Saitek Aviator Joystick (Xbox 360/PC)

I am surprised by the amount of bad reviews have gone around about this joystick, as it works perfectly with all my flight sims. All the controls are in the right places, HOWEVER, the fact that you have to download drivers off the internet (Which can be a real headache!) and the wrist support is to low, either that or it was designed for an adult's hands. Despite those two mishaps, it is an excellent piece of tech. A well deserved 5 stars.m

When I received my order from Amazon I had a slight suspicion that I had been sent a returned unit. The reason is that the box was not sealed and the lead was wrapped up in an untidy fashion. Also there was no manual or disk of any sort. However, the joystick was still fixed to the packaging with a massive nylon tie-lock so I gave Amazon the benefit of the doubt.However, my suspicion has grown when I have found that there is a manual available online and this is needed to explain some of the features, such as the Mode switch. So looking like I was sent a 'used' model.The manual describes a wrist support and how to fit it - there was no wrist support in my box, adding to the theory that I was sent a 'used' unit.I also found on the Saitek website that there are software drivers and application software needed for PC use. No software was provided with my joystick, further adding to the theory that I was sent a 'used' unit.Onto the joystick itself. After some random fumbling with the Mode switch (no manual remember) I got it working with IL-2 on the XBox and was at first pleasently surprised. Having the throttle is excellent as I found I was accidentally adjusting the throttle when I used the normal gamepad. The stick itself seemed more natural. But then as I tried to line up on an enemy aircraft I spotted a massive flaw. The deadband is huge - that is you have to move the stick a long way from centre before anything happens. This means fine adjustments are very difficult and I find myself continually overshooting where I am trying to place my crosshairs and when I try to correct I overshoot the other way. I find the fine control needed to shoot down an evading enemy is much easier with a normal gamepad.So if it weren't for the deadband I would have given it 5 stars, even with the suspicion that I have receiced a 'used' unit which is missing some bits.As it is I'm considering returning it to Amazon as incomplete and unfit.

This is an excellent great value joystick that works great with the pc and even better with the xbox 360. I recemmend this to anyone whose after a great value joystick that does it all. i'd also recommend purchasing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight (PC CD)

Very nice Flightsitck for XBox 360. Quite fortunate to have found it here in very good used condition.I have tried before this stick, the Flight Stick EX2 for XBox 360 and it did work well, there was and hardware issue, and the Flight Stick EX2 was not well recognize by Hawx 1 & 2. Hence I was obliged to send it back to Amazon.No issue on the contrary with Saitek Aviator Joystick. Compatibility is optimum with game like Hawx 1 & 2, Air Combat 6. This Saitek Aviator Joystick is recognize natively by those games.Flight control and the stick is precise, and air combat is much easy and fun with it than with the standard XBox 360 controller.For people like me who enjoy flight simulators, on the XBox 360 the Saitek Aviator Joystick is a must have :-)

Bought this when it first came out, unboxed it felt solidly built and I liked the fact I could use it for FSX and Hawx 1 but there's just so many things wrong with it.The first being the pathetic attempt of supplying a base for the stick that the buyer has to glue together (rather than it being factory assembled?) and just never bothered with it.Then 3 of the buttons and both the throttle controls never worked. I was extremely dissapointed with the throttle not working as that meant reassigning one of the poxy buttons to do the job, I tried for ages to get them working. I can do without a few buttons but not the throttle adjusters.Worst of all was 4 months after I got it, with even only occasional use the joystick it STOPPED working!!!!!!!!!!!I have purchased hundreds of items off amazon down the years this is the first and only one i'd give anything less than 3.5 stars.A gadget magazine had this as a top gadget. How they should eat their words! I want to buy the flight yoke they make the thing that's stopping me is the fact i've been put off from buying anything made by Saitek for life. Previously to this stick I had a Microsoft Sidewinder. Very good especially when mine was made in 2000 lasted almost 9 years. The only thing the Saitek does better is big dual throttle controls but when they don't even work they count for naff all!. The Sidewinder is the way to build a joystick. This sadly isn't and I very much regret ever buying the piece of rubbish. I've not had a joystick since and i've reverted to just the keyboard! :( .Be warned, I say again do not buy. When products are given bad reviews on the majority I give them the benefit of the doubt, try them out and wonder what the faults where so I'm very optimistic when it comes to most products. This however let me down like never before.

Compatibilidad total con el Pc y con la Xbox. Muy resistente, ya llevo un año usándolo y funciona a la perfección.

I did a lot of research for Xbox flight sticks and this not only met all the criteria that I wanted from a stick, but far surpassed it. Was very pleased with the responsiveness of the controls. Really was not looking to spend a whole bunch of money to play Hawk and a few other flight games. This was not only reasonably priced but, seems to much better than the price I paid for it. Would recommend this for a first time flyer or an advanced flyer as all the controls you need are right at your finger tips. Before I got this stick I always shy ed away from the flight games as they were just to confusing to play with the standard controller. Now I feel like I am flying with the best.

VALIDA ALTERNATIVA PER XBOX360 CHE ALTRIMENTI SAREBBE POCO GIOCABILE PER I GIOCHI DI SIMULAZIONE AEREA. NON PERFETTISSIMO MA CI SI PUò DIVERTIRE.

Dieser Joystick ist relativ billig gefertigt, tut jedoch seinen Zweck. Wer Logitech-zubehör gewöhnt ist, der wird hier sicherlich zunächst enttäuscht sein.Leider gibt es keine mir bekannte Alternative zu diesem Analog-joystick für die X-Box 360.Als Bonus funktioniert der Stick zudem auch noch unter Windows.Wer dringend einen Flightstick für die X-box 360 sucht, kann ruhig zugreifen.

Ich hatte mir sehr viel von diesem Stick erwartet, wurde aber bitter enttäuscht. Den selbst die angegebenen Spiele lassen sich mehr schlecht als recht spielen, und dies gilt sowohl für Xbox360 als auch für den PC. Es fehlen einfach Schalter etc. für die Funktionen wie an einem Gamepad. Deshalb ist dieser Stick meiner Meinung nach für Flugspiele nicht geeignet.