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Nope, unfortunately. Somebody already tried. www.reddit.com/r/hotas/comments/qka4ga/vkb_nxt_on_xbox_series_sx/

Yes, the mid-range Thrustmaster sticks have this unfortunate flaw with the rudder. Shame they never fixed it. The NXT still rocks. Great stick for the price.

Just forgot to include it in the benchmark graphic, but the specs of the Mac are in the description. It's the model with the AMD DGPU.

Hello, seems that model doesn't have a premium or standard version and it doesn't come with the Omni Throttle. That's bought separately.

I use a TWCS throttle which is relatively inexpensive and works really well. I reviewed that here th-cam.com/video/5k5ttnJwSow/w-d-xo.html.

Welcome! Glad the review was able to help you out :)

The EVO version of the stick is even better from what I heard. Have fun!

LOL. At least you know it's a long-term review of the stick. :) It gets mighty dusty in Manila.

No unfortunately. You need to buy the stick from VKB's store page on AliExpress - www.aliexpress.com/store/3023007?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.pcShopHead_864772585.0

Thanks! You define how the stick controls function with the software, but map it to the controls you want within MSFS. :)

VKBConfig allows you to set axis, but not sure if you can set it work more exponentially from there. Best to check the VKB Forums for this one. I do know you can do this with games like MSFS since those offer axes adjustments via curves, so you can also have a look at the games you'll use it for something similar. :)

I have binded my stick to battlefield. I was unable to get both of my nxt’s to bind as it seems like bf4 only allows one joystick input. Not sure if there’s a workaround I’m missing. But short answer is yes you can.

I was ready to buy this for elite dangerous... What do you mean curve settings? I have no idea about flight stuff lol

@@CarlitoJr408 It's about adjusting how fast the joystick reacts, so fine-tuning to your taste

Just right means it's not a 1 nor a 10. YMMV. I have no idea what other players may find soft or hard for their preferences.

@@techchanneld1113 No disrespect but you set a standard ( the stick tension to the point where the base tilts. just for example. ) Nor did you mention stick tension is adjustable for all players taste or not. I assume it isnt .

@_MaxCaulfield_ That's typically how resistance is adjusted

Good catch, thanks!

Gunfighter Mark III has more controls on-stick and options for hardware customizations over the NXT like changeable cams, grips, etc. Get that if you have a specific setup in mind for your home cockpit. The NXT is more of a step up from the Logitech 3D Pro or T16000.

@@techchanneld1113 thanks for the reply.. i have no prior stick experience. First timer. Love you for replying.😘

Windows should recognize it as a separate controller like how it is with the TWCS throttle. It should work well!

@@techchanneld1113 thanks

You mean you replaced the middle stick with another analog one from VKB?

@@techchanneld1113 no. I just have 2Joysticks from them(Gladiator NXT Premimum Left and Right) + the Software 'JoytoKey' were you can setup mousemovement, mousebuttons or keyboardbuttons for each input that you make with the joystick. That was a missbuy i think lol. I thought it would be cool when i use the left Joystick for the w-a-s-d input, it works but i must got use to it. I did not use them much yet😬

If that doesn't work, you can try using the omnithrottle add-on by VKB for the left stick. Looks great to use for space sims. 👍

Agree that the ergonomics of the Gunfighter's great! Hope VKB finally gets around to releasing the TECS throttle to go with it. One advantage of the NXT is that it already has a small, but very usable throttle at the base and still offers a very good experience if you have limited desk space. That being said, I wonder how it would be like if they had a Gunfighter handle with the NXT base.

@@techchanneld1113 I ordered Gunfighter MK III Ultimate edition tabletop. Its so expensive, but I do not need the NXT base since I have Thrustmaster TWCS throttle and my desk space is limited. I need a comfortable POV hat since I can't buy TRACK IR because I sit 8 feet way from the LG CX 55"

​@@NoRegret08 I have the same throttle and agree it's a great setup. I use a webcam with Steam's ViewTracker for POV and it works great for me. You can try that.

