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Game Information
- Platform: Windows XP
- BBFC Rating:
- Media: Personal Computers
- Item Quantity: 1
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Technical Details
- Twin Throttle
- Tilting head mechanism
- Adjustable POV hat switch
- Adjustable handle height
- Shift button
- 12 buttons
- Adjustment tool
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cyborg range of sticks, the new Saitek Cyborg X Flight Stick gives you unrivalled adjustability, comfort and performance. The Cyborg X builds on ten years of Cyborg innovation, combining precision engineering, cutting edge design and unique features to offer the ultimate control solution for flight and space games on your PC.
As well as stunning looks, twin throttles and perfectly positioned, programmable controls, the Cyborg X can be adjusted in length and tilt angle (both the stick itself and the head), letting you find the perfect configuration to suit your hand size and seating position. And it even features a folding and removable stick handle for compact, easy storage.
Twin Throttle - control separate engines or assign one throttle to the engine and the other lever to another function such as elevator trim
Tilting head mechanism - tilt the head of the stick to position the buttons exactly where you need them
Adjustable POV hat switch - move the hat switch position in and out to achieve the perfect distance between it and the buttons
Adjustable handle height - increase or decrease the length of the handle to fit your hand size
Adjustable handle angle - position the handle standing straight up or leaning forwards to suit the way you play.
Shift button - doubles up the number of assignable buttons on the Cyborg X when using Saitek's SST Programming software
12 buttons - all your main flying and combat commands at the tip of your fingers
Adjustment tool - stores securely in the stick base.
Product Description
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cyborg range of sticks the new Saitek Cyborg X Flight Stick gives you unrivalled adjustability comfort and performance. The Cyborg X builds on ten years of Cyborg innovation combining precision engineering cutting edge design and unique features to offer the ultimate control solution for flight and space games on your PC.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
I have had the top of the range Joystick for some time - the Saitek X52-Pro, Althouh it was a very fine piece of engineering it was ultimately the size that forced me to get rid of it. I Opted for the Saitek Cyborg X Joystick, which although does not have all the funtionality of the former, but is equaly matched in quality.
As with all the Cyborg range it is fully adjustable in both Physical Size and programability. Coupled together with the ability to just fold it up and put it away - Its a WIN WIN joystick for me. with its Dual throttle control (an option not available on the top of the range) it makes some games even better. I have been an avid flight simmer for many years and had many different joysticks - this has to be, in my oppinion, the best out there for the price!
As with all the Cyborg range it is fully adjustable in both Physical Size and programability. Coupled together with the ability to just fold it up and put it away - Its a WIN WIN joystick for me. with its Dual throttle control (an option not available on the top of the range) it makes some games even better. I have been an avid flight simmer for many years and had many different joysticks - this has to be, in my oppinion, the best out there for the price!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
This is the 1st time that I've used a flight stick (well, since the late 80's that is) and all I can say is that it's fantastic, Saitek have really got there cap on for this one, fully adjustable for all hand sizes and game play styles, plenty of customisable buttons to use. The profile software is really easy to use, and to top it all off, it looks AWESOME!
34 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Fun:
A curate's egg of a product, good in parts.
The Good
It looks great and has loads of adjustments to suit pretty much any hand or style of play. The buttons (bar one) fall easily to hand and work very well. The twist action (yes it does have one) is probably the best I've come across. The split throttle feels great and can be converted into a single throttle with the press of a button (something that works surprisingly well). Physically it centres extremely well.
The Bad
It's not the most comfortable stick I've used, and that one button mentioned above can be a serious pain if you have to use it often. It takes a fair amount of force to move the stick away from centre, which makes subtle adjustments nigh on impossible. Lack of support at the front means diving too enthusiastically could well mean the stick toppling over.
The Ugly
The supplied adjustment device broke within minutes (an allen key with a plastic handle - a recipe for disaster). The manuals were weak and uninformative. No Mac software (though plug it in and "It just works" as usual). My particular example turned out to be rather lopsided. When I checked it if full left gave -100, full right only gave +85*, which meant I ended up returning it. Also the signal was a little noisy on some of the axes.
