Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick Classic Style

We have our own car is very easy but it is almost impossible for having aircraft. Many people have a strong fun to fly, so the presence of flight simulation game has also very reasonable. Players of “Microsoft Flight Simulator,” “Ace Combat” and other games is very small but in a professional and demands for peripheral are very high.

A lot of gaming peripherals manufacturers launch their own flight games joystick products for let players obtain a more realistic gaming experience. Saitek as a veteran of game peripheral maker,  a variety of products have been recongnized as classic such as famous X52 PRO Joystick and X52 Falcon are all very successful products.

The price of two products mentioned above are slightly expensive and not accepted by many mainstream users. So Saitek has also introduced a min-range product which is we review today Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick. Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick adopts double throttle, Z-axis rotation, and number of keys enough to use, all aspects of comparision is still very good.

Moderate design ideas
Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick overall uses plastic materials, the weight is slight, the front –end of base part of Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick is dual-throttle design, a sense of adjustable resistance is very excellent. And set up throttle to independent adjustment and overall adjustment by the end of the button. You can control the intergration of multiple engines or the use of aileron.

The other side of the base set four bi-directional switch which means you can set eight programming commands, and adjust through the middle of the red-mode regulator, total of “OFF”, “A” and “B” three kinds of models. In fact, we have already has 24 cunstomizable location, enough to meet the general requirements of players.

Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick uses left and right universal design, the top of rocker has rapid response trigger, and eight direction angle hat, and with the lighting of missile launch button, and equipped with spring insurance to prevent the misuse cover.

Intergral rocker is designed to rotate 3D models, the overall feel is very comfortable, the buttom of the spring can also bring very good feedback force. The overall appearance of Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick is quite satisfactory, and no pursuit of gorgeous. The workmanship is equally acceptable, there are not many bright spots. So much programmable designs are in place that the performance will be more outstanding.

Actual Game Test
We test “Lock On” game. Let’s review it base on products, ease of use and key touch.Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick comes with USB interface, connection setting are very convenient. We can find this device in the control panel in the game controller, and carry out some of basic adjustment and testing.

We set the relevant function keys after entered the game. In the game demo,  Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick bring good overall sense to us, buttons display is so reasonable that we can easily be manipulated. Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick sensitivity is moderate by default and should satisfy the majority of users needs. The overall weight of Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick is light, so it is not very well in stability.

Summary
Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick positioning is moderate, thereforce appearance of Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick does not like Saitek in the past give you a stunning sense, only using the most simple plastic shell as well as a black-based colors. However, in function, this products does not lose to a number of high-end products, buttons are very rich, especially the four pairs of file switches in the base, and ultimately achieved 24 programmable positions, this user-friendly design also has a Z-axis tail to control. Saitek Aviator AV8R Joystick is adequate for entry-level users. People who like flying games can think about it for its cost-effective.