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Gaming

I Just Used A $US400 Joystick

6:40AM February 17, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

For the price of a PlayStation 3, Saitek’s new X-65F Flight Control System for the PC had damn well better be the best video game peripheral ever made. More »


Computing

Watch A $US5000 Game Controller Land A Plane In Las Vegas

11:00AM January 8, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Why spend mere hundreds of dollars on a fancy flight stick for your flight simulator needs when you can spend thousands on Saitek’s Procedure Trainer, an insane collection of instrument panels, yokes and rudder pedals? More »


MatCatz, Saitek Fly In Meaty New Flight Sim Controllers

5:00AM July 26, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Saitek and Mad Catz seem determined to literally recreate the flying experience with their line of flight simulator accessories, and who am I to argue? All that’s missing from this latest crop is the armoured flight deck door. More »


Gaming

Saitek X65F ‘stick Requires Only The Subtlest Of Touches

4:00AM January 11, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Much like the multi-million dollar jet systems that inspired it, the Saitek Pro Flight X65F joystick/throttle system for PCs doesn’t move at all. That’s right, not an inch, and yet the controls were compared to mind control. [ars technica] More »


Gaming

Saitek Aviator Flight Sticks: Joysticks for Your Xbox 360 or PS3

8:05AM January 8, 2009 | Adam Frucci

This sure isn’t something I’d ever need, but flight sim nerds are sure to be jazzed about the new Saitek Aviator Flight Sticks for their console of choice.

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Saitek Shows Awesome LCD Displays for Realistic Flight Sim Instrumentation

4:10AM July 27, 2007 | jenneth

Thinking of putting together a realistic F/A-18 Hornet or Boeing 747 cockpit for your flight simulation rig? Wait, you might want to check out Saitek’s latest dedicated flight simulation peripheral that’s looking like the next best thing. The company gave a sneak preview of this trio of convincing-looking screens at E3 this month, and says the unit will be rolling out for sale this fall. More »


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Saitek’s Cyborg PC Controller Has Precision Snipe Mode

9:00AM July 18, 2007 | Seamus Byrne

Although not officially announced at E3, Saitek’s latest Cyborg Rumble gamepad for the PC takes the best of the Xbox 360 controller and enhances it with some FPS-friendly features. First off, there’s a precision control toggle, which when activated, turns down the sensitivity on the sticks so you can go in for a headshot easier. If this sounds familiar, that’s because the Splitfish FragFX controller does the same thing, except for the PS3. And then there’s the Xbox 360-like design, which is perfect for all the ports of Xbox 360 games heading to Games for Windows this year.

There’s also a Cyborg headset, which has 5.1 surround sound audio (three drivers in each ear) and a mic for jive talking. No pricing on either one, but they should be released later this year. [IGN] More »


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Saitek GM3200 3200dpi Mouse Reviewed (Verdict: Where’d My Cursor Go?)

10:00AM May 12, 2007 | Seamus Byrne

By upping the dpi game to 3200 (up from the previous front runner, the Raptor-Gaming M2 at 2400dpi), Saitek’s giving gamers what they want—more resolution for twitchfests like Unreal Tournament. The mouse itself is lefty-friendly, has five different LED backlight colors, rubber-like coating, dpi mode switch (800, 1600, 2400 and 3200), is weight adjustable, macro programmable and feels fairly decent in the hand.

However, although it is 3200dpi, the polling rate was only 550Hz, or a 1.7ms response time. Other mice like the Microsoft Habu and Razer Copperhead had a polling rate of 1ms. All in all, it’s not a bad mouse if you’re into gaming, but you’d have to turn down the dpi whenever you work on the desktop unless you like cursors flying uncontrollably. – Jason Chen

Saitek GM3200 Laser Mouse Review [Extremetech]

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Saitek’s Obsidian Mouse Scrolls By Touch

6:30AM April 19, 2007 | Seamus Byrne

Saitek Obsidian mouse could be the sexiest mouse they’ve made as far as we can remember. Much more useful than the Easter mice, the Obsidian has a touch-sensitive scrolling pad instead of a scroll wheel, two back/forward buttons on the sides, and a 1000 DPI sensor. Oh, and it looks like an Obsidian rock. Our 5th grade teacher would be so proud we remembered.

Despite looking great (and being ambidextrous), we still have reservations about that scrolling pad. For the most part, we’ve always preferred a scroll wheel to touch pads, but we’re willing to give Saitek the benefit of the doubt until we test it ourselves. – Jason Chen

Saitek unveils touch-scroll Obsidian mouse [Electronista]

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