Elite: Recommended Hardware

[ZeroHour]

Post any links to reviews/information/tips/places to buy for any hardware you can recommend for use with Elite.

[Arreks]

ED: Tracker

 

A budget head tracking device you can stick onto your cap, headset, glasses etc. Developed as a hobby in their free time by 3 members of the Elite: Dangerous Forum!

 

ED: Tracker www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqLwCtMCKc

 

ED: Tracker in Action! www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hyMbHpl18

 

Price: varies from £5.00 to £50.00! you can either get the PCB etc and build it yourself or request a full device pre-built by one of the developers.

 

Available from: ED Tracker

Edited November 6, 2014 by Arreks

[ZeroHour]

Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Joystick

 

http://www.thrustmaster.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/media/product/TFlightHotasX800x600_2.jpg

 

Product Page:

PS3 PC Joystick - T.Flight Hotas X - With Throttle (Flight Simulator Compatible) | Thrustmaster

 

Reviews:

Cyborg FLY 5 vs Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X | bit-tech.net

 

Places to buy:

Amazon UK (Prime) - £39.99

Overclockers UK - £32.99 + P&P

CCL UK - £27.86 + £2.99 P&P Thanks @LeMarchand

Edited November 7, 2014 by ZeroHour

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Voice Attack (Software)

 

Want to lauch just by telling your ship to do so? Voice Attack is for you!

 

Create Macros and keypresses that are linked to the custom voice commands you create. Great for that extra layer of control during combat.

 

Product Page:

VoiceAttack.com

 

Places to purchase:

Direct for $8 to allow unlimited profiles.

 

Discuss Voice Attack and its uses here

Edited November 7, 2014 by ZeroHour

[LeMarchand]

Just had a deal for the Thrustmaster scroll across my screen. Don't know what CCL are like, but £27.86 + £2.99 postage. Thrustmaster T-flight Hotas X Joystick - 4160543 - CCL Computers

[localzuk]

I've heard a lot of people recommending the X52 flight stick on twitch streams.

 

SAITEK X52 Flight Controller Joystick Deals | Pcw

[ICTDirect_Dave]

Just had a deal for the Thrustmaster scroll across my screen. Don't know what CCL are like, but £27.86 + £2.99 postage. Thrustmaster T-flight Hotas X Joystick - 4160543 - CCL Computers

 

CCL are decent. Good for monitors too

 

I've heard a lot of people recommending the X52 flight stick on twitch streams.

 

SAITEK X52 Flight Controller Joystick Deals | Pcw

 

I love the look of this stick. My only problem is the location of the hat switch on the throttle seems a little unnatural. Might just be me though.

[thepridster]

ill happily recommend the fly 5 it does seem to come under different manufacturer names but is the same stick and elite recognises it as a Saitek joystick mine is a mad catz version. I have no complaints about it so far!

[LosOjos]

Missus bought me the Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS for xmas last night; I have exactly one month to plead my case for an early present!

[LosOjos]

ED: Tracker

 

A budget head tracking device you can stick onto your cap, headset, glasses etc. Developed as a hobby in their free time by 3 members of the Elite: Dangerous Forum!

 

ED: Tracker www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqLwCtMCKc

 

ED: Tracker in Action! www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hyMbHpl18

 

Price: varies from £5.00 to £50.00! you can either get the PCB etc and build it yourself or request a full device pre-built by one of the developers.

 

Available from: ED Tracker

 

Anyone else who's looking to make one of these might want to check out this site: DIY Head Tracker Bundle - Electronics - Kits

 

I nearly missed it on the ED Tracker website, but £9 for all the electronics you need is an absolute bargain - that's cheaper than the Arduino clone usually costs alone!

[Arreks]

Anyone else who's looking to make one of these might want to check out this site: DIY Head Tracker Bundle - Electronics - Kits

 

I nearly missed it on the ED Tracker website, but £9 for all the electronics you need is an absolute bargain - that's cheaper than the Arduino clone usually costs alone!

 

Dead easy to set up too if you've got a soldering iron and some very basic circuitry skills.

[DMcGuigan]

ill happily recommend the fly 5 it does seem to come under different manufacturer names but is the same stick and elite recognises it as a Saitek joystick mine is a mad catz version. I have no complaints about it so far!

 

I've got the F.L.Y. 5 too, no issues with it at all.

 

Saitek are owned by Mad Catz, they've rebranded the F.L.Y. 5 quite a few times. Some people have complained that build quality's decreased since they branded Mad Catz, but I've had no issues with mine.