Wed, Jun 03, 2009
Logitech Says It Makes Sims More Real
This might have come in really handy duing the spate of bad
Florida weather that kept ANN's ... and lots of other airplanes ...
on the ground last month. Logitech today unveiled the its Flight
System G940, which the company says will provide flight simulation
enthusiasts with a realistic experience. The latest addition to the
acclaimed Logitech G-series line of gaming peripherals and the
company's first force-feedback flight simulation controller, the
design and controls of the Flight System G940 were inspired by
military and commercial planes and helicopters.
"There's nothing ordinary about a G-series gaming peripheral,
and the G940 is no different," said Ruben Mookerjee, Logitech's
director of product marketing for gaming. "We approached this
project with the goal of redefining the flight sim experience.
Whether you're flying an A380, an F/A-18 Hornet or a Comanche
helicopter, when you want to feel the wind on your wings, control
engines together or independently or master tricky maneuvers, the
G940 behaves and feels like the real thing - from takeoff to
landing."
The three-component Logitech Flight System G940 features a force
feedback joystick, dual throttle and rudder pedals. And, with more
than 250 programmable button options integrated into a fully
featured HOTAS (or Hands On Throttle-and-Stick) design, you're able
to access critical aircraft systems without taking your hands off
the controls.
The system is also easy to set up; just connect the throttle and
the pedals to the joystick cable, and plug the USB connector into
your computer. And all components feature mounting hard points,
making it easy to secure them to a surface. The Flight System G940
is compatible with most popular PC flight simulators, including
Microsoft Flight Simulator X, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946, and Lock On:
Modern Air Combat X-Plane 9.
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