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can anyone please tell me of the best way to control helicopters in fs 2004 and what the best equipment controls to have are at an affordable p
rice........want as much realism as possible

many thanx

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There are quite a few joysticks available. I use the old MS Sidewinder and have absolutely no problems with it. One of these days I'll get a yoke and pedals but until then...

One of the best- http://www.saitek.com/

You don't need "force feedback".

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iis it fairly simple to attach pedals and seperate throttle so as to make the manual controls more realistic?
this would be exactly the package that i need..(seperate cyclic,collective, throttle and antitorque controls) 😉

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These are the best for the money.
Check out this web-board, there are many questions and answers about this that may help you.

http://www.chproducts.com/

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Also, look for a joystick that has a rudder option in its function. These are a must for controlling helicopters - but if you are willing to spend money on pedals, check this out:
https://flyawaysimulation.com/news/217/



Last edited by Fly Away Simulation (Flyaway) on Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:01 pm, edited 1 time in total
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thanx for all your help....have a look at this all the helicopter buffs out there......http://www.flightlink.com/hardware/rotorwing/index.html

Expert Answered

I posted an article here reviewing some great joysticks:
https://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4684/

Feel free to comment on the article over there.

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