Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick

The joystick is really good for flight simulators such as DCS World where I tested it. Also the simulator detects the joystick and automatically maps the axes for you except buttons. As long as proper software from logitech website is installed.There are a few minor problems with the one I got.1.The left twist is slightly less resistant than the right twist which is sensitive as if the left spring is slighty weaker than the right one. But it will never fail to go back to complete 0% on its own.2. Pushing the stick forward (y axis) and let it go by itself will not go back to complete 0% on its own. leaving the y axis value around 1-3% unless you manually pull it back. This could be due to the shape of stick is leaning forward and the weight is slightly pushing it ... MoreThe joystick is really good for flight simulators such as DCS World where I tested it. Also the simulator detects the joystick and automatically maps the axes for you except buttons. As long as proper software from logitech website is installed.There are a few minor problems with the one I got.1.The left twist is slightly less resistant than the right twist which is sensitive as if the left spring is slighty weaker than the right one. But it will never fail to go back to complete 0% on its own.2. Pushing the stick forward (y axis) and let it go by itself will not go back to complete 0% on its own. leaving the y axis value around 1-3% unless you manually pull it back. This could be due to the shape of stick is leaning forward and the weight is slightly pushing it forward. But this still minor for me as this issue can be alleviated by personal configuration (i.e. deadzones) anyway in whatever program you plan to use the joystick for.Again, they are very minor.

Product Quality:Cheap but robust, may need more tweaking on the joystick curves using 3rd party software(e.g. joystick gremlin) but you get what you pay for. Great for getting into flight arcades and Simulator for beginners especially for casual play. However if you want to step up and/or get an even better experience, save some Money and invest on a bit pricey Flight sticks. Research more on this stick and other choices before committing. THIS JOYSTICK UNFORTUNATELY IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE LATEST VERSIONS LOGITECH G HUB SOFTWARE (you can download older versions but then again, won't be detected by newer games from what I researched), making configuring the stick limited OFFICIALLY, and it seems that the company ignored this issue so you might factor that in on ... MoreProduct Quality:Cheap but robust, may need more tweaking on the joystick curves using 3rd party software(e.g. joystick gremlin) but you get what you pay for. Great for getting into flight arcades and Simulator for beginners especially for casual play. However if you want to step up and/or get an even better experience, save some Money and invest on a bit pricey Flight sticks. Research more on this stick and other choices before committing. THIS JOYSTICK UNFORTUNATELY IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE LATEST VERSIONS LOGITECH G HUB SOFTWARE (you can download older versions but then again, won't be detected by newer games from what I researched), making configuring the stick limited OFFICIALLY, and it seems that the company ignored this issue so you might factor that in on your choice, still the stick still is recognized by my PC and playable.Best Feature:Old Model but decent compatibility. plus many buttons.Value For Money:GoodHappy Hunting!

Actually NEW IN BOX

I have one of these that's about 7 years old, works well except I had to hot glue the twist axis potentiometer. Not a hard job. All the low star reviews for this and the thrustmaster note the same flaw in the twist axis, so save your money unless you REALLY need a left hand joystick, which this one still feels fine with. I play logging in FS22, duals is great for cranes. Came new in a new box, no amazon crushed box that's been returned 20 times.

BEST STICK ON A BUDGET BY FARRR!!!!!

I am a content creator, and I stream on twitch and game very regulary, and play several games that are compatible with using joysticks, sych as No Man's Sky, Star Citizen, Elite Dangerous, and mech games like Mech Warrior 5 Mercenaries and Mech Warrior Online! AndHonestly, this is the best joystick you can get on the market on a budget, so good in fact that I have just bought a second one after a year of using the first one so that I could have a dual stick setup for Star Citizen, and because they don't make a left-handed version I'm 3D printing a left-handed grip! But to be completely honest out of the box this thing is amazing and honestly not even that uncomfortable as is without the 3D printed left-handed grip. So I highly recommend this!

Excellent for the price

Feels solid/comfortable and has decent precision with good centering. The sensitivity is not quite as good as the hall sensors found in pricier sticks but it feels perfectly fine in the various sims I have tried. To nitpick, I'd like the stick movement to be a bit looser and the rudder (twist) a bit firmer but that's just personal preference. I also wish you could remove the black parts of the base to make it a bit more compact even though you would sacrifice some stability. All that said, it's a great entry-level stick for the price and it feels like it will last a while (fingers crossed).

Not very reliable.

