Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flightstick Universal Simulation Controller Joystick for Air & Space Combat Simulation - Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Windows 10, and Windows 11 PCs

I saw this flightstick mentioned on somebody's blog when I was searching for Mac-compatible options that also work with Xplane 12. Sure enough, this worked just fine with X-Plane on the M4 Mac Mini when plugged in. Not sure what else it would be good for in this use-case, the bluetooth didn't seem to be compatible for instance and other games didn't recognize it, but for anybody that plays X-Plane on Mac OS- this is a great option.

(Bought on sale)I have owned this HOTAS for a few weeks at this point with regular use in combat flight simulators (DCS World, War Thunder), and I can confidently say that this is an amazing HOTAS system for the money, Turtlebeach really outdone themselves with this product.The build quality is amazing and all the buttons and switches function perfectly.However, and this was stated quite a lot before me- The three switch covers on the Joystick base feel loose and wobble on the metal switch arm itself- However for me it is not an issue at all._Stick_Pros:- Stick grip is very ergonomic and fits most hand sizes with the sliding feature.- A lot of programmable buttons, switches, HAT switches, joysticks and rotary switches.- Build quality is amazing for the price.- Very satisfying buttons and switches.- Very responsive gimbal.Cons:- Pretty useless screen ontop of the stick- "Mouse" feature on the pickle button is very rough and unresponsive, as well as also being useless as it is right now with how choppy it is._Throttle_Pros:- Very accurate throttle readings.- Extremely smooth throttle sliding.- "Fire" button extremely satisfying to press (personal opinion)- Many useful buttons, HAT switches, 3 position switches and joysticks all over the throttle grip.- Split throttle feature, can prove useful in certain twin-engine aircraft.- Useful programmable screen (Can make your own switch panel using keyboard bindings in the software) that makes use of digital switches, dials and buttons.- Satisfying knobs and dials near the throttle gripCons:- Never found a use for the "flap" lever as no game I tried recognizes the lever moving (as an axis), instead recognizing the switch clicks on the bottom and top of the travel- Touch screen is pretty low framerate and can wash out at certain angles.Overall, I really recommend buying this HOTAS system as it is a great product overall and you get an amazing system without breaking the bank like some of the more higher end HOTAS out there by Thrustmaster, Winwing, Etc. And you get a lot for what you pay which is always a big plus!.and I really recommend buying the Turtlebeach Rudder pedals along with this HOTAS system for an immersive flying experience!.

FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO GET THIS FOR XBOX: Fairly nice feeling build quality but still 90% plastic. The flight stick is EXTREMELY stiff and did not come calibrated correctly as I had drift. The buttons are satisfying and the screen was nice and clear. This would be a nice simple starter stick ON PC. On Xbox this is pretty much useless unless all you play is Microsoft Flight Sim. The “compatibility mode” meant for use with games like War Thunder have extremely limited functionality and are very unsatisfying. Please do not get this for Xbox you will waste time and money.

I ignored the negative reviews on this stick. Day one I thought it was amazing. The throttle felt great, the stick was awesome, it had so many customizable issues!!!!!! The materials felt amazing. I was really excited.I am not a picky person with electronics nor am I rough on them. I was locing every bit of the velocity one flight deck.I returned an X56 for throttle issues within a week. I am not a picky person but when the trittle sticks at the detents every single time it's moved after 20 hours of use it's going to keep doing it. The stick also started creaking. It felt like it was going to break. I was ignoring bad reviews there too.So 2 days in and maybe 8 hours total playtime the LCD touch display pixelated. I unplugged it and plugged it back in, tried changing ports, reinstalled the profile, nothing fixed it. I noticed during this that the power slowly cut out to my Stealth 700 dongle in the same USB 3.0 hub (powered) on the front of my Alienware R16. This throttle nearly burned out my hub. I let things cool and my dongle worked again but the port the throttle was plugged into doesn't even wanna enable my simple thrustmaster hotas one, though the system detects it and "dings". I'm now worried that port is fried and will need repaired as it doesn't seem to be working properly.Edit: Tested port again in the a.m. and everything is working fine. It di not fry my port nor did the port do this to the throttle. I have put many devices in that same port and this is the only one that developed an issue.I bought the assurion protection plan but I am in no way accepting a replacement. I am not endangering my PC again. This will be a full refund return and I will be emailing Turtle beach about this as well.DO NOT IGNORE THE BAD REVIEWS. I did it twice and I am regretting it. I also don't know where I'm going from here. There's nothing really left in the $200 to $500 price range for a full hotas with more than 12 buttons. Virpil, Thrustmaster (high end highly reviewed stuff not the T16000M), VKB and Honeycomb are all going to be at least $700 to over $1,000 to get something similar.