Thrustmaster SimTask Farmstick, 3-Axis Joystick for Farm Simulation Gaming (Compatible with PC)

I recently invested in a steering wheel/pedal set and quickly had issues when it came to looking around. I have a wired keyboard and mouse so moving those wasn't an option. I also like to swap between games so I didn't want to mess up my setup for other games. I was eyeing the Farmstick for a while and seeing it had an analog stick for looking around sealed the deal for me. I bought the Farmstick about 2 weeks ago and cannot get enough of it. It solved my issue with looking around while driving and then some. The buttons feel quality and planned out. The joystick itself feels high quality and fits in the hand perfect. The amount of buttons is great and I can do 95% of what I need from just the Farmstick. Setup was a breeze with Farming Simulator 25 automatically picked up on it and assigning the keybinds. My favorite part of the Farmstick is it works for more than just Farming Simulator. I quickly went into American Truck Simulator and after messing with the settings and setting up keybinds, it feels like a whole new game. Particularly because I enabled manual shifting and use the gear up and down switch to change gears. I also set it up to use as a regular joystick in Arma 3 for flying planes and helicopters. Again, setting up the keybinds was quick and easy. I did come into problems in Arma Reforger, so I still need to mess with that. The only con I have with the Farmstick is the base is massive. I hoped it would fit on the bracket for a shifter that came with my steering wheel stand, but it's too large and the screw holes are in a weird orientation. I had to settle with setting up a short nightstand by my desk. Overall, I highly recommend getting the Farmstick. It changed not only Farming Simulator, but many other games I play too.

Great product Buttons Work greats Must have for a farm sim enthusiast.

I have been using the Logitech/Saitek Farming Simulator side panel since 2017, and over the last few months the buttons have been getting tired - sometimes resulting in no action and other times double action. I needed a replacement - and on the whole I would recommend the side panel (not the wheel!), though I was not plug and play with the later versions of Farming Simulator. But we're not reviewing the side panel here. I was on the hunt for a replacement, and of the few that are available today, I considered anything over the cost of the Logitech Side Panel a bit too pricey. The Thrustmaster met this requirement, and looked to be a good quality device. I had seen a couple of reviews on YouTube posted back in November, but it was sold out until March of this year.. but I was willing to wait. The device quality is good and I expect it to serve me well for another 7 years of Farming. All it took was to plug the device in (standard USB connection), and start up the game, set it up as a controller in the Game Options menu, and it was all set to go. It's taken me a while to get used to the configuration, and I've taken to printing out the parts of the manual which show the joystick diagram with the labelled button numbers. Those on the joystick have pictures, but the in-game help panel shows them all as numbers. The joystick gives very fine control when using Front Loader/Telehandler arms (something I was concerned about). I am happy with my purchase and would recommend it for anybody looking for a control stick for Farming Simulator.

I love this thing. It has plenty of buttons, but not overly complicated. I would recommend using a label maker for awhile like I did. The main axis of the joystick has always been great. And never had issues with any other buttons or triggers. However, the little thumb joy stick has been a problem. I had to send my first one back because out of the box it had stick drift and random input. The replacement they sent me has had no real issues. With any joystick you will need to turn on a little dead zone though. I wish they would change this to hall effect. It is the panel that the thumb joystick and the button beside it are all built in to one board. If you are going to have issues, most likely that will be your only problem. But they will replace it for you. The built quality of this is really solid and not cheap plastic, feel like it's going to Crack and fall apart if you use it to hard. I would recommend to any farm simmer, at any level. Especially if you play with a wheel, it changes your experience for the better. It will also mount to a stand, it has 4 drilled holes at the bottom.

Makes sim games much more enjoyable, easy to map buttons. Feels solid and well made. No issues over the last month or so of normal use

Great quality. Stick can be used for more than just farming simulator. Buttons can be mapped for different pieces of equipment and to be able to do most functions with vehicles.

Works great for immersion, took a minute to memorize all the button functions. I use in farming simulator 25

I bought 2 of these to play farming simulator, they worked ok, not great for about a month (don't game that often) then the mini "Pov" thumb joystick and the twisting function on my right one started doing whatever it wanted, contacted ThrustMaster but they were not very helpful just sent me steps top recalibrate it which didn't work and I've been so frustrated with it I didn't even touch them for 6 months decided I would try again but no new updates to the drivers, recalibration wouldn't work and no more information on the internet helped me. if it weren't for these problems I would love these joysticks, but this has really ruined my gaming experience especially since I have limited time to play and have spent more time researching this issue than actually playing. I've attached a video of the parameters spazzing out also so it is not the game