Saitek PS38 Cyborg X Stick

Saitek PS38 Cyborg X Stick Review

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I was looking for a well-made joystic which has a built-in rudder control and throttle and decided to take a shot at this stick. I was worried that the buttons clustered on top of the stick were too close together along with the "cone-hat" and would be difficult to use as I have a disability which has weakened my fingers. Well..let me tell you..when I put this stick together and tried it with MS Fligh sim X..it was sheer pleasure. The stick feels well made and not heavy. The throttle which is 2 pc levers that can be seperated, was fluid and smooth. It also has a scroll wheel on top of the stick on the bottom of the cone-hat which really is 2 more buttons. I use a throttle-lever for flaps-axis and scroll wheel for elevator-trim. It has a soothing blue light near the the top buttons which matches the blue light in my pc case. The reason I didnt give this stick 5 stars is..1) The joystick is a little too resistant but not that bad, and 2)if you make abrupt movements with the stick, the base may move a little. I hope Saitek will make an adjustment for the spring tension. This stick is a work of engineering art.

Saitek PS38 Cyborg X Stick Feature

• Trigger four buttons and scroll buttons in head of stick
• Adjustable POV hat switch that can extend or contract into head of stick
• 6 buttons on base of stick
• Dual throttle lever for control of multi-engine aircraft
• Works with Windows XP XP64, Vista (all versions) and Windows 7

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cyborg range of sticks, the Saitek Cyborg X Flight Stick gives you unrivalled adjustability, comfort and performance. The Cyborg X builds on ten years of Cyborg innovation, combining precision engineering, cutting edge design and unique features to offer the ultimate control solution for flight and space games on your PC. As well as stunning looks, twin throttles and perfectly positioned, programmable controls, the Cyborg X can be adjusted in length and tilt angle (both the stick itself and the head), letting you find the perfect configuration to suit your hand size and seating position. And it even features a folding and removable stick handle for compact, easy storage. Features include: Twin Throttle- control separate engines or assign one throttle to the engine and the other lever to another function such as elevator trim; Tilting head mechanism – tilt the head of the stick to position the buttons exactly where you need them; Adjustable POV hat switch – move the hat switch position in and out to achieve the perfect distance between it and the buttons; Adjustable handle height – increase or decrease the length of the handle to fit your hand size; Adjustable handle angle – position the handle standing straight up or leaning forwards to suit the way you play. Shift button – doubles up the number of assignable buttons on the Cyborg X when using Saitek's SST Programming software; 12 buttons – all your main flying and combat commands at the tip of your fingers; Adjustment tool – stores securely in the stick base. System Requirement: Connectivity: USB 1.1/2.0; System Requirement: Windows XP, XP64 and Windows Vista (all versions) and Windows 7

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Customer Reviews

Cyborg X - Would have expected more - Mr. P. B. Jewell - Texas, USA
I purchased the Saitek cyborg X from best buy as it was only more than amazon and I realy wanted to play there and then.

I was really excited to get it out of the box when I got home. It came packaged very well, everything was secure, so tightly packed, I would recommend pliers to cut the tie-wraps, so 9/10 for packaging.

When you get the joystick out of the box, you will find that it comes in two pieces. This in itself is quite a unique concept, you will either love it or hate it. I think the idea is so that you can dismantle the cyborg x which allows for great space saving. The great fact that it really takes no more than 5 seconds to put together and take apart is the key. Now for me this wasn't a selling point, I haven't taken it apart since I purchased it, however if you are short on space and would like to put this away, this could be a really usful feature for you. 8/10 for storability.

Right then, the most important part, playability. The only reason I bought the joystick was to play Flight Simulator. I'm going to have to be honest, for me the cyborg x does not do flight simulator any justice. I think if you are using it for an arcade flying game then it would be fine, and would work great right out of the box but for flight simulator, it requires a great deal of tweaking. As a lot of people have already mentioned, the cyborg x does have an unfortunate flaw. There is i slight wobble from the centre of the stick. That is, even with the deadzone completely set to nothing, you could move the stick anywhere up to 5-7mm in any direction before the input will be noticed. This can make landings annoying and perhaps tricky, especially if you are flying with cross winds. I also found that because of the wobble, when the stick does pickup an input, it will typically make large over correctments. This led to several hours of tweaking until I became comfortable and confident to fly in flight simulator. Unfortunately because of this I have to give it a 5/10 for playability.

To summarize, the joystick looks really good, and very unique, and with the blue LEDS on the top, it looks smashing in the dark, but if your looking for a good experience with simulation games, I would personally suggest looking at other options.

good investment - Bradley Buckner - WICHITA, KS, US
I bought this controler to match my Cyborg mouse and Cyborb Command pad and I have to say it was a very wise investment. I mainly play Battlefield 2: Bad Company and I have to say it has inproved my game survilability when flying the chopers. only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the software that comes with it can be a lil bit of a pain in the arse to figure out but so far I haven"t had a problem macroing controls to its many buttons and do-hickies just with the plug/play set up, Im going to be trying this out on some actual flying games and simulators and if its half as good as what I have experiance so far then it was WELL WORTH the money.


Jun 21, 2010 06:08:09