What is with the sim developers? Can someone explain why I have to buy THEIR cords? This is rediculous to the point that its aggrivating.

Firstly, dont say its for protection on their part, its not, im a developer myself, there are many better ways to protect software that arent as expensive for the end user. The price of these sims are already rediculously high for what you get (full-scale flight sims with MUCH more detailed physics and graphics for 40bux....)

There is no need to do what they do, in forcing you to use their hardware to use there software, it would be much simpler, and in turn, much more user freindly to have the controllers show up as simple joysticks when connected to the computer, and be used by other software, or have your software use ***gasp*** someone else's hardware...

I really want a full version sim, I have the nexstar edition of G2, but i refuse to buy G3 because the adapter for the controller for the nexstar edititon only works with the nexstar edition, i have to buy ANOTHER controller...where does this make sense? To me this is nothing more than a carefully constructed rip-off...

You would think that a community like this, who recognises the need to break down some of the pre-concieved notions of high-costs of this hobby, would not continue to suport complanies who rip you off...

Im truly frustrated, I want a sim, but I can't allow myself to support a company who does what they do...there is no need for the base price of the software, or being forced to buy certain hardware...