Logitech WingMan Strike Force 3D (USB)

by Logitech

Product Details

Product Manual [60kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000659BP
• Item model number: 963191-0403
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #38 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Game Hardware > PC Game Hardware > Controllers > Joysticks
  • #67 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Game Hardware > Mac Game Hardware
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 23, 2002

Product Description

If you're not playing with force feedback, you're missing out on an entire dimension of excitement and realism. Logitech's premium stick is a powerful tool for powerful competitors.More power, more realism. Feel powerful and ultra-realistic weapon recoils, missile launches, collisions, and more with this premium force feedback joystick.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars How the mighty have fallen... off to the left., September 16, 2002

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J. Lake "lane-meyer" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech WingMan Strike Force 3D (USB) (Personal Computers)

Sorry Logitech, I love your keyboard, but your joystick leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

I picked up the stick to do a little flying in Battlefield 1942 (BF). Now, given that BF could use a little more spit and polish in the joystick support department, the WingMan Strike Force 3D didn't meet my expectations.

It installed quickly and easily, no problems there. When I finally got around to the calibration phase, the stick seemed a bit loose and would pull to the left. I thought I could compensate by trying to calibrate so it would read the pull as the center, right? Wrong. Once I fired up BF, I was constantly having to compensate by pulling the stick to the right, which would throw off my ability to turn right (imagine flying a two engine plane with one engine out).

Needless to say, it's going back to the store tomorrow morning. I'll opt for a non-force feedback system for now (alot of the BF players have been complaining about not getting their Force Feedback sticks to work). I've heard good things about Microsoft's Precision Pro (non-Force Feedback), and even Logitech's WingMan Extreme 3D (non-Force Feedback). Until I can sock away [$$$] for the Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar, I'll keep trying to find a moderately priced stick that works well (I don't think that's too much to ask).

I suppose I should also note, that when I was out looking at sticks earlier in the day, I noticed that a few of the WingMan's rubber boots around the stick and the base were starting to crack.

Oh, one last thing, at the time of my writing this ..., Amazon has the wrong WingMan pictured. The Strike Force 3D has a wheel (similar to your mouse's wheel) off to the left side, with a button on both sides.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Middle of the road stick, November 21, 2002

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Roderick L. Pommier (San Antonio, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech WingMan Strike Force 3D (USB) (Personal Computers)

I bought this stick with great expectations and was really disappointed. I'll try to be informative.
- Stick is too loose, even with power to the stick. Too much play before the stick actually registers movement.
- Tried increasing tension of stick with the utility and it doesn't help.
- The effects were solid, but once again making any accurate/fine movements with the stick is impossible.

Maybe this would be a good supplemental stick, I don't think it's fit for duty as your main gaming stick. I ended up with a Sidewinder Precision Pro 2. Now that's a good stick.

5.0 out of 5 stars wingman flys, April 23, 2011

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Lynn E. Polk - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech WingMan Strike Force 3D (USB) (Personal Computers)

The joy stick just purchased is excellent and has made playing the games on my computer fun again.
Since my old unit had developed operating problems, one never knew what would take place during the games, now every move is certain and the unit is very good.