I purchased this flight stick for a new space flight game, and at first it was very good. I set it up, established the best deadzones for responsiveness without drift, and configured my hotkeys. While setting the deadzones, the rudder/twist (which I use for ROLL but I will continue calling it the RUDDER to reduce confusion since that is what most people use twist for) was drifting so I had to set it fairly high right out of the box, around 10%-15%, but it seemed to be fine after this so I didn't think too much of it and proceeded to play my game.After a few weeks, I began getting drift on the rudder axis again. I increased my deadzone a little to compensate and went back to enjoying my game.Within a couple more weeks of that first adjustment, the rudder began to ... MoreI purchased this flight stick for a new space flight game, and at first it was very good. I set it up, established the best deadzones for responsiveness without drift, and configured my hotkeys. While setting the deadzones, the rudder/twist (which I use for ROLL but I will continue calling it the RUDDER to reduce confusion since that is what most people use twist for) was drifting so I had to set it fairly high right out of the box, around 10%-15%, but it seemed to be fine after this so I didn't think too much of it and proceeded to play my game.After a few weeks, I began getting drift on the rudder axis again. I increased my deadzone a little to compensate and went back to enjoying my game.Within a couple more weeks of that first adjustment, the rudder began to drift yet again. It was at this point that it came to a fight between myself and the flight stick trying to compensate for rudder drift and needing to bump up the deadzone again and again every week. Within a couple of weeks after the initial adjustments, the rudder became practically unusable. In order to prevent drift, I had the rudder deadzone all the way up to about 90% before it'd stop drifting, and it was just no longer enjoyable whatsoever.I re-calibrated using Windows a couple times, but even there it showed the rudder axis was reporting input while the stick was centered with nothing touching it. I had to all but stop playing my game as the rudder (ROLL for me) is an absolutely necessary component of space flight in this game and losing those 2 DOF was too crippling. You may be thinking, I should just change the axis of my ROLL away from the rudder axis and put it on the "proper" axis, but I have tried that many times in order to play "correctly" and it simply doesn't work for me. I can't fly without crashing into things with the axes set to their traditional configurations.Once my flight stick became unusable, I read several other reviews that stated the same thing; that the rudder axis drifts heavily and needs to be corrected multiple times until it can no longer be used effectively.I would not recommend this flight stick at all. I initially bought this one because I've used Logitech sticks in the past, as well as other Logitech peripherals such as mice, without any issues, so I figured this one would be satisfactory for my casual gaming needs. Also, it was in stock at my nearby store so I didn't need to wait for it to be shipped to me. Unfortunately, this stick was a major let down and I barely got a few months of play time with it.If you are looking for a flight stick, even if just for casual game play, then I highly suggest avoiding this one. You can get better sticks or HOTAS for only a little more money that are much better quality, more durable with better button position, and will last you for a much longer time. I replaced this Logitech stick with a Thrustmaster T.flight HOTAS X and am MUCH more satisfied with that purchase. I have had no problems with it since purchase (a good 8+ months by the time I am writing this review), and out of the box it centers without any drift, which allowed me to set the in-game deadzones to 0% on all axes.Do yourself a favor, spend a little more on your flight stick and skip this cheap one.

Review of Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick

I bought one of these in 2015 on the recommendation of a friend. It's a good joystick with enough customisable buttons for what I need. It's getting a bit old and isn't quite working as well as it used to so I've bought a new one as a replacement. I've not used the new one yet as it's still in it's box under the Christmas tree as a 'surprise' present to myself.I would highly recommend this as a budget joystick that does the job well.

Short: There are better options but for the price this is the best you can get. Long: this thing ...

Short: There are better options but for the price this is the best you can get. Long: this thing does performe really well for it's price and a great inexpensive joystick. It's not my favorite and I really hate the throttle on this, wish it wasn't there. Would much rather have some toggle switches in it's place. A few have complained about the deadzone on this thing being huge, making fine movements impossible. Those people are wrong. The deadzone is huge when this isn't set up properly. Quickly going into the calibration screen in Windows shows you how little pressure this thing registers and you can even try to further calibrate it to make it more sensitive (which it doesn't need). The deadzone is huge when you bind the axis improperly, you need to bind them as ... MoreShort: There are better options but for the price this is the best you can get. Long: this thing does performe really well for it's price and a great inexpensive joystick. It's not my favorite and I really hate the throttle on this, wish it wasn't there. Would much rather have some toggle switches in it's place. A few have complained about the deadzone on this thing being huge, making fine movements impossible. Those people are wrong. The deadzone is huge when this isn't set up properly. Quickly going into the calibration screen in Windows shows you how little pressure this thing registers and you can even try to further calibrate it to make it more sensitive (which it doesn't need). The deadzone is huge when you bind the axis improperly, you need to bind them as the entire joystick axis not like it's a key. For example you don't go to pitch up then press the stick in the direction you want it to go, then repeat for down, roll left, roll right, etc-- that is incorrect. If you do that the deadzone will be huge and the ability to make fine adjustments impossible. Instead you must use joystick settings (indiciating to the game you are using a joystick) and bind the entire axis. So it should look more like this-- "Pitch: Y-Axis" then usually followed by regular or inverted. It should never indicate Y-Axis down or up separately (same for X and Z Axis) otherwise it won't function optimally. This thing can be used to make very fine and precise movements and for that reason I'm giving it 5 stars, at this price you can't beat it.

Works fine with Windows 11.

I bought a used Lenovo IdeaPad 1i 15.6" screen, Intel Pentium Silver N 6000. I don't know if it's Dual Core or Single Core. It has Windows 11. I hooked up this Joystick and it works just fine on Microsoft Flight Simulator X. No mapping, No calibrating, No software download, nothing. Just Plug N Play on default settings. Rudder, Ailrons, Flaps everything works perfect. You just have to figure out which button does what by trial and error. When you plug in the Joystick, you hear a "ding" noise and nothing else happens. So people might think it didn't get recognized. Actually just have the game on, Plug in the Joystick and use it. It works just fine. There were only a couple of things I had to look up, as to how to do and you have to use keyboard for that. Besides that ... MoreI bought a used Lenovo IdeaPad 1i 15.6" screen, Intel Pentium Silver N 6000. I don't know if it's Dual Core or Single Core. It has Windows 11. I hooked up this Joystick and it works just fine on Microsoft Flight Simulator X. No mapping, No calibrating, No software download, nothing. Just Plug N Play on default settings. Rudder, Ailrons, Flaps everything works perfect. You just have to figure out which button does what by trial and error. When you plug in the Joystick, you hear a "ding" noise and nothing else happens. So people might think it didn't get recognized. Actually just have the game on, Plug in the Joystick and use it. It works just fine. There were only a couple of things I had to look up, as to how to do and you have to use keyboard for that. Besides that it works great. You don't have to use the keyboard constantly. Only for P=Pause the Game, Q=turns the sound on if you accidentally turned it off, I did. Trigger=Brakes, stops it from rolling. Ctrl + E= to start the engines in some missions if needed. Besides that, it's Plug N Play on default settings. Worked for me, perfect.