Thrustmaster HOTAS One a good starter?

[RagingWombat839]

It’s a pretty good stick for the money. I’m happy with it. It absolutely needs this mod to fix the awful loose throttle though…

Thrustmaster T Flight Hotas One Joystick Loose Throttle Fix

I thought that other users who have the Thrustmaster T Flight Hotas One Joystick for Xbox (the one with the very badly designed loose throttle) might benefit from this. I took mine apart, filed down the detent notch and then inserted sticky fixers to the plastic tabs inside the joystick housing itself. No more unsightly rubber bands or Velcro on the outside, and it works an absolute treat. The throttle now has a nice resistance to it, and is super smooth. Do this at your own risk, but personally…

It’s dead easy to do this and makes it so smooth.

I have the pedals, again they are not great out of the box but try this mod…

Remedy for the stiction issue of TFRP rudder and TWCS throttle

I found the stiction issue on the metal rail of TFRP rudder and TWCS throttle. It was difficult to make fine control of movement due to the stiction. You can reduce the stiction temporarily using plastic grease but it is not a permanent solution. The friction on the surface of PTFE or UHMW PE is very low. So, I bought PTFE tape and attached it on the plastic parts which contact the metal rails. The result was more than I expected. You can try it. You don’t need to buy more expensive rudder p…

With a little effort this good value set becomes a whole lot better. I also use it with a wireless mouse which is essential for me and even better value.