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Need a new Joystick:Suggestions?

Well I want to buy a new joystick this month. I want one that has Force Feedback. My two finalists are the Logitech Force 3D and the Microsoft Force Feedback 2. Any help picking would help a lot.

Really want to hear from people who have these controllers.

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Registered: Aug 2001
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I need a new one too... mine broke.
I've asked at HLP but any comments here would be considered.

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Registered: Apr 2002
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DO NOT BUY the Logitech. They are doing nice "normal" sticks (I have the Extreme Digital 3D, and it is fine), but they are bad at force feedback stuff.

I would definitely recommend you buy the Microsoft FF2. Solid. handy. More expensive, however...

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Well, I personally detest Force Feedback, but I have both a Logitech Wingman Extreme and a Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro (1, not 2) and love them both, but would have to give the edge to the Precision Pro.

Force Feedback's a whole different story. Try these:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&q=Logitech+Force+3D+review

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&q=force+feedback+2+review

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Microsoft, is hands down, the best maker of Force Feedback joysticks. With all of their hardware I've bought, I have been pleasantly pleased with its quality. If you want the best, then you should seriously go with the MS stuff (hardware wise).

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Registered: Jul 2000
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http://www.ebay.com/

Go and get yourself a Microsoft 3d Pro son. Too bad that's the only place you can get it as MS discontinuted it.

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They also don't offer XP support for my Force Feedback Pro joystick, which kinda pisses me off. Been looking at the new sleek Feedback2.

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