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Title: Star Wars yoke: SAITEK PZ44 PRO acceptable alternative or does it suck?
Post by: Diewrecked on July 09, 2008, 06:07:31 am

Hi guys

I have seen the various threads about the non-availability of an authentic Star Wars yoke controller (specifically the nightmare with the RAM Controllers one which sounds like a real shame). However I stumbled upon this - http://www.limitedgoods.com/itemView.php?ProdID=260822 - and wondered if it was any good. Has anyone used one? How does it handle? Also how would I bolt it onto the control panel of my arcade cab?

Thanks all

Title: Re: Star Wars yoke: SAITEK PZ44 PRO acceptable alternative or does it suck?
Post by: Bluedeath on July 09, 2008, 08:08:38 am

No, the saitek yoke works like cessna ones (push for dive, pull climb)  while the star wars one must be inclined

Title: Re: Star Wars yoke: SAITEK PZ44 PRO acceptable alternative or does it suck?
Post by: Diewrecked on July 09, 2008, 08:23:43 am

Thanks Bluedeath.

Could you not just reverse up and down for Star Wars in MAME (such that up is down and vice versa) or doesn't it work like that?

Title: Re: Star Wars yoke: SAITEK PZ44 PRO acceptable alternative or does it suck?
Post by: Droler on July 09, 2008, 08:36:47 am

It's not a matter of Y axis orientation. The Star Wars yoke handles Y axis movement by inclination or bending/twisting up and down. Saitek and other PC flight yokes do NOT have any twist at all for Y axis. They push in and out instead. The feel is completely different and it does not translate well to Star Wars arcade games. Which is very unfortunate!

Title: Re: Star Wars yoke: SAITEK PZ44 PRO acceptable alternative or does it suck?
Post by: Diewrecked on July 09, 2008, 09:52:36 am

Ah right, didn't know that. I just assumed they'd all work the same as the Star Wars yoke.

Well that's knackered that idea!!!

Thanks for the heads up all.

Title: Re: Star Wars yoke: SAITEK PZ44 PRO acceptable alternative or does it suck?
Post by: Ummon on July 10, 2008, 06:31:41 pm

Yeah, I thought of using one of these. I actually bought a combination racing wheel that had this aviation yoke feature, but when I tried, it didn't work. I don't know if I didn't have things mapped correctly in Mame or what.