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Review on Thrustmaster MFD Cougar Pack: Ultimate Windows Gaming Control Center by Brian Malith

Revainrating 4 out of 5

You can use the modern generation update.

First off, let me say that I LOVE these peripherals for my combat simulators. DCS and Falcon BMS 4.34 really came to life. The MFD was very easy to set up and of course if you use the TARGET software you can REALLY add a huge amount of keyboard shortcuts etc. The base of the MFD has pull knobs to adjust the angle, but if you're like me and don't trust things that depend on the set screw, fear not, multiple support frames are supplied to turn the MFD into 3 (or possibly 4) different preset angles to fix. Unfortunately, the mounting bases below aren't the most versatile for mounting to specific frames. I wanted to mount the MFD on the Next Level Racing/Flight stand but unfortunately there was no secure place to mount it or the cut out channels of the base plates themselves did not provide a solid base. I've only used a couple of zippers on each and they haven't budged since. Aside from the update, which I'll get to in a moment, my only other real complaint is that the buttons don't have any real tactile feedback. I also use this product in a virtual reality simulation and while it's not difficult for me to find my buttons since it's mostly about muscle memory and various other tricks, I don't know if I pressed that button. gene updates. To be honest I have two rather small things to make them even more necessary. 1: ADD REAL SCREENS TO THEM! I knew they didn't have screens but there's a whole community that mods them to work with exported screens and it looks awesome so why not just add it from the factory? Not only are your customers getting even more YAS for their money, you can increase the price and I can say I would definitely pay extra for some simple screens to export gagues, MFD screens. etc.2: Easily add tactile feedback to the buttons. One little click, whatever. I just want to KNOW that I pushed him, even if I can't "see" it. Great product and worth buying!

Pros
  • Multifunction Display
Cons
  • Negative Impression