warthog. I just purchased the T.16000 Stick and throttle recently and so far I am quite impressed.

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