Logitech GExtreme 3D Pro USB Joystick for Windows - Black/Silver

I recently got into DCS and needed a stick to begin my journey. I didn't want to fully invest into a proper setup yet as I wanted to test the waters and see if I will even like the game. I was recommended the Extreme 3D Pro from various forums as it's both cheap and offer a decent amount of programmable buttons for the price point.The stick itself is well built for the most part. There is a bit of play with the twist rudder control but it doesn't hinder the real world use of the stick from my experience. I was surprised by how well balanced the stick was in relation to the base. I've had no issues with it sliding or lifting during my DCS sessions. A nice addition to the stick is the throttle slider control. It's small but it works well. The trigger is surprisingly satisfying to click. It's a bit shallow but it has a springy click to it.As for the usage during DCS, I found it very good for the Flaming Cliffs modules. With modifiers I was able to assign multiple key binds onto the same button which made game play much more fluid. Having to use the HAT button sucked for looking around the cockpit in my opinion. Having a head tracker is definitely preferable. One issue I came across was that the twist rudder was interrupting my flight by engaging the rudders when I didn't intend to. I fixed this by adding a significant dead zone to the rudder axis using the "Axis Tune" tab on the controls section. With this in mind I also did the same with my pitch and roll axis by adding a curve to reduce some of the sensitivity.Overall I highly recommend this stick for beginners. It will do the job until you decide to move onto something better.

had this model 20 years ago, and it still rocks for the price. great for starter flight sims

For those of us who just want to play some old games, this is perfect. Once you figure out that you need old Logitech gaming software not g-hub, it’s smooth sailing. Launched wing commander and I was taking down space cats in no-time.One star off for not supporting it in the latest software. The way I see it, If you sell it, you should to support it.

Love this joystick. I've owned 3 of these over the years. As cringe-worthy as it sounds, I do fly as an occupation and picked up my first joystick as I was preparing for a job interview and needed to brush up on my instrument scan(flying steam gauges).Being a poor regional pilot(prior to the regionals paying a livable wage), it was a hard purchase to justify, but thinking of it as an investment in my future if I were to get the job, I bought the joystick! Paired with FlightGear, a free simulator that I had downloaded, I got flying! I think initially I tried flying a C172, but not being a computer wiz, I had issues trying to configure the sim and the P-factor was just too much to overcome. I remember flying some corporate jet around, trying to regain the fundamental skills that ended up by the wayside due to a life of glass screens and automation. Finally, the day of reckoning was upon me and I had my interview.Fortunately enough for me, the joystick and my free simulator proved a worthy investment as I was able to fumble my way through a few approaches on steam gauges in a plane that I had never flown! Despite receiving good feedback on my sim eval, I did not receive the job offer. Luckily things were moving in the industry and I was offered a job at another carrier, who also made me do a sim eval on steam gauges, so into storage went my joystick!Fast forward a few years to 2020; I was at yet another carrier(which I planned to stay at for life), and the pandemic was upon us. I stopped flying in March and around the summer, I had recurrent training coming up. I tried requesting a couple of trips but with flying so thin, I ended up sitting at home. With my trusty joystick being in storage, I was forced to order another one. Again, paired with my free sim, and this time, a downloaded version of the plane that I flew at work, I was able to regain some proficiency with my flows and flying skills. I went to recurrent training having not flown in months, and was able to fly as if I had only been off for a few weeks or so! Again, saved by my trusty joystick!Fast forward again to 2021; the pandemic had forced a furlough and a divorce upon me. Fortunately enough, I was able to secure a job while furloughed from my airline which kept me fairly sharp, but when I got recalled by my company, I couldn't remember the first thing about flying my old plane. Luckily, I had remembered the setup that had saved my ass in the past; my trusty joystick and free simulator! I searched everywhere for my joystick, only to learn that it was one of the many casualties in the ugly war of separation. Inevitably, I ended up getting another one, hopefully my last one. I spent hours getting reacquainted with my old airplane, going through flows, flying between normal city pairings, running checklists, you name it. Again, the joystick saved my ass. Just a few days ago I got signed off and am finally requalified!Bottom line, if you fly planes, or just fly planes on the computer, this joystick will be a great asset to you! Without this joystick, I may not have had the opportunities that I've been presented(job wise), and definitely would lack proficiency during times of worldly events. Take it from the guy who had to buy the same joystick 3 times. Its something you can count on!

Excellent Quality. If you're looking to play spaceship game like Star citizen these are good starter but I would highly recommend you go for the higher tier devices if you can splurge a bit. Take some setting up you're going to have to watch some lengthy YouTube videos