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#4038548 - 11/20/14 06:34 PM Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day  
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Thrustmaster Warthog is $359.99 today on Amazon if anybody is looking to pick one up. Still expensive but it is at least $140 cheaper than usual. I love mine.

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#4038683 - 11/20/14 11:37 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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I finally bit the bullet and ponied up for one. Hope the hype is as real as the stick. cheers

#4038767 - 11/21/14 04:35 AM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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Spend the money you saved in the deal of the day on a Simpit extension and it's the perfect stick.


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#4039547 - 11/22/14 10:12 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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Well this was a great surprise!!! Prime delivered on a Saturday! Wasn't expecting this until Monday, guess I know how my Saturday night is going to be spent now!




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#4045761 - 12/05/14 03:41 AM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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Sat. Delivery is A Prime only thing AFAIK


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#4045896 - 12/05/14 11:53 AM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: SkateZilla]  
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Originally Posted By: SkateZilla
Sat. Delivery is A Prime only thing AFAIK



I never did figure out why, couple of years now on Prime and think this is the first Saturday delivery I've seen.

#4045898 - 12/05/14 11:59 AM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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please do not buy before you read the reviews first.
mine is broken after using it for few hours.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4044779/warthog_works_for_only_a_few_h#Post4044779

and after 3 days there is still no reply from TM.

#4045988 - 12/05/14 03:21 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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Isn't it standard procedure (it is in the UK) to go back to the place you bought it from within the first 28 days?

It should be Amazon or wherever you bought it from that provides an immediate replacement within such a short time frame.


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#4046043 - 12/05/14 05:05 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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I have had my Warthog for over 2 years and it has been perfect.

#4046063 - 12/05/14 05:52 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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Originally Posted By: USMC BEANS
I have had my Warthog for over 2 years and it has been perfect.


I'm with Beans here, have had mine for around 2 years as well and it's been nothing but absolute awesome. I've owned many sticks and this beats them all by a mile.

#4046205 - 12/05/14 09:03 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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I've had mine since, well, 2 weeks ago.

I never installed TARGET and haven't had any issues with it. For you long time users, am I missing anything by not using TARGET?

thumbsup

#4046220 - 12/05/14 09:15 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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Reviews indicate its a good HOTAS just over priced.


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#4046255 - 12/05/14 09:52 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: EjectEject]  
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Originally Posted By: SkateZilla
Reviews indicate its a good HOTAS just over priced.


I'd agree with that. I love the warthog but it was a bit steep on the price. I managed to get mine for a similar price three years ago and haven't looked back since.

For what it's worth, I did some testing with one of the Saitek HOTAS setups a couple years ago and while I liked it, it felt too light for my tastes. The Warthog, on the other hand, has a good amount of weight to it and feels very sturdy.

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I've had mine since, well, 2 weeks ago.

I never installed TARGET and haven't had any issues with it. For you long time users, am I missing anything by not using TARGET?

thumbsup


I only use target for specific games. For DCS, I don't use it at all, but I do use target to run specific profiles for BMS and for the VRS F/A-18 in FSX.

#4046259 - 12/05/14 09:57 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: boomerang10]  
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Originally Posted By: boomerang10

I only use target for specific games. For DCS, I don't use it at all, but I do use target to run specific profiles for BMS and for the VRS F/A-18 in FSX.


That's my goal for this weekend, get BMS set up the way that I want it. Did the basic stuff just to test out functionality but nothing intense. Anything specific in BMS that TARGET can do that cannot be done natively in BMS?

#4046263 - 12/05/14 10:01 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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The price is the reason I never got a set,lol


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#4046467 - 12/06/14 05:23 AM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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Love my Warthog, worth every penny, IMHO. It is a bit specialized and can be non-intuitive for aircraft other than the A-10C, but it's still my favorite go-to stick and has never given me any issues.

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#4046472 - 12/06/14 05:31 AM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: EjectEject]  
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Originally Posted By: EjectEject
Originally Posted By: boomerang10

I only use target for specific games. For DCS, I don't use it at all, but I do use target to run specific profiles for BMS and for the VRS F/A-18 in FSX.


That's my goal for this weekend, get BMS set up the way that I want it. Did the basic stuff just to test out functionality but nothing intense. Anything specific in BMS that TARGET can do that cannot be done natively in BMS?


I'm really not sure, I just wanted the easiest solution as far as getting it to work for BMS. Check out this guy's site:
https://sites.google.com/a/hodderweb.com/warthog/
I use his for my BMS profile. I had to remap some things but overall it works well and the pictures are great.

For what it's worth, my roommmate got the Warthog earlier this year and within a few days it quit detecting the stick. Neither computer would recognize that stick but would still read mine just fine. She contacted customer support and they promptly sent her a replacement and there haven't been any issues since.

#4046509 - 12/06/14 08:19 AM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: USMC BEANS]  
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if you look at the review closely:
http://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-Hotas...mp;pageNumber=1

15 out of 120 gives it 3 stars or less,
it is 12.5%,
one out of eight.

it means every 8 people who buy it, there is one who is not satisfied or has problems.
so it is OK if you are willing to take the risk.

and the customer support is not that good.
it has been 4 days and I am still waiting for their reply.

don't get me wrong, I like the stick, how it feels, how it looks,
but I never buy their product again,
after paying that overpriced price,
I expect the much better parts quality and service than this.

so it is true what the other reviewer wrote:
" it is a good HOTAS WHEN it WORKS. "

#4046584 - 12/06/14 01:04 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: boomerang10]  
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Originally Posted By: boomerang10

I'm really not sure, I just wanted the easiest solution as far as getting it to work for BMS. Check out this guy's site:
https://sites.google.com/a/hodderweb.com/warthog/
I use his for my BMS profile. I had to remap some things but overall it works well and the pictures are great.

For what it's worth, my roommmate got the Warthog earlier this year and within a few days it quit detecting the stick. Neither computer would recognize that stick but would still read mine just fine. She contacted customer support and they promptly sent her a replacement and there haven't been any issues since.



Thanks for the info! I have this profile from the BMS forums and am using that as a reference.

#4046663 - 12/06/14 04:41 PM Re: Warthog joystick is the Amazon deal of the day [Re: tirta]  
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Originally Posted By: tirta
if you look at the review closely:
http://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-Hotas...mp;pageNumber=1

15 out of 120 gives it 3 stars or less,
it is 12.5%,
one out of eight.

it means every 8 people who buy it, there is one who is not satisfied or has problems.
so it is OK if you are willing to take the risk.



That is not a valid measure of it's reliability. You are implying that everybody that buys it leaves a review, which obviously isn't true and those with negative experiences are more likely to leave a rating.

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