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Some close ups of the ORION build. Attention to detail and high quality metal parts elevate the ORION beyond what had been the industry standard for almost 20 years through the Thrustmaster Cougar and Warthog range.
WINWINGMy HW assignments for MSFS 2020ORION details 2As all the switches appear as a HID device in windows, they are dead easy to program in any windows based sim.
Knurled metal nuts lock the stick into your preferred angle, ensuring comfort on long sorties.
The ORION HOTAS arrives in 4 sturdy boxes with layers of anti-crush foam surrounding the components.
The ORION stick base is a work of art. Dissasembly is facilitated with allen nuts.
I bought the standard ORION grip. Full metal construction gives a sturdy and reassuring feel to the hand.
The thumb hats have audible and tactile clicks. Each has a 5 way action: UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT and PUSH, giving 15 functions plus the red push button without having to move the hand. Outstanding.
The index finger has easy access to 5 more positions on the hat and a 2 stage trigger. The trigger seems to be a high density plastic, almost undiscernable from all the other metal components in feel.
The little finger has access to a button (top right in this image) and a lever. The lever can be set as an axis or switches. I use it to toggle a "Push to transmit" function.
The number of axes, switches, rotaries with push button and buttons on the throttle base is outstanding. In repurpose most of them to other than what is labelled and simply apply labels from a Brother label maker. I practice the entire base is easily operated by feel with no need to look down.