Need new J/S

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 3:51 pm

My Logitech Freedom 2.4 has finally given up the ghost. I re-soldered the hat micros and then a week later the entire hat pulled right out of the grip. Screw it! This thing needs more regular repair work than a Ford.

Can anyone recommend a good stick for D3 that is around $30? I don't have time to play much these days so I really can't justify buying a pricey stick.

Your help is appreciated.

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 3:59 pm

Get a Precision 2 off of Ebay.

[Edit]Here's a nice stick. "Buy it now" for 30 bucks.

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Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 4:11 pm

Don't buy that thing -- 1. it has a fan built in that is louder than a nV5800 vacuum, 2. "This is NOT a USB connection. It plugs into your game port" ! Also, because of a bug in D3 the M$ FF sticks will go limb as soon you start the game (hm, in that case you can unhook the fan

). If you want center spring action don't buy a FF stick.

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 5:08 pm

Dont know about the bug. I've seen guys using this stick before. The Gameport Sidewinder I had came with a USB-Gameport adapter.

What's wrong with plugging into the gameport anyway?

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:20 pm

Nothing exept that it's a legacy port and going to vanish soon. And yes, ppl use the FF sticks (Suncho eg.) but you should be aware of its floppieness..

Gooberman · Post by **Gooberman** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:22 pm

I got a freedom2.4 and I hate it. Its return to center is way to strong. Im use to none.

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 9:05 pm

Yeah, I need a USB stick. I have no game port. Plus I am not a big fan of FF in a stick. My racing wheel is a different matter, but a stick should be FF free.

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:37 am

0_o man what the hell do yall do to your joys

Floyd · Post by **Floyd** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:08 am

as for having a sturdy hat switch, you can do it the way i enhanced mine, although you don't really need to take it to the extreme (the brass sockets).

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:25 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Gooberman:
I got a freedom2.4 and I hate it. Its return to center is way to strong. Im use to none.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It loosens up quite a bit over time. I went back to my 1st 2.4 to test a possible fix for the jerking problem and was taken back by it's strong spring (compared to my 2nd 2.4 I's using the last 5 months)

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:00 pm

So which j/s would you all recommend?

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:37 pm

Logitech Freedom

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Fri Feb 13, 2004 7:56 pm

Thrust Master Top Gun 2 w/ FFB

NOTE: it has fully adjustable resistance in the stick. i keep mine tight becuase thats what im used to while flying my helo, so i keep my J/S the same

Robo · Post by **Robo** » Sat Feb 14, 2004 11:58 am

I've used 2 FF sticks with D3, both had NO problems at all and were very customisable...

One was a logitech extreme (I think) and the other was an MS SideWinder FF Pro 2.