For those of you who do not know the Elite Dangerous game, this is a space simulator. And, as you well know, to fully enjoy a flight simulator, be it on the ground or in space, it is important to have a good joystick. Because this type of peripherals is responsible for simulating the sensation of piloting a spaceship, in a more realistic way. Apart from placing many of the controls, we need to play, at our fingertips. These are the best models of joysticks that we can buy to play Elite Dangerous.
Elite Dangerous is one of the most complete space simulators out there, in which we will need many advanced controls that, many times, it is difficult to have on a keyboard due to the distance between keys. For this reason, the use of HOTAS or Joysticks is very frequent, which greatly facilitates access to these advanced functions, as well as to have better sensitivity and precision.
1-Thrustmaster USB Joystick
The first joystick for the Elite Dangerous is a very simple and inexpensive model, manufactured by Thrustmaster. It has three configurable buttons, a HAT, along with a throttle lever on its left side. As we say, it is a fairly simple model, which can help us when we begin to make our first steps in the game. Or, it can serve as an auxiliary joystick for another main one that we have.
2-Logitech Extreme 3D Pro
One of Logitech's most venerable models, this joystick features a whopping 12 configurable buttons, plus an 8-way HAT and a throttle on its rear. It also has rudder control thanks to the model's ability to rotate the joystick on its vertical axis. And its wide base makes it an extremely stable model on the surface of the desk where we have it deposited.
3-Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS
A great joystick from Thrustmaster, featuring 16 configurable buttons, along with an 8-way HAT and a throttle on the rear of the base. However, something quite unique about this model is that it is an ambidextrous joystick. Since there are components that can be disassembled, configure it according to what we are going to use with the right or left hand.
4-Thrustmaster T.FLIGHT HOTAS X
This Thrustmaster model is also one that has been around for quite some time. But above all, it is the first model to use the HOTAS (Hans On Throttle And Stick) concept. In fact, for Elite Dangerous, this type of configuration on the joystick is the most recommended. The remote control has 12 programmable buttons and 5 independent axes, also individually configurable. The base of the joystick can be separated so that we have both controls more distant from each other. In this way, its use is much more comfortable.
5-Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS HOTAS
This Thrustmaster combo includes the previous T.16000M FCS joystick, to which a HOTAS Thrustmaster TWCS (Thrustmaster Weapon Control System) joystick has been added. Similar to what was achieved with the previous Thrustmaster model, the T.FLIGHT HOTAS. To the buttons that the T.16000M FCS already had, the 5 axes of the auxiliary power control and 14 additional buttons are now added. All of them are configurable by the user.
6-Logitech G X52 HOTAS
This Logitech joystick is the evolution that the brand made from the previous Saitek model when this brand was bought by Logitech. Its design is very similar to that of the other model, only improved in qualities and finishes.