Logitech G X52 Flight Control System - Standard Packaging

Got this for elite dangerous and the HOTAS works great. I was hesitant based on some other reviews. It was easy to setup, after 200hrs of use have had no issues with accuracy or dead zone issues. One of the common complaints I see is "the LEDs stop working". This is a windows 11 problem it seems, after my computer restarts I have to open the windows joystick menu and adjust the brightness and all the LEDs come back on. The responsiveness is perfect and I couldn't have gotten a better stick for the price.

After reading many negative reviews about Logitech’s line of joysticks and HOTAS setups I decided on just going ahead and giving the entry-level X52 a chance.I’m really glad I did! It’s an excellent beginner set for space sims (Elite Dangerous is all I use it for currently), with just about the right number of buttons and hat switches in all the logical places, and very good ergonomics all round.Build quality is decent, it’s pretty much all plastic but the grips are rubberized and very grippy.The bases are a little light, and the suction cups only work ok to stop them sliding around, but it’s not a deal-breaker for me by any means.None of the buttons or other inputs have issues, everything worked straight out of the box, perfectly.I can’t attest to the Logitech software for this because I only use it in Elite, which has very good presets from the devs. Again, right out of the box.All in all, I couldn’t be much happier. We’ll see how the quality stands up to regular use after several months, but you get what you pay for, right? I knew I wasn’t getting a Warthog or VKB, but for several hundred dollars less, it’s a superb first dip into the world of HOTAS.

I have been using this to play Elite Dangerous, mostly. I had to step up from a cheapo T-Flight HOTAS X because the stick started registering random input occasionally, which was really frustrating.This is a pretty good flight stick/throttle combo. I ended up removing the detents on the throttle because they are really annoying, and it is an easy procedure. Makes the input very smooth. Incidentally, if you want to do that, they now put holes in the rubber feet so you do not have to poke through them or remove them in order to do so.The pinky trigger has never worked for me, and after my previous flight sticks I felt like the button placement was odd, but I got used to it. I am having some weird behavior with the lights. Specifically, the lights never all turn back on after the computer wakes up from sleep mode, the "i" button light turns off after being used at all, and holding the "i" button causes one of the hat switch lights to flicker rapidly. None of these are big problems; I actually would like it if I could turn the lights off entirely because they are pretty bright.As far as build quality, though, the stick is solid and I have not had any problems yet with the stick becoming loose, which I had with the last couple of sticks I played with. I think I still have no deadzones set after a good number of flight hours on it. It is fairly comfortable to use, and I know quite a few people who play with it and love it.Also note: The USB input cord comes from the throttle, and it is not very long, so I had to put it on a wired hub to reach my computer (which could explain some of the light weirdness, though it has caused no other issues). So, if your desktop sits to the right of your desk, be prepared for that.

This is a first impression review with little use time. Things may change with more stick time.First off, Gees these things are expensive. It's been years since I bought a flight controller for a game but I don't remember them being this expensive. So this thing had some pretty big expectation. So first off I was a little disappointed when the box arrived and saw all that the shipper did was put a label on the flight controller box. Given that the box was then left on my front door step for half a day letting anyone walking by that it was a ~$300 flight controller sitting there. Fortunately the porch pirates where busy in another sector so my package was sitting there when I got home.Setup was a little painful but not for the reason you may expect. The USB cable on this does not come off the flight stick but off the throttle control. Unfortunately for my setup my computer is on the right side of my desk and this puts the USB cable on the left side. Generally this isn't a problem because modern devices usually have fairly long cables. This thing does not. If my computer was on the left side of the desk it wouldn't have been a problem but since it's not it meant it's cable was about two feet too short. I lucked up in that my monitor has two utility USB ports on it's back so instead of running to the computer I just had to run to the monitor, got lucky there. The take away here. This thing has a short USB and is on the left side so keep that in mind when purchasing for you build.Following another reviewers recommendation I did not install the drivers for this device and I wasn't prompted either so that was a win. When I did fire up Elite Dangerous I did expect that the game would work immediately with no issues, that didn't happen. The condoler was dead in the water. Head over to the controls panel to start the tedious process of mapping every command onto the controller when I notice something. In the pull down for the different configurations (was going to see if I could make a custom one) I noticed one called Saitek X52. The game actually came with a preloaded setup for this controller. Welp, that was easy.Overall impression of this thing is a bit overwhelming for someone that doesn't use flight controllers much. Some of the buttons seem a little unintuitive and I'm still looking at just about every button I'm pushing to know what I am doing but I've only had it a day so yea. Build wise, this thing is beefy. The stick didn't seem to move any being on my mouse pad but the throttle did seem to move over time and need to be repositioned. I did try the suction cups on the throttle but all the did was prevent sudden moves not a gradual over time which is not unexpected. It's not annoying enough to down rate for but something that does need mentioned. The LCD display on the throttle is not lit by default (might not actually be lit) so it's next to impossible to see what is going on with it beyond the fact that it's also at a weird angle when sitting on a desktop.Beyond that there isn't much to say at this point. This controller didn't make be a better in-game pilot (lost a couple ships prove that point wrong) but honestly wasn't expecting it too. We'll see how it goes and if need an update as required.