There are 5 hat switches, 13 axes of movement and 30 customizable controls which is more than you will know what to do with! The buttons themselves have a nice feel to them with good haptic feedback. There are more than enough buttons, hat switches and analog sticks to appeal to the most discerning Citizen. Its just that the X56 was built with space sims in mind so it does have an edge in terms of additional axes that are more useful when strafing in space. The difference between the X52 Pro and X56 two is not that big, and you can go with either one of them. The X52 Pro is good too but the X56 has some extra thumbsticks that will appeal to space simmers in particular. The Logitech X56 is my top recommendation for best overall HOTAS for Star Citizen. That may not be you so pick the method best suited to your play-style. But that’s because I am not much of a PvP’er and mostly focus on trading, mining, exploration and economy game-play. I use dual joysticks for arena commander only and prefer my HOTAS for the PU. HOSAS + Throttle (Two joysticks plus a throttle) – This is my preferred method as it gives you the best of both world. However, if you aren’t too much into PvP combat, you can survive even with a single joystick with the rest of the less important axes being bound to your HOTAS hat switches etc. Dual joysticks are the preferred method for controlling virtual spacecraft. HOSAS (Hands on Stick and Stick aka Dual Joysticks) – Here, you use two joysticks and that doubles the axes you have available to you. But if you are not too much into small fighter combat, this setup works just fine for explorers, traders, and capital ship owners who don’t have to engage in extreme dog-fights all that often. So space sims need extra axes with a single stick can’t provide. And while it works for space sims as well, it is not ideal because airplanes and fighter jets can’t strafe unlike space ships. This is the preferred method for flight sims. HOTAS (Hands on Throttle and Stick) – This means one joystick and one throttle with a bunch of buttons on both. Limited Time Offer: If you sign up using this link by 1st Dec 2021, you will also get a FREE Argo Cargo ship from CIG as a special offer! Ship will be credited to your account in Dec. Get 5,000 UEC extra (in-game cash) using this sign-up link or code: STAR-BX2G-7NDL

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