Is there a way to connect the flight joystick wirelessly

[yanfeng12342000 132]

I haven't found a wireless flight joystick, and I think there are none presently. But is there any way to connect the joystick to some device which can be connected to the compute wirelessly?

I think wireless is the future and the way to go. Really wish Thrustmaster and Logitech could see this.

[Rudiii 257]

2 hours ago, yanfeng12342000 said:

I haven't found a wireless flight joystick, and I think there are none presently. But is there any way to connect the joystick to some device which can be connected to the compute wirelessly?

I think wireless is the future and the way to go. Really wish Thrustmaster and Logitech could see this.

There would be no way to currently achieve this with existing devices as the devices would still require electricity even if you found a way for the device to communicate with the computer.

I personally do not share the thought process of wireless being the future for flight sim equipment. It doesn't seem compatible with it's use.

You are essentially asking for your device to have more expense and a shorter lifespan to save the few minutes of cable organisation.

[dogmanbird 269]

Wireless USB hubs have been available for several years and some you can run off a power-brick. They tend to introduce latency to the controller. This probably isn't an issue with slower fixed wing aircraft but will reveal itself with fighter jets and helicopters

[Gadget FPV 86]

You could use a Wireless Usb Hub...

[Rudiii 257]

Just now, Gadget FPV said:

You could use a Wireless Usb Hub...

How would the device receive power?

[hs118 707]

Not sure it is a great idea from the perspectives of input latency and resolution sensitivity...but, anyhow, Wireless USB Hub | How to extend USB over WiFi [2 ways] (net-usb.com)

[wims80 121]

1 hour ago, Rudiii said:

How would the device receive power?

From the wireless USB hub which is powered

[Rudiii 257]

27 minutes ago, wims80 said:

From the wireless USB hub which is powered

So does the USB hub plug into the PC or the Joystick?

Because either way, I still can't see how electricity makes it to the joystick? 

Edited February 9, 2022 by Rudiii

[wims80 121]

1 minute ago, Rudiii said:

So does the USB hub plug into the PC or the Joystick?

The USB hub is connected wirelessly to the PC, but its connected to a power socket to get power. The joystick is connected to the hub

[Rudiii 257]

1 minute ago, wims80 said:

The USB hub is connected wirelessly to the PC, but its connected to a power socket to get power. The joystick is connected to the hub

Oh I get you.

So the connection is only wireless to the PC. You remove the USB cable but replace it with a power cable plugged into the wall socket.

[wims80 121]

Yes, exactly

[Luis Hernandez 569]

6 hours ago, yanfeng12342000 said:

I think there are none presently

There was a Logitech wireless stick, the Freedom 2.4. I don´t know if it's still in production. It's very similar to the Extreme 3D Pro in functionality.

[Rob G 60]

https://www.net-usb.com/usb-over-wi-fi/wireless-usb-connection/

 

 

[dogmanbird 269]

20 hours ago, Rudiii said:

Oh I get you.

So the connection is only wireless to the PC. You remove the USB cable but replace it with a power cable plugged into the wall socket.

Or in some cases you can use a power brick (rechargeable battery bank) so not needing AC power

[yanfeng12342000 132]

21 hours ago, Luis Hernandez said:

There was a Logitech wireless stick, the Freedom 2.4. I don´t know if it's still in production. It's very similar to the Extreme 3D Pro in functionality.

Wow there is...was indeed such a product in...windows 98 era! So it's possible, but for some reason it's not welcomed by the market.

Thank yo all for the suggestion. I see no sensible way of doing this currently. What a pity!