@@techchanneld1113 Thank you . I sit 8 feet away from LG CX 55”. Do you think it will still work if I buy a very expensive webcam ? I can’t really put the webcam in front of the TV because it will block the screen . Maybe to the side or on top of the LG CX ? The 8 feet distance from the screen is the reason I can’t buy Track IR

@@NoRegret08 That's pretty far, but some webcams like Nexigo's N940P allows some zooming in and it should work with Viewtracker. You can have a look at those.

Congrats! I upgraded from the Airbus Sidestick which is another version of the TWCS. :)

Is it still under warranty? Haven't had that experience with my unit, but feel free to message VKB through their forums for more info on this or for an RMA if support doesn't resolve it for you.

Thanks! Somebody noted the 5-way hats in the comments. I considered getting the T-rudder pedals too. Might pick it up later in the year. :)

Is twist axis blockable by screw?

@@baczek3233 I think so I just don't have it installed in mine

@@Wbroach24 Cause I consider buying ruddler pedals and I'm thinking if thats possible. Cause in older version you cold block it with a screw.

@@baczek3233 I ended up getting VKB's T rudder pedals lol I still don't have twist locked although may do that on my right one unless I can think of something to use the bind for 🤔

Thanks!

Hi David, just saw your other message on this. I'll look into it and get back to you.

Here's my MSFS 2020 profile: drive.google.com/file/d/10D4jMc_2FOiKjA-u8g-ArJWCMjDi5s2c/view?usp=sharing As an added note, I keep the default sensitivity for all planes, and I only adjust the sensitivity curves (-75% on all axes) when I fly the Airbus 135 mod by Hype Performance Group. Linking to this highly recommended add-on here. flightsim.to/file/8970/airbus-h135-helicopter-project I personally find it easier to control the chopper cyclic this way, but YMMV. :)

Hi David, just got back from a few days break from work. I'll look into this and get back to you.

Thanks! Great to hear and glad it helped you in deciding! Enjoy!

Hi Ryan, this is really more of a personal preference rather than a general rule. It will all boil down to which hand you're most comfortable with in using a flight stick.

Yes you can. I actually used mine with racing pedals working as rudder and it worked pretty well. Just make sure it has the needed connections as it doesn't have any pass through ports for other peripherals. It doesn't need a separate throttle quadrant, but it's always better for immersion to have one. :)

Thanks! Yes it's very precise. My TWCS Throttle broke down for a while so I used the Gladiator throttle as backup. It worked pretty well as plane throttle and chopper collective, though I did miss the rest of my controls mapped to my TWCS.

@@techchanneld1113 I see! I ordered my Gladiator in the meanwhile and pretty excited… my thoughts are also going around the super promising TECS throttle, will it ever happen…

@@npntube6847 Enjoy bro! I sure hope too that VKB finally gets around to releasing the TECS throttle system eventually.

Thanks @Saemonnosuke! AliExpress shipped mine via FedEx and it took aroun d 10 days for mine to arrive. Where are you based?

Philippines sir

@@saemonnosukesanada473 - it should just take around the same time then. I paid a total of P8300 for mine. :)

Good to know that FedEx does door to door. Thank you very much! More power to your channel.

@@saemonnosukesanada473 Thanks bro!

Right, thanks for the correction!

Thanks for the question. Didn't have to adjust it, but that's just me. You may want to tinker with the curves depending on how the stick feels for you in the game.

@@techchanneld1113 that sounds promising. Im looking for a stick that will let me fly with fully linear curves or close to that without being too twitchy

@@ramygjerde6574 I can definitely say the Gladiator allows me to control the planes in the game very precisely. I had to dial in some deadzones with my old Logitech 3D Pro. Not needed with the NXT for me in any of the sims I used it with.

Happy to hear you're enjoying yours :)

Thanks for the comment Alex! You could use the NXT completely on its own for MSFS, IL2, Squadrons and even DCS and it would be completely sufficient given the stick's precision and available controls. Having a throttle just allows more controls at your fingertips and a more immersive experience, but it's not a must-have to be able to fly comfortably in any of those games. It's a very versatile stick that can be used on its own if you have limited budget and space, but it can work just as well if you decide to invest in a full-blown HOTAS/cockpit setup later. Hope that helps!

Star Citizen is pretty great JS 😆

Hi trackhos, shipping was an additional $34 at the time, with no customs taxes or fees since it was below P10,000. :)

I'm in Thailand and I bought this stick from Ali Express, shipping was around $29 and plus 7% import tax on original $150 price.

