delmac2 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 It seemed as though most suppliers of FS hardware had supply problems about 6 weeks after lockdown and, as part of my new build cockpit assy, I wanted a HOTAS unit for test purposes. Apart from Thrustmaster at £150 + there was a scarcity of options, but EBay had a Chinese version which was a pure copy, design-wise of the TM product and it was only £40 !!. I thought, what can the worst thing that could happen? a). It would take 3 months to deliver. b). It would be cheap and nasty. c). It wouldn't work properly. d). The instructions would be unreadable. e). For forty quid, what's the worst thing. etc etc. Well, it arrived within the week. Looks and feels like the real thing from TM except its more glitzy. Does the job beautifully. HOWEVER, I was right about the instructions. Minimal and short on process. I thought someone on these forums would have the answers, but I can find no references in the search function. Two questions. A) Does anyone have a Full English set of instructions. The manufacturer's minimalist version doesn't cut it. B) After the joystick is calibrated and working, how do I next proceed to the throttle set up.? Surely, such a bargain must have been widely tested and used. Amazon now stock it and the review section tipped me off as to how to get the Joystick working, but ne news as yet about the throttle. Thank you all Derek McBride Instinct is the nose of the mind with the assistance of:- AMD RYZEN 3 3600/16Gb RAM@1330Hz/ASROCK B450 Gaming K4/ATI RADEON RX 508/Samsung C49 RG9x and 953GbADATA Sx8200 SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallcott Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 It seemed as though most suppliers of FS hardware had supply problems about 6 weeks after lockdown and, as part of my new build cockpit assy, I wanted a HOTAS unit for test purposes. Apart from Thrustmaster at £150 + there was a scarcity of options, but EBay had a Chinese version which was a pure copy, design-wise of the TM product and it was only £40 !!. I thought, what can the worst thing that could happen? a). It would take 3 months to deliver. b). It would be cheap and nasty. c). It wouldn't work properly. d). The instructions would be unreadable. e). For forty quid, what's the worst thing. etc etc. Well, it arrived within the week. Looks and feels like the real thing from TM except its more glitzy. Does the job beautifully. HOWEVER, I was right about the instructions. Minimal and short on process. I thought someone on these forums would have the answers, but I can find no references in the search function. Two questions. A) Does anyone have a Full English set of instructions. The manufacturer's minimalist version doesn't cut it. B) After the joystick is calibrated and working, how do I next proceed to the throttle set up.? Surely, such a bargain must have been widely tested and used. Amazon now stock it and the review section tipped me off as to how to get the Joystick working, but ne news as yet about the throttle. Thank you all Derek McBride Cheapskate products NEVER end well... Chinese knock-off is about all you can expect at that money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delmac2 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Well, that's short and sweet. And irrelevant. Thank you. Instinct is the nose of the mind with the assistance of:- AMD RYZEN 3 3600/16Gb RAM@1330Hz/ASROCK B450 Gaming K4/ATI RADEON RX 508/Samsung C49 RG9x and 953GbADATA Sx8200 SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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