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Hotas one on xbox

Postby Chris Schofield » Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:41 am

Hello everyone,
This morning I have purchased the thrustmaster hotus one but I am trying to find a way to mount it, to the guys who have something similar how do you mount it?

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Re: Hotas one on xbox

Postby TorTorden » Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:54 am

"Anyway you can".

There is no "one way" to do it, it's all Macgyvering.

If you can get them cheaply an easier way would be to use a VESA monitor mounts with pipe clamps like https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com ... L1000_.jpg

But be prepared to pay as much for the clamps, or more, as you would the HOTAS.
Also, I'm not sure, but I doubt the stick available to you have proper mounting holes, so that's an issue.
I suppose you could try double sided tape, or just straight up glue, would be a bitch to remove though.

This is another:
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Mine is even simpler.
https://i.imgur.com/TmTuhmL.jpg
Instead of bolting the Hotas to my chair, I simply slide my chair into my little corner.
Just a couple of long pieces of wood tacked on to a wall, with some 2x4" for support.
This was a 20 minute fix after my main cockpit build turned out utterly useless :\
But I'm on PC, with VR, so I don't even need a screen in my general vicinity so that frees me up a bit.
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Re: Hotas one on xbox

Postby GlobusDiablo » Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:57 pm

Chris Schofield wrote:Hello everyone,
This morning I have purchased the thrustmaster hotus one but I am trying to find a way to mount it, to the guys who have something similar how do you mount it?

Xbox spells couch to most people. I have the PC equivalent to your HOTAS, and have a Home Theater Surround setup, so a couch/recliner setup.

I bought a prefabricated, precoated shelf from my local home depot for a tenner and fastened the HOTAS with velcro tape. I have a wireless keyboard in between (not taped in). I added some old knee pads underneath the shelf for extra comfort, but any old pillow will do. It's a very sturdy and mobile setup.

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Re: Hotas one on xbox

Postby JazHaz » Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:18 am

Can the Xbox use HOTAS sticks now?

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Re: Hotas one on xbox

Postby GlobusDiablo » Sat Mar 10, 2018 7:38 am

JazHaz wrote:Can the Xbox use HOTAS sticks now?

Yes
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Re: Hotas one on xbox

Postby verbz » Thu Mar 29, 2018 1:24 am

Mines on the coffee table with 4 chunks of power tack, i also have the xb1 controller tacked down next to it with the chatpad in, the wifes not to happy about losing the table but its just temporary till i build a platform for it so i can sit back into the sofa and play.


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