Thrustmaster MFD Cougar Pack: Ultimate Windows Gaming Control Center Review

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…

I've been eyeing them for a long time but prices seem to fluctuate. When the price reached what I thought was acceptable, I ordered a set of 2. I think I paid the price of 89.99. So I use them to play Digital Combat Simulator while flying the F/A-18, F-16 and AV-8B (haven't tried them with the A-10 C II yet, but I have one). I also have other planes like F-14, Viggen, F-5 and FC3. I wasn't looking forward to showing all the OSB buttons. So when I plugged them in and started the DCS, both MFDs…

Not very good so far. Hoping to come back later and give more stars.1. The installation is my main problem. MDF only partially installed. They work fine in my Elite Dangerous game after tinkering around with Target a bit. But when they're not in-game, they switch every few seconds, just like when you install a device. The LEDs blink and I get the Windows sound associated with the new device. It is strange that they are OK in the game.2. The Target software looks painful - haven't tried making…