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Saitek ST90 Joystick

by Saitek
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)


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Technical Details

  • 4-position digital throttle with LED indicators
  • Precision trigger
  • 2 easy reach fire buttons
  • Ambidextrous design
  • Retractable tripod legs
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Product Details

Product Manual [662kb PDF]
  • Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B0000AW9RQ
  • Item model number: ST90
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank
    #20 in  Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Game Hardware > Hardware > Controllers > Joysticks
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: August 28, 2003

Product Description

Product Description

Joystick with futuristic retractable tripod legs for maximum stability and convenient storeage. USB "plug and play" simplicity. Unique design and styling to provide gamers with the winning formula at any level. Stick acceleration is aided with dual mode digital throttle complemented by visual LED indicators.

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Throttle, August 25, 2006
This review is from: Saitek ST90 Joystick (Electronics)
I see a lot of gripes about this hoystick's digital throttle here. Just so that everyone knows, if you HOLD DOWN on the throttle buttons instead of tapping them, then the amount of throttle will change at a slower rate. The "20%" resolution exits for when you want to greatly increase your throttle in a hurry, but there is a method for getting 27% throttle when you need it.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Digital" Throttle?!, July 14, 2005
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Saitek ST90 Joystick (Electronics)
This stick was an excellent price and worked great out of the box. However, it's got two buttons (+,-) for a digital throttle. It's implemented per throttle stick protocol, too, so Windows will make you run through a calibration routine for a Z-Axis and games will pick up on the presence of a throttle control. However, some games (Jane's F-15), will eliminate keyboard control for a throttle when it senses throttle control on the stick. I don't know why - pretty bad implementation idea there. Thus, the ONLY throttle control was on the stick...and it's digital! That'd be fine if it had, say, 0.9901% resolution (101 positions, 0 to 100 in steps of 1), but it doesn't - it's only got 20% resolution (5 positions). Thus, when landing an F-15, if I couldn't bring it down with 25% thrust, then my only two other options were 0% or 50%.

Good stick for the short time I had it! Hence, 5 stars. But make sure you understand what your games will do in the event of throttle control. Make sure they still allow keyboard control or make sure they allow you to disable the throttle input. Don't get stuck in a landing pattern with your only options being "off", "low", "medium", and "high", etc.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent joystick overall, April 8, 2005
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Saitek ST90 Joystick (Electronics)
A very nice joystick. The tripod legs give it exceptional stability. I can't remember it ever tipping over when I spin ridiculously in my Jane's USAF (A very good game, by the way).
The only serious problem I have with it is the throttle. It was a great idea, but it's one of those things that looks good on paper but doesn't work in real life. It isn't very precise in adjusting. A quick tap will send you up or down roughly 30%. This is a problem when my flight instructor (in the game, of course) says, 'You'll need about 80% thrust to get it moving.'
Of course, if you can control your throttle with your keyboard, it isn't really a problem at all.

Pros:
Excellent stability
responsive
looks cool
folding legs

Cons:
Bad Throttle
Only 3 buttons
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Completely Useless
I was looking for a simple joystick to use with my WWII fighter pilot game and decided to purchase the Saitek ST90. The joystick arrived with no software whatsoever. Read more
Published 14 months ago by R. Temple

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for playing flightsim not for quake
This is a good joystick for playing flightsim. Pitch and roll are as expected. Yaw is painful. So can't control helicopters or play quake. Read more
Published 16 months ago by B. Krishnamurthy

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as advertised
I bought this for my son to use with MS flight simulator X. My Son is 11 yrs of age. He is not a heavy PC Gamer, but he does play FSX enough to have experienced... Read more
Published 16 months ago by C. Panno

3.0 out of 5 stars Not very stable
This product might be good for the flight simulation enthusiast, but it does not work well with my FPS games.
Published on January 4, 2008 by Joshua Nyquist

2.0 out of 5 stars cheap stick, doesn't last too long
I've had this stick for maybe four years now. It can only work for the simplest games. For the few bucks not bad. Read more
Published on December 3, 2007 by D. Kiang

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Low end Joystick
Bottom Line Up Front: This is a very good LOW-END joystick. It has a sturdy base and folds up to save space. Read more
Published on September 14, 2007 by C. Galloway

5.0 out of 5 stars saitek st 90
the product was every thing as advertized. it works great and I am happy with it. I would recomend it.
Published on February 21, 2006 by tom spafford

3.0 out of 5 stars Not too good.
I couldnt invert the axis with this joystick... it had no program that will let me and the game wont let me even if i click the invert axis box. Read more
Published on January 30, 2006 by J. Herman

3.0 out of 5 stars Joystick review
The Saitek ST90 is a fair joystick. I am using it with Battlefield 1942 and the Galactic COnquest mod, some vehicles have a more difficult time with it than others, the inability... Read more
Published on May 27, 2005 by Johnathon P. Nelson

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