In conclusion, if you're looking for a reasonably priced joystick for gaming purposes, this seems a pretty good bet. If you're into more 'serious' simulation (X-Plane, FSX) then look elsewhere. I did and ended up with a Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System (PC) and Saitek Pro Gamer Rudder Pedals (PC), both of which I'm very pleased with (so far).
* I found a similar 'lopsidedness' with the yoke originally but found a cure (eventually) which might apply to this joystick as well. Disconnect from the usb port, reconnect and work the device through its limits four times (right, left, up down etc.). This seems to reset something internally and may solve the problem if it happens to you.
The Good
It looks great and has loads of adjustments to suit pretty much any hand or style of play. The buttons (bar one) fall easily to hand and work very well. The twist action (yes it does have one) is probably the best I've come across. The split throttle feels great and can be converted into a single throttle with the press of a button (something that works surprisingly well). Physically it centres extremely well.
The Bad
It's not the most comfortable stick I've used, and that one button mentioned above can be a serious pain if you have to use it often. It takes a fair amount of force to move the stick away from centre, which makes subtle adjustments nigh on impossible. Lack of support at the front means diving too enthusiastically could well mean the stick toppling over.
The Ugly
The supplied adjustment device broke within minutes (an allen key with a plastic handle - a recipe for disaster). The manuals were weak and uninformative. No Mac software (though plug it in and "It just works" as usual). My particular example turned out to be rather lopsided. When I checked it if full left gave -100, full right only gave +85*, which meant I ended up returning it. Also the signal was a little noisy on some of the axes.
In conclusion, if you're looking for a reasonably priced joystick for gaming purposes, this seems a pretty good bet. If you're into more 'serious' simulation (X-Plane, FSX) then look elsewhere. I did and ended up with a Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System (PC) and Saitek Pro Gamer Rudder Pedals (PC), both of which I'm very pleased with (so far).
* I found a similar 'lopsidedness' with the yoke originally but found a cure (eventually) which might apply to this joystick as well. Disconnect from the usb port, reconnect and work the device through its limits four times (right, left, up down etc.). This seems to reset something internally and may solve the problem if it happens to you.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Outstanding....can't see why people are complaining!
I was a bit specticle at buying this controller at first after reading some of the reviews people had put about it...the main one being "Control is not precise"? What? Read more
Published 7 days ago by Joshua Pope-Lewis
Waste of Money!!
I brought this joystick 4 months ago to replace an old joystick that I had owned for 12 years. My first thoughts when purchasing this joystick was great value for money with the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Steve Lovesey
Odd but Good
This particular flight stick is a fairly piece of equipment. The entire thing is movable and allows you to tailor the stick to the shape of your hand. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Daniel Inwood
Game Controller - Flight Stick
This is not actually a game but a game controller. Tried al my usual computer/game shops without any luck.
Tried Amazon - bingo - and a might cheaper into the bargain. Read more
Tried Amazon - bingo - and a might cheaper into the bargain. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Terence A. Steels
Undoubtedly one of the best.
I can safely say that this is one of the best joysticks available. Not only does it look the part, but it also has a huge number of buttons which I've never had available to me... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Matt Mason
Very good flight simulation joystick
Cyborg FLY5 is a very good flight simulation joystick and has following pros and cons:
Pros:
1. Has integrated thrust control.
2. Read more
Pros:
1. Has integrated thrust control.
2. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Syed Maqbool Hassan
just great
This was a gift for my Husbond, that is when he has the time to use it. His brother-in-law has one and he has already had a bit of tuition on it and is getting very excited about... Read more
Published 13 months ago by toffee
alright product
this is a very good outstanding product. i loved this product due to its build quality and elaborat designs. unfortunately it lacked in length. Read more
Published 15 months ago by stef
Not bad
The good points are the handle is adjustable every which way, there are twin throttles and it folds down for ease of storage. Read more
Published 16 months ago by I. R. Humphrey
Simple Cyborg
This is an excellent piece of engineering. "It does exactly what it says on the tin." Crisp, clean action; all the required buttons and controls for flight simulation and more. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jon
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