kevinmdavis2010 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Fellow Flight Simmers, This will be a long post, so please bear with me. I've been playing FSX for over three years now, and I'm really good at it, except for maneuvering on the ground. The problem is that I have a disability where I am paralyzed from my knees to my toes. Because of this, the Saitek Rudder Pedals are out of the question. Can any of you think of some type of modification I could make so I'd be able to steer the plane without having to use the arrow buttons on my keyboard? I don't exactly have really good control using that method! I'm starting to fly online now, and I don't want ATC to think I'm flying drunk because I can't stay on the center line. Any insight you can provide is appreciated. Regards, Kevin Davis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 You can get an inexpensive joystick with twist rudder control. I use the Logitech Extreme 3D pro that I got for around $39. Works great. Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJim Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 + 1 ............ I have flown both yoke and pedals, and the Logitech Extreme 3D joy stick, which I have now, and find the joy stick to be a much more precise control for all 3 axis. Check on-line with the Best Buy stores. Jim Happiness is FSX Steam and Windows 7 . :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simtech95209 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 +2...The Logitech Extreme 3D is a very durable unit and I've seen them from Staples, Office Max, for generally $35.00. I'm have been using mine for over seven years and just bought a spare when it went on Sale for $34. It's not perfect, but it doesn't cost $200 either. Good unit.. Terry I9-10850K, Mugen 5 cooler, Gigagbyte Aorus Z490 Master, 2TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2, 1TB Samsung 970 Plus, 2TB Samsung 870evo, Corsair RM-850, G-Skill DDR-4 3600, Lian Li LanCool Mesh, Nvidia 3070Ti, Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo, MFG Crosswind pedals, Win10 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalizzi Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Hello Kevin, Try a Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 joystick which I have used for a very long time. The handle twists to control the rudder and this is very practicable and has not distracted anything from the simulation experience. I am sure you'll find one used in good condition on eBay for next to nothing. And they are super tough and long lasting, too. best of luck. Khalid Asus P8Z77-V Premium Mobo w\32GB MSATA Caching SSD On-Board | i7-3770K CPU | 16GB DDR3 1600 | FSX Gold on 1TB boot SSD | P3Dv4 on 512MB SSD | 1TB+2TB WD HDDs | 2 Asus GTX660 2GB Ti Cu cards w\SLI | Win7 Pro 64 | REX Full Catalogue | ORBX FTX Full Catalogue | Saitek Flight Control Pro w\Dual Throttle Quadrants+Pedals | 24"+2x19" HP Monitors | 1000W PSU [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Hff Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 +3 -- Logitech Extreme 3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkmetz2x205 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 The thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas One has a rocker switch on the throttle that might be assigned to the rudder. It is a large switch where your fingers naturally rest. It may work as well. -B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hurst Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 You can turn on autorudder and steer on the ground with your joystick (I presume you have one), which for most purposes will be satisfactory. If you really want rudder control on the ground or in the air, there are many options. You could look at for a survey of most of them. MarkH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb613 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Hi Folks, Been using a CH Products HOTAS for decades - the Pro Throttle has a full blown micro joystick under the thumb that works exceptionally well for a rudder... I’ve used both this micro joystick and rudder pedals - I am far more precise with the micro joystick... Given your situation I would highly recommend it... I fly for real as well and - no - I don’t get confused when in the cockpit - LOL... Regards, Scott Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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