Best products from r/spacesimgames
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2. Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick (PS3 & PC)
- Wide hand-rest for optimal comfort
- Programmable: The 12 buttons and 5 axles are entirely programmable
- Dual-system, aerodynamic control: By rotating handle (with integrated blocking system) or by progressive tilting lever
- Internal memory: To save all of your programming, even with the joystick disconnected
- High-precision joystick with adjustable resistance
- Programmable: The 12 buttons and 5 axles are entirely programmable
- Detachable, real-size, ergonomically-designed throttle control
- Exclusive mapping button: All functions may be instantly switched around between each other
- High-precision joystick with adjustable resistance
- Exclusive preset button: To switch, while playing, instantly from one programme to another
- Unique: Plug & Play for ultra-simple and fast installation with all functions pre-configured for immediate takeoff (without worrying about configuration)
- Trigger for brakes (civil flight) or for rapid fire (military flight) plus multi-directional hat (panoramic view)
- Weighted base for greater stability
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▼ Read Reddit mentions3. Freelancer - PC
- Open-Ended Universe - Play missions randomly or follow the storyline. The universe is open for exploration, and the game evolves based on the decisions you make. Demolish pirate bases or supply depots and watch the political fallout. Lane Hackers go after cargo vessels if you disable trade lanes. Support your local cop...or not. The choice is yours but the universe won't wait for you.
- Dynamic Reputation - Your choice in missions, your successes, your failures...they all change your reputation constantly. Play as a Naval Officer and everyone associated with the Navy will treat you better. Become a pirate and hunt down cargo vessels and youll soon have friends in low places. The missions youre offered and the technology you have access to all depend on who you become.
- Distinctive Styles of Play - Chase the almighty dollar, disrupt the corrupt government, enforce the law, chase human prey...every game is different. Want access to easy money? Become a Lane Hacker: take dowenemies blind. Politics and intrigue are everywhere in the universe. If you have what it takes to be a CEO here on Earth....
- Intuitive Interface - Master the intricacies of space combat via mouse. Don't have a joystick? Hate all those buttons anyway? A mouse and a keyboard puts you in the game.
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2. Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick (PS3 & PC)
- Wide hand-rest for optimal comfort
- Programmable: The 12 buttons and 5 axles are entirely programmable
- Dual-system, aerodynamic control: By rotating handle (with integrated blocking system) or by progressive tilting lever
- Internal memory: To save all of your programming, even with the joystick disconnected
- High-precision joystick with adjustable resistance
- Programmable: The 12 buttons and 5 axles are entirely programmable
- Detachable, real-size, ergonomically-designed throttle control
- Exclusive mapping button: All functions may be instantly switched around between each other
- High-precision joystick with adjustable resistance
- Exclusive preset button: To switch, while playing, instantly from one programme to another
- Unique: Plug & Play for ultra-simple and fast installation with all functions pre-configured for immediate takeoff (without worrying about configuration)
- Trigger for brakes (civil flight) or for rapid fire (military flight) plus multi-directional hat (panoramic view)
- Weighted base for greater stability
Features:
▼ Read Reddit mentions3. Freelancer - PC
- Open-Ended Universe - Play missions randomly or follow the storyline. The universe is open for exploration, and the game evolves based on the decisions you make. Demolish pirate bases or supply depots and watch the political fallout. Lane Hackers go after cargo vessels if you disable trade lanes. Support your local cop...or not. The choice is yours but the universe won't wait for you.
- Dynamic Reputation - Your choice in missions, your successes, your failures...they all change your reputation constantly. Play as a Naval Officer and everyone associated with the Navy will treat you better. Become a pirate and hunt down cargo vessels and youll soon have friends in low places. The missions youre offered and the technology you have access to all depend on who you become.
- Distinctive Styles of Play - Chase the almighty dollar, disrupt the corrupt government, enforce the law, chase human prey...every game is different. Want access to easy money? Become a Lane Hacker: take dowenemies blind. Politics and intrigue are everywhere in the universe. If you have what it takes to be a CEO here on Earth....
- Intuitive Interface - Master the intricacies of space combat via mouse. Don't have a joystick? Hate all those buttons anyway? A mouse and a keyboard puts you in the game.
Features:
▼ Read Reddit mentions
Honestly, apart from ED, I haven't played a modern space sim in last 10 years that I enjoyed so much as the old ones. Here are two of my favourites, you might be surprised but apparently some people still play Tachyon MP. Google for Fringespace, they maintain patches and an FB group.
Tachyon: The Fringe
A classic. Bruce Campbell as a freelance pilot and the world seems out to get him. Comes with two somewhat different stories. One working for a mega corp. The other working for the people (aka space colonists militia). Cool ship designs, fun combat, good flight controls, AI is a bit easy though. Good joystick support for its day too, with rudder/throttle and full keyboard bindings and meta keys. See steam discussions for some patches, including glide and a dll patch for the nebula problem.
Edit: Special note, while you play a freelance pilot, this isn't open world. You only launch when you take a job from the board.
Star Lancer (Amazon, sadly MS isn't probably interested in a Steam release)
You play some nameless pilot in 24 multi-stage Wing Commander like missions. You get promotions that unlock increasingly cool ships. There is even a cloaking ship! The MP is dead but the single player is still fun. May need some patches like Tachyon to get to work. AI in this one is definitely much more challenging, especially if you don't protect/target objectives.
I have a full CH Hotas including Pedals. Total cost about $300. I play all forms of sims, so it was worth it for me. I've owned this for 5+ years now. If you're up for spending some cash, this is my recommendation.
To start out - A very good, cheap Hotas is the Thrustmaster Hotas X. I recommend it to anyone looking to get a new stick. It's very good for the price, and you can usually find it locally if you don't feel like ordering online. The picture shows the throttle and stick "bound together". They separate so you can have stick on one side of the keyboard and throttle on the other. No worries there.
Also check out /r/hotas, plenty of discussion going on in there about sticks and throttles.
Just last week I read an article about using the PS3 or PS4 controller on a computer, but for the life of me I can't find it right now. It was on either Lifehacker, PCGamer, Kotaku or RPS. Those are the 4 news type sites I usually browse via RSS.
Have you tried these ones?
https://www.amazon.com/Freelancer-PC/dp/B000085AHJ
http://www.bananzathon.com/mcrosftfreelncrpc.html