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#4270455 - 06/15/16 08:56 PM New Thrustmaster HOTAS for ED shown at E3  
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Looks pretty good:

http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_US/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B0/thrustmaster-teams-frontier-s-elite-dangerous-new-gameplay-experiences-announced-new-t16000m-


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#4270471 - 06/15/16 09:24 PM Re: New Thrustmaster HOTAS for ED shown at E3 [Re: adlabs6]  
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Interesting.I was looking at HOTAS systems only yesterday and didn't see anything I really liked at a reasonable cost.This fits the bill almost exactly.

This could very well be this years Christmas present to myself smile


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#4270477 - 06/15/16 09:32 PM Re: New Thrustmaster HOTAS for ED shown at E3 [Re: adlabs6]  
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I dunno... looks a bit too plasticky to me. Any reviews if it's any good?

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be useful for my intended purposes (flight sims for F-16/F-18/A-10).... at least not the stick. The throttle looks interesting though.


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#4270493 - 06/15/16 10:17 PM Re: New Thrustmaster HOTAS for ED shown at E3 [Re: adlabs6]  
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I think it will do well at that price.The stick uses Hall sensors just like the previous T1600m which I understand is a good budget stick.I hope they remove the lighting from the new one or at least be able to turn it off.Yeah it does look plasticky but a Thrustmaster HOTAS for less than a hundred quid? Let's hope the price doesn't change.

I want it for flight sims too Ice but I only want to play FC3 complexity so it should suffice for me.


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#4270507 - 06/15/16 10:52 PM Re: New Thrustmaster HOTAS for ED shown at E3 [Re: adlabs6]  
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FWIW the T16000.M is an excellent stick. The low cost is a bonus.

#4271463 - 06/19/16 04:36 AM Re: New Thrustmaster HOTAS for ED shown at E3 [Re: adlabs6]  
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This was already announced back on May 4th.
http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4247551/Thrustmaster_invite

The T.16000-M looks to just have a few cosmetic changes and that's it - lazy TM.

The TWCS Throttle, on the other hand? Now that's where things get interesting, as the combination of an analog slew control and analog rudder rocker means you could have full translational 3DoF control in a space sim if those things don't get in the way of each other.

It's also sold standalone so you can pair it with any existing stick you have, though you shouldn't expect TARGET integration with non-TM sticks.

I want to review the throttle, at the very least. Already have a T.16000-M, don't use it, don't need another - not because it isn't a good stick, but because I just have a bunch of even better ones on hand already.

#4272001 - 06/21/16 12:54 PM Re: New Thrustmaster HOTAS for ED shown at E3 [Re: adlabs6]  
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It does look nice for a mid-range HOTAS - and to me it certainly looks more impressive than the X52.

Think in the UK it will be about £100, though - and I got my old X52 new for £75, so that isn't good.


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