Thrustmaster TFRP Rudder Pedals for Flight Simulators

if you use it standalone, absolutely and i mean absolutely buy the usb adapter with it, i read usb, probably never finished reading, i thought it was gonna be a usb, it looks like an ethernet cable, not a problem just me not knowing what im doing hope this helps someone else

These rudder pedals are very good at what they do. The most important thing is that the zero out in the center without needing constant recalibration. They are so much more effective than the twist z-axis on a joystick. Now I can land and taxi straight, the way it is intended in real life.

I got a used one to save a little money. The one I got looks totally unused except that that it already had the heel stops installed and no wrench. When trying to plug it in and use it, I found that it didn't have a USB plug, and the USB adapter was not in the box. After ordering the USB adapter, it's the same price as new. It works nice, and I don't accidentally twist the joystick anymore.

Its a good cheap option but honestly the calibration in X-Plane was really complicated. Kept running into Axis bias that made the center line way off. Ended up being a switch on the USB that could change between car and flight setup - suggest way more clear instructions for this as one of the first steps.

Great Pedals for flight sim. Can’t go wrong with thrustmaster.

I have used flight simulators on and off for a few years and recently started getting more serious. I wanted as close to the real thing when flying a plane as possible and without rudder pedals, it's not the real deal. I purchased these rudder pedals to use with X-Plane 11. I read a lot of reviews and was leaning toward a very high end set of pedals, but was not sure if I was going to continue using flight simulators so based on the reviews and price, I figured these would be a good start and allow me to get the feel I was looking for. That said, here is my take on the Thrustmaster TFRP Rudder pedals relative to using them with flight simulation software not games. If you want to know a bit more about flight simulators and the peripherals available to help you make a decision, read my extra ramblings at the end of this review.From a build quality perspective the pedals were pretty much what I expected. They do have a light plastic feel, but the slides are pretty smooth without a lot of resistance so they stay put when in use - at least on carpet. There is a noticeable detent in the middle of travel, but not too abrupt. The brake function is smooth enough and there is a heel catch that can be removed if you prefer to have your heel on the ground - which is something you might do with other games that can used rudder pedals, but not practical for flight simulators...IMO. The X-Plane configuration system recognized the pedals with no problem and they were easy to setup and custom configure as needed.For the most part the pedals gave me what I was looking for in the way of realism. That said, try as I might, I could not get them configured to a point where I could keep the plane straight on take-offs and landings. Now I was flying a Cessna 172 which is a single engine plane and there is a dynamic that causes the plane too veer to the left when throttle is applied on the runway. It is inherent to any single engine aircraft. However, I watched many a video of other simmers using these pedals and not having that problem. So I continued to work with the configuration options in X-Plane adjusting the response curves over and over in an attempt to make the pedals usable on the runway. I also downloaded the Thrustmaster software to allow me to calibrate them and adjust the deadzone - which helped somewhat. In the end, while I was able to get them close, I could not get the feel I was looking for and was getting frustrated not being able to progress past that point where I could focus on other aspects of flying.While the pedals are not super light or wobbly in any way, I always felt like I was stepping on eggs when I placed my feet on them. I had a hard time making small adjustments resulting in jerkiness and I was not getting the feel I imagined I would get in a real plane. I have never flown a real plane, but have spent a lot of time in the co-pilot seat of small single engine aircraft and never noticed the pilots struggling with pedal movements like I was experiencing. I tried multiple positions adjusting my chair and moving the pedals but could not get away from the "delicate" feel I was getting - if that makes sense.What I realized later is the pedals lack any adjustment option for the resistance or angle of the pedals to make them more in line with how the operator is positioned and pressure one might apply just resting on the pedals, let alone using them. I came to find out this can be pretty significant and could account for why some simmers have success with these pedals. It's likely they are OOTB more in line with how their rig is setup and/or the feel they are expecting.That is not to say the Thrustmaster TFRP Rudder pedals are not a good product. They may work well for you...it just depends on what you re looking for and if the design will be in line with your setup and body dynamic. My recommendation would be to spend just a little more and get a set of pedals that have some level of adjustment for resistance and pedal angle. There are some options available for a few dollars more and in my opinion it's worth the extra.Or just do what I did and get the best one made !!!!THE REST OF MY RAMBLINGS:There are two kinds of people who use flight simulators. Those who play them as a game and others who really want to experience what it is like to fly a plane. In many cases simmers are using the simulators to practice and learn on the way to getting their real pilot's license. And with the recent advent of simulators like X-Plane and Prepar3d, the realism they provide makes that possible.The hardware you can purchase for flight simulators sort of falls into the same categories - sort of. You can purchase peripherals (e.g., Yoke, Joystick, Rudder Pedals and Throttle Quadrants) that will get the job done without breaking the bank. Or you can spend a lot more and get top-of-the-line equipment that is much closer in build quality to what you might experience in a real plane or helicopter. These rudder pedals fall into the first category. Although I do know simmers who use the Thrustmaster TFRP Rudder pedals and are perfectly happy with them and are also serious simmers. However, it is worth noting you can get rudder pedals that are very close to the real thing if you don't mind spending say three times what these cost - which is what I ended up doing. I won't mention the make here as I don't want my review rejected, but I will tell you they are made in Croatia.In the end I opted to go another way, take the chance and purchase the fore mentioned high end set of rudder pedals which are much more solid and adjustable. I can now stay on the runway no problem with maximum realism settings. Ultimately it depends on your goal as to what sort of peripherals you purchase. And once you get into it, you might end up spending more like I did and selling your old equipment on eBay !!

These pedals are nice and large, my enormous feet fit on them with no issues. They are grippy, so they don't slide around. My PC picked them up right away when they were plugged in and configuration was a breeze. The axis seem to be fairly sensitive, but I was able to deaden that out a little bit in my configuration settings.

Plug and play!There pedals and they work! Imagine that!Unless I would test the other ones similar I'd say this is a no brainer for the right price!