Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack X Airbus Edition - XBOX & PC

This is an outstanding flight control set. The joystick and throttle feel very realistic and are clearly inspired by real Airbus controls. The movement is smooth and precise, which makes flying feel much more immersive. Build quality is solid and the buttons are well-placed and easy to reach during use. It works perfectly with flight simulators and really enhances the overall experience. Definitely worth it for anyone serious about flight simming.

I will try and keep this short. I would consider myself a flight sim veteran, having flown virtually for over two decades. I have used more sticks and yokes than I care to remember and spent an obscene amount of money on them in the process. Some have been good, some have been very good and there are those that have been a down right waste of my hard earned cash. However, I can safely say that this side stick and throttle combo have completely blown me away. I fly the Fenix A32O family and the PMDG 737-800 exclusively most days of my life and, whilst I was pretty proficient with the Boeing, I was struggling to nail a consistency of good landings with the Airbus. This has all changed. I have only had the stick and throttle a few days and have already flown a good 10 or so flights and am hitting that sweet spot of landing rate and runway position like never before. Not only that, but I am also using it with the 737 and it has made each and every flight an absolute joy now. There are great videos out there on how to set up the throttles properly with both the Airbus and the Boeing - and if you take the time to do so you will be rewarded. I swear, this has completely transformed my flying and given flight sim a new lease of life for me. The units themselves are extremely well made and the stick has a great amount of resistance making it feel “heavy”, but not too much - just enough to avoid it feeling like a cheap toy and more like an actual simulated piece of the real aircraft. The throttles have a nice resistance to them so you really feel like you are spooling up 2 honking great engines, and the reverse thrust gates and leavers just feel sublime to use on landing. Having proper throttles set up with reverse thrust on the Boeing is just an added bonus. Like I say there are videos on showing how to do this and it takes minutes to do. Having physical flaps (for the Airbus) and spoilers leavers is just game changing. The ignition, start switches, gear leaver and auto brakes buttons and switches are a great touch too and give a new level of satisfaction that clicking on a button on screen or hitting a keyboard short cut simply cannot do. All in all I am so happy with this purchase. Yes, it was expensive (even in the sale), but this is quality kit, make no mistake, and you are paying for a transformative experience like no other when it comes to flying these two virtual aircraft. Buy out, you will not be disappointed.

Purchased this to play on my Xbox series x. The product works really well the only downside is setting it up. It’s meant to be plug and play but let me say it’s no where near that. I spent best part of 3 hours setting everything up so that it worked and needed many YouTube videos to help with this. I had issue of the throttle being at idle in game when I had it at max reverse thrust. On the efb i calibrated with the reverse axis off then turned it back on and re calibrated which sorted the issue. Then had to re calibrate a further 4 times to get the toga to work. Now it’s all setup properly I’m really enjoying using it so happy all round

Sidestick is good but the throttle has far too many compatability issues and is a nightmare to set up. The only default A320 i can get it to work perfectly with is the MSFS 2020 A320 NEO V2

Absolutely love this combination. Adds so much 'realism' to FlightSim. Great quality, sturdy construction. Feel can be adjusted. Easy to set up, just plug and play. Delivers hours of endless entertainment.

I bought this to use with Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020), having been using a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro flight stick before. First impressions are that the flight stick is much higher quality than my previous one. Movement is much more precise and the axis are much better centred, with very little dead zone required. With the previous stick there was a small amount of play on the rudder twist axis and simply holding the grip caused a small amount of continual left rudder input that I had to consciously counteract, or set a 20% deadzone to cancel out. This didn't happen at all with the Thrustmaster. As the Thrustmaster is supplied with the throttle quandrant, I haven't been using any of the buttons on the stick base, but their location on both sides of the stick might make it difficult to reach half of them with the other hand. However, putting them all on one side means the stick wouldn't be suitable for ambidