New Yoke

Looks like I will have to get a new one. I have an old eclipse yoke. What would be some options? Money is not a problem, but I would not say I was a serious flyer, just GA, as I can’t do multiple engines with my throttle, and a couple of hours per day.
I researched Honeycomb, but it seemed stock and supply was an issue, plus how old are they?. Also if I am going to spend now, maybe there is something new just around the corner.

Thanks
Allan

Sorry should add, I am PC, and would be happy to upgrade my rudder pedals at the same time, as they are also vintage. And maybe a new throttle. I don’t even know what brand I have, it was given to me. Really nice firm throttle movement, with propeller and mixture , then a heap of switches on the right. MSFS does not know what to call it.

Hi,

Since money is not a problem, have you looked at this site for your hardware needs?

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If money is not a problem I would recommend force feedback. I am using the Simionic Yoke and it’s worth every cent.

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flippen heck, maybe money is an issue!!!

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Well if money IS an issue, you can always take the Honeycomb. It’s a solid yoke with hall sensors.

Just don’t buy directly at their shop. Their communication skills are … well … lacking

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Heh :slight_smile: I have the PFC Cirrus Beech yoke and it’s very good, but yeah, paying for it hurt. It wasn’t anywhere near that expensive when I bought it, though. IIRC I paid around £750 via a UK distributor. Quite how they justify that kind of price increase, I don’t know. Maybe it wasn’t FAA approved back then.

I’ve used a few yokes and almost without exception, they have plastic handles - and heavy plastic can be fine, and durable - and relatively noisy mechanisms. The PFC is ultra smooth, silent in operation, and has a die-cast metal handle that feels really good in the hand. Never had a problem of any kind with it in the decade+ I’ve owned it. The only reason I’d consider moving to a different yoke now would be force feedback, and if there were a reasonable way to retrofit FFB to the PFC yoke, I would.

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@MedianShrimp43 … well, lookie what I found!

The cable in the picture there looks to be a serial cable. I suspect this might be a rather old model. Mine is just plug and play USB.

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Ah yeah well spotted - didn’t look close enough. Scrap that!

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Just received my honeycomb alpha, first impression is great! Just plug and play.

-Bram

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Thanks everyone. I just ordered the honeycomb xpc. My limited research ability seemed to indicate the force feedback was not supported in MSFS.

wow they have one out now? I have their gauges which are top notch.

Honeycomb is solid. had it but upgrade to Fulcrum yoke. both are great choices

https://www.fulcrumsim.com/product/fulcrum-yoke/

Yes. Build quality could be a little bit better, especially the flimsy trim switches wich are fitted very losely. But I’d take over any other yoke again if I had to make that decision. Also, Makes landings easier because you can feel the plane

That’s totally not the case🤔

It may be semantics, as I think it depends on your definition of “supported”, as MSFS doesn’t natively support FF.

You have to use external tools to get it to work. Brunner would be a good example of this.

To put it another way it’s not supported in the same way that the Tobii eye tracker is, which has native support.

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Brunner uses proprietary software afaik.
XPForce devs have a program for FS2020 (Might be FSForce or just XPForce too)
Provides Ok implementation with quite a bit of customization.

Check this out. Force Feedback is well and truly working. If you have the $$$$ :smiley:

I’ll have to get one one day! Or something cheaper / better may come along by the time that day comes.

Don’t you just love bold YT titles like this. “The worlds most immersive yoke” like he’s tried or even knows of every other yoke out there.

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You could marry it with a MS FFB2. My Saitek FFB yoke. a WIP - General Discussion & Community Support / Home Cockpit Builders - Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums