Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle - Precision Throttle Controller with S.M.A.R.T Technology for PC

Brilliant! So many configurable everythings I ran out of things to put on them in ARMA I absolutely LOVE the paddle on the front - feels great and no adjustments necessary. "it's not a cyclic" ... "it shouldn't be flat" ... "it feels wrong and strange" shouted the reviews and customers ... You know what? It doesn't matter. Modern aircraft use straight tracked throttles as well. The software is a little over-the-top, as having the capability to script one button press to automatically fire the missiles, change targets, drop the bombs, switch back targets and thenshoot more missiles is a little silly and unnecessary. Also, it's a pus** move!

Another fantastic product in the budget price range from thrustmaster. The buttons are mostly solid with exception of 3 rubber dome buttons that are a let down but acceptable. The analouge joystick proves to be a reliable input method particularly in space sims however I must complain about its placement. I would much rather prefer if the ministick was placed on the thumb a bit like CH pro throttle (which I own). Furthermore the dial has a lot of resistance which was uncomfortable to use with pinkie but hopefully it is moddable and already after use I see the resistance settling down. As for the precision of the axis; it is incredible, thrustmaster doesn't compromise when it comes to quality electronics and I believe the z axis has 15 bit resolution (that is 32768 data points). All the other axis are 10 bit which is more than enough. The T.A.R.G.E.T software is very sophisticated and although a little unintuitive at first it can be very powerful in the hands of someone willing to write their own code. One cool possibility is to use the ministick as a hat switch if the game doesn't support analouge values yet you need extra buttons.

I honestly did not expect much from this throttle. However I've been really pleasantly impressed with it for both DCS and Xplane11. I've used it on both PC and MAC both without trouble. I haven't needed the Thrustmaster T.A.R.G.E.T. software at all but it's good to know you can extend the capability with that. I was looking to Pay a LOT more for a higher-end throttle, but I'm glad I went this direction for now.

Read people complaining about the throttle sticking. If anything I think it moves too freely when screwed in, but I'm very heavy handed. I also have "bear paws" for hands and the large handle fits me lovely. Smaller hands may struggle to use the yaw paddle. Enjoying using it for elite dangerous.

Item has plenty of buttons/axis to assign functions to.Quite ergonomic as well.Grip feels hollow ,plasticky and the movement of the throttle is without a realistc feeling (such as the x52pro and x56).For the money and if you get a working item,its ok. The analog stick produced a fault,x axis was jittery and movement didn't stop with releasing the button.I guess I was unlucky and got a bad piece of equipment.Amazon was willing to send a replacement but since item wasn't available for my country any more,they issued a refund. Got a Saitek X52pro and I must say,if you exclude the number of functions,has a real throttle feeling,by far!

Used this product for a jet engine simulation project in c#. I used SharpDX drivers with a little configuration and it works just fine. It's a bit bigger than what I imagined but that's good. Its very smooth and works great. I only really needed the throttle stick. It's a shame there isn't a cheaper version with just the throttle and a few buttons

Got this alongside a thrustmaster t16000m joystick in order to play Elite Dangerous and so far I haven't had any real issues. Only thing I've found to be a bit annoying is that sliding the throttle can be a bit stiff, although that seems to be getting better with time. Also worth mentioning is that the throttle itself is surprisingly big and my hands aren't the biggest so there's a bit of maneuvering required to get to all the buttons and especially the paddles, but I don't consider it that big an issue. Just something to be mindful of.

Edit1: After light use for less than 7 times, the RZ axis is malfunctioning and Button 6 has completely stopped working. Now i am looking a warranty return/repair. Good button layout, quality in this price range . Overall with stick and thruster X56 pro and x52 are a better deal at the cost of quality I suppose. Can't wait for Saitek x56 pro and x52 to come to India. Happy with T.16000m thruster purchase. Wondering where is the customer care though in India.

No functiona bien, se salto cuando acelerando. No recomendable.

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La verdad es que para lo barato que sale, no tiene nada que envidiar al throttle del warthog. Muchísimos botones para configurar y una respuesta muy buena al movimiento.

Der Thrustmaster TWCS ersetzt meinen alten CH Pro Throttle, der nach 6 Jahren nun ausgemustert wurde, da die Schub-Achse seit einiger Zeit Spikes aufweist und der analoge Ministick nicht mehr sauber kalibriert. Bevor ich weit über 100€ für ein Warthog Throttle ausgebe, wollte ich erst dem TWCS eine Chance geben. Ich gebrauche HOTAS Throttle eigentlich nur für DCS World. Und dafür ist der TWCS schon absolut ausreichend. Sicherlich fehlen ihm zum großen Bruder die Schalter und Tasten auf der Basis und das duale Throttle, aber die Schalter und Knöpfe auf dem Gashebel reichen mir vollkommen aus. Insbesondere für das DCS Modul „F/A - 18C Hornet“ ist das TWCS meiner Meinung nach sehr gut geeignet. Die Anordnung der Schalter und des Ministicks auf dem Gashebel ähneln dem Throttle einer echten Hornet schon sehr. Zur Qualität kann ich bisher sagen, dass alle Knöpfe und Schalter einen angenehmen Druckpunkt haben. Der Schubregler lässt sich unter Last der aufgelegten Hand gleichmäßig leicht schieben, hakt aber manchmal leicht, wenn ohne Last geschoben wird. Der Ministick ist etwas strammer „gefedert“ als der an dem CH Pro Throttle, was ich sehr gut finde, da er dadurch perfekt zentriert/kalibriert bleibt. Außerdem lässt sich dieser Stick, wie in der F/A-18 auch, runterdrücken, um z.B. markierte Ziele aufzuschalten. Das Thema Spikes, wie bei meinem Alten Throttle, werden dank der HEART Technologie kein Thema werden. Alles in allem bin ich mit dem Thrustmaster TWCS nach jetzt 2 Monaten sehr zufrieden. Die Preisleistung ist jedenfalls passend, wie ich finde.