Back To Page 3 Force-sensing Joystick: Has the Jury Reached a Verdict? As soon as it was revealed that the X-65F would include a force-sensing joystick, the discussion tone on the SimHQ Forums widely varied. Some users wanted to know why Saitek made this decision. Some were excited. Some were turned off. Some wanted […]
Back To Page 2 The Software Saitek provides two applications to control the X-65F. The first is the windows controller property page. Here one can test HOTAS buttons and axes, adjust force settings, and tweak stick curves and deadzones. The second is SST (Saitek Smart Technology), the programming software. Rudder Lock The controller properties […]
Back To Page 1 The Hardware Since the X-65F forces needed for full control input can be quite high, Saitek provides a base plate for the joystick. This base plate can be screwed to the bottom of the base with supplied hardware, and supplied Velcro strips can be applied to this plate and to […]
by Joe Keefe Introduction When the SimHQ Team met with Saitek at the 2009 E3Expo, we couldn’t help but notice we were sitting in a room that seemed to be a tale of two cities. One half of the display cube was filled with pink Wii controller covers and leopard-print console paraphernalia. The other side of […]
