I just got a TCA Sidestick as a gift (I used to play KB+Mouse and for some reason, it's cheaper than the T16k) with "only" 16 buttons, so I added an old cheap noname gamepad to use its A/B/X/Y as modifiers. I feel like it's clever, but
NXT is night and day compared to the T16k : r/hotas
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Thrustmaster's T16K M: So I've got the potentiometer issues and the sh*tty build quality materials combined with insanely tight screw problems... How would I extract this screw here without damaging the joystick too much? : r/hotas