@@aybawsHow are you finding your NXT so far? We don't pay Customs duties if the item is less than US$200 in the Philippines.

@@techchanneld1113 I had the Gladiator NXT for around two months and it works wonders. I got it to replace my old T.16000M Stick and I could say that the Gladiator is much, much better. The amount of buttons, the smoothness of the stick, twist, encoders, throttle wheel, and its customizability. It’s great, that’s all I have to say.

@@aybaws Happy to hear you're also enjoying yours. I hope VKB finally releases the throttle they've been developing the past 2 years already. If it's as good as their sticks, I can retire my TWCS Throttle. :)

Hi Dawid! If you're referring to the TFRP rudder pedals, yes you can plug it in another USB port and it would work well with the TWCS Throttle and Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. They come with standard mapping in MSFS too. My experience with the Logitech paired with the TWCS Throttle was also very good, so you can't go wrong with that setup if you don't want the 16000m stick.

@vadash - Unfortunately there isn't any. But once you save yours, its tied to your Steam or MS profile, so it will always get loaded with your account across reinstalls.

I've heard good things about that stick and it was priced well too. Too bad it got discontinued too soon.

Hi Bob, thanks for this. You can try getting it directly from VKB North America (vkbcontrollers.com/?product_cat=vkb-joysticks-and-rudders). I edited the description to include these links.

@@techchanneld1113 Yeah that's where I priced it out but that doesn't seem to really matter because it all comes from china, as their FAQ says "At this time, we only offer drop shipping* directly from VKB HQ’s warehouse in China". So i would be stuck with fedex for $34 which i refuse to use as 90% of our fedex packages get lost or heavily damaged, and DHL is $40 and at the moment i can barely justify spending that much on a just a joystick, especially when almost 25% of the cost is in shipping alone. its of lesser quality but it would probably make more sense for me to get an x52 at $150 which is a whole hotas setup and i can get with free shipping.

​@@bobgoat5994 - Ouch, sorry to read about that. I didn't go through the US side process. Seems it's also the only way to get one there at the moment after seeing the posts on the forums. With that, the x52 may make better sense at the moment. Various users have reported on QC issues with that unit, so just give it a thorough test. Otherwise, it's a solid option and offers a lot of control for the price. Good luck!

I find the analog thumbstick is accurate and precise as a freelook stick and have it mapped as that for all my other sims, but I've yet to find a game that allows me to remap it for character controls like how you describe. I might miss being able to hold it down like I could on an Xbox one controller since it's currently a toggle switch for the thumbstick. (it shifts it to a plain 8-way hat switch and back) I think it could work pretty well for that if you can map it.

@@techchanneld1113 There is software that lets you use the inputs for any device and assign it to to any mouse, keyboard or controller binding. So it should work, as its basically tricking Windows into thinking its an Xbox controller input. It might seem like I'm after this for the lols, but there is a legitimate reason why I want this. I can't actually play on a regular Xbox or PlayStation style controller for long. If I spend more than a couple of hours with my arms together like you need to do holding a controller, I wind up getting more and more aching pain in my chest. Longest I can do is 3 hours (maybe 4 hours at a push) before its to uncomfortable too keep playing. I can't even type on a normal keyboard for long, had to get a split keyboard. As a result there is a lot of games that I want to play, but I wind up passing on them because they're best played with a controller. (the Switch with the Hori Split Pad Pro has been a godsend thanks to how wide my arms are apart with it lol) I can play mouse and keyboard games all day and I can play flight or space sims all day too as my arms aren't together for hours. I currently use two ancient Saitek Cyborg Evo sticks for space sims (and Mechwarrior XD, piloting a giant robot with Hosas feels badass lol) and I can play on them all day too. But they don't have any thumbsticks, just a hat switch, so I've never been able to use them for non-sim games (I have tried, the hats are useless for character controls and the sticks themselves are too clunky, too inaccurate and have too much dead zone for it to work).

@@RainMakeR_Workshop Thanks for sharing this, no worries at all, and sorry to read about your chest pain issues. Hoping there's treatment or therapy that will help with it, but it's good to know tech is giving ways to work around various ergonomic use cases. Seeing your question, I looked around and saw games like Star Citizen or Subnautica that might have this kind of mixed gameplay and thought it would be for those. I get it might be less clunky not needing to switch between controllers. I'll keep your question in mind for another video on the NXT. :)

@@techchanneld1113 Sadly I've had this issue for a few years now, so its permanent. But honestly, for the most part its pretty easy to work around. Plus its not a really bad pain or anything, its just an aching feeling that builds up. I also have to have my arms together for a couple of hours before its even an issue. I can still drive without issue, I can still hug the missus. I just can't use a normal keyboard or console controller. Oh it absolutely IS for mixed control games like Star Citizen. I do find switching from sticks to mouse and keyboard a pain in the neck (sure its fairly quick, but it still takes you out of it). But Its just also something that I think I can get genuine use out of for other games, that I've had to pass on due being optimised for console controls and not being available on Switch. Plus there are several games that I can play by using a console controller in my left hand and a mouse in my right hand. Sadly most split controllers for PC are overpriced for what they are. But I would be willing to pay for Flightsticks that can pull double duty as split controllers. Especially since I love space sims and mech piloting games and want to upgrade my current sticks anyway. If you ever get a second one VKB stick for the other hand, I'd love to see you give it a try.

@@RainMakeR_Workshop Glad to know it's at least not getting worse and you're able to manage it well. Not sure if I'll get a left-handed NXT since it felt weird when I did that with the TCA Airbus Sidestick, but do stay tuned. :)

Happy to hear this helped! Enjoy the stick! :)

@Kloop - That's the plane the landing challenge gave. :)

No it wasn't. Realized later I needed more case fans to fix my thermals.

@@techchanneld1113 now what is your average temperature 70?

@@marcorivera4703 GPU temps now hover around 65-75 degrees while gaming. I upgraded my case setup to 2 140 front intake fans, 2 120 top exhaust fans, and 1 120 rear exhaust fan.

You're welcome! I found that it takes just the right amount of force to move it from the center so precision movement is on point. Chasing fighters around in Star Wars Squadrons was much easier on this stick and I also had a much better experience with MS Flight Simulator landing challenges compared to my old Logitech. The trigger was a little flimsy with some sideways wiggle. If you want a more stable trigger, you could go with the t16000 version, which is a similar, but more combat sim oriented version of this stick.

@@techchanneld1113 This is very helpful - thank you! On the "trigger" of the TCA Airbus Sidestick: Is the trigger ok for combat sims in your opinion (or combat games like your Star Wars Squadrons game)? I do not like the design of the T16000 (too sci-fi), the TCA Airbus looks more like a real control handle and it is also said that it is a little more precise, than the T16000. Maybe because it is a more recent product. I would be satisfied it the trigger of the TCA Airbus is at least reliable/secure to not accidentally fire. Thanks again, for your advise!

@@SolidWorksCAD3D Don't mention it! The sidestick's trigger has a bit of side-to-side wiggle, but I don't find it to be an issue personally in any of my sims and it's not likely to accidentally fire even after many hours of use. I understand what you mean by the looks, as it was also my reason for going with that stick. The Airbus I think remains the best value option for civilian aviation sims like MSFS or X-Plane. That said, if you're also into more combat-oriented sims like Squadrons or DCS, you'll find having more hat switches and buttons improve the experience a lot. If you want the precision with the handy, sturdier triggers and other controls, you could have a look at the VKB Gladiator NXT. I just got one and I'm putting it through it's paces for an upcoming review. :)

@@techchanneld1113 Looking forward to your review of the Gladiator NXT! It will be interesting, to see, what you think about the precision (especially fine movement around the center). I only need a stick/control handle for AFV gunnery training software and nothing else (no flight sims or other games). Hard to find something; there are large numbers of flight simulator controllers, but nothing for AFV/tank simulators. The only ones available are professional training devices from "AFV Sim" (very expensive): www.afvsim.com/products/

@@SolidWorksCAD3D Thanks and glad you found this helpful! Stay tuned for that and let me know if you have other questions or review requests! :)

It actually will render as native 1080p since DLSS won't kick in at this resolution. RTX overrides screen space reflections. (www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/guides/control-graphics-and-performance-guide/#control-screen-space-reflections-quality)

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