Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas One - High-Precision Flight Stick with Throttle for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC

These PC/XBox flight controls are great, they are obviously not top of the range, they offer anything from a good introduction to flight controls, all the way through to a reasonable option for everyone other than the enthusiast. The price is great, which you cannot get away from - you are only going to get a certain amount of flight controls for this amount of money - I got them in the Boxing day sale, so the price was very favourable indeed.The Good=========They can be separated, albeit with a wire between.They can be screwed together for stability (Allen key provided).The separate rudder system can be added.The rudder in the joystick can be turned off.The movement in the joystick can be tightened or loosened.It works with XBox and PC - flick the switch before plugging in.The controller feels reasonable and stable.The self calibration works most of the time - keep it level when plugging in.The support website from Thrustmaster is useful.You get a Windows driver (& control panel) and firmware updates are issued.Good value for money.What you do not get and cannot expect at this price point==============================================Not wirelessNot force feedbackSelf calibration can occasionally lead to your plane veering off to the side and a reduced turning circle in the opposite direction.The throttle cannot be fully detached from the joystick.The number of officially supported games is limited.All of the limitations I have listed are inline with what you would expect for the price. I got these controls for Microsoft Flight Sim and to be fair, if that was the only game supported, I would not have hesitated with the purchase and got them anyway. The number of games officially supported is small. There are control layout diagrams on the support website for the supported games, which is useful (PC and XBox controls are not the same for the same game). It should be noted that XBox Game Pass players cannot use these controls for cloud gaming, you must download the game - for XBox players, you need the game downloaded, so the Series S or X is essential for this controller on Flight Sim, no cloud gaming on the One X, PC or tablet it appears.Apart from a few minor limitations, there is much to like and they are perfectly viable until you want to spend 3 or 4 times the asking price on something aimed at the enthusiast.

Very good, well put together, responsive, fits in your palm great, very good design. Can't go wrong. I use for xbox series x for Elite dangerous. Perfect

For mfs 2024 u will need the controler present to browse the menu as the buttons don't allways work but for the actual it is great for it's price

I've been flight simming (MSFS) for 3 years now. I started off using this stick with the X-Box series X, but now use it on PC (it can work with either by toggling a switch on the stick base). I use it in split configuration so throttle to left of me and stick to right. I find it works really well like this, although the (hard attached & not USB) cable that runs between the throttle and stick bases could perhaps do with being ever so slightly longer to give more flexibilty with position.My original T.Flight Hotas One from 3 years ago had one glaring flaw, the throttle was way too loose with minimal resistance. (I saw other people complain about this too), however on this latest stock/batch/version this seems to have been rectified and it now comes with a much more smooth yet resistive feel - I was very pleasantly surprised by this. My only minor complaint is that the centre detent notch although still there is less obvious now. Another issue I previously had 3 years ago with this stick was a noisy pot (from new) on one of the axis, which meant me having to return the unit for replacement. I'm happy to say this latest one has no observable issues at all straight out of the box.I really like the simplicity of this entry level stick, but ideally TM could really do with adding a 2nd HAT switch to make it more optimal for modern flight simming. I use the single HAT switch it does have for panning cockpit views, when a 2nd HAT would be great for things like setting helicopter rotor trim with. I also like being able to change the resistance level of this stick down as I get sore wrists if I use sticks that are more rigid.It is a well made product & great value, but still packed with what for many users will be enough functionality/features but yet also manages to "keep things simple". I've actually tried more complex sticks/throttle combos, but they are either too stiff for my wrist to handle (it quickly gets to sore for me to use for long periods) or too complex to get my head around. I find there is joy to be had in simplicity and that shouldn't be overlooked. Hence the reason I bought this stick again after using the previous one for 3 years solid yet only one noisy axis having become apparent with it after all that time.