X-Plane and other questions

[Miguel]

Hi guys,

I have been looking around my city for the linux version of X-Plane 8 without luck. However, the demo seems to run fine (I have to try further). The thing is: I don't want to dual boot. So, if I could fly both flightgear and X-Plane 8 witout touching windows, I'd be happy. My question is:

Will the windows DVD of X-Plane 8 also work on linux? I mean, will the X-Plane 8 demo keep working after 6 minutes if the DVD inserted is the windows one?

And now that I am feeling comfortable, here goes my joystick rant. I own a M$ Sidewinder Precision Pro USB. It works alright under linux (hell, maybe better than in windows XP, since M$ didn't release drivers for XP and can't be programmed). Anyway, the center is a bit loose. I was looking to upgrade my stick with a Saitek X-52, but I haven't found any info that it works under linux. So, my second question is:

Does the Saitek X-52 work under linux?

Thanks in advance,

Miguel

[Miguel]

Bump!!

Anyway, I'm more interested in the joystick thing. Are any flightsimmers here? If so, what stick or HOTAS do you use?

I used to fly Falcon 4.0 (will it work under cedega??? I have to look), so I fell in love with HOTAS (throttle and stick). A thrustmaster cougar is slightly out of budget... but will anything similar work on linux???

[polemos]

Saitek X-45 works great here :)

[Flanker35M]

S!

This is a good thread. Is any of you sim nuts using Thrustmaster Cougar HOTAS under Ubuntu 5.10 either 32- or 64-bit? And how did it you enable it? Thank you in advance.

[Miguel]

Thanks for your answers, guys. I couldn't believe when I saw replies on this thread.

I don't think I can get a hold of a X-45 over here. And although the X-52 is newer, there are a couple of things that I prefer from the X-45. These are non-alien buttons and no rudder on stick. Somehow, after my M$ joystick, I don't have much faith on this rudder mechanism.

And BTW: No, I don't know if the Cougar works. But, anyway, aren't the uber programming features the real killer app of the cougar?.

OT: A guy nicked Flanker with a metal replica of an F-16 HOTAS!!! How nice is life ;)

PS: If I get Falcon 4.0 plus all its patches (at least up to RP5) to work under wine, you will be the first to know.