Logitech X52 Flight Control System

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.

Already putting in around 50 hours with this HOTAS and its been amazing. My one complaint is the suction cups aren't the best, and it would be better to simply screw in the setup into something. Getting a specialized chair for this is something I would recommend. Other than that, everything works well. There's enough buttons to map almost every control you need in most games, the bottom trigger on the stick itself is adjustable, and the overall feel of this is great.

My Son has the Thurstmaster T-1600 and this is so much better at 1/2 the price. The only gripe I have is it's a pain to load the "pre-defined" profiles. (complicated for some reason) This is a great setup - I have always liked Seitek (Logitech purchased this company) The below may help when trying to adjust the LED brightness and/or test button setup as the instructions aren't included in any documentation To adjust LED's on the x52, just open run cmd (win flag +r) then type joy.cpl , highlight the x52 then click properties. done

I’ve used this HOTAS for about a month now playing MSFS, SW Squadrons and Elite Dangerous. Elite dangerous probably being favourite to use with this setup. The movement is fluid and overall the stick works well and the throttle tension adjustment is nice. Things I don’t like are having to unplug and reconnect it after each cold boot to get the display to illuminate and lack of option to calibrate (which seems to be rectified by unplugging it from the USB port and reconnecting to recalibrate). All in all it’s a good HOTAS.

Pros - Sturdy - Attractive - Functional - easy to initially setup and install - well supported in Windows 11 cons - It is BIGGER then it looks - You really need a large desk or a set of fairly pricey mounting brackets to make this work - So help me, I am not that coordinated!!!! - some strange software glitches that only impact testing Verdict I had to return this. It not you, dear HOTAS, its me. I am not worthy, but a good clip of space sim population is . If you have a big smooth desk or the brackets its a Great. Make no mistake this is clearly a solid choice if not a great choice. However HOTAS is just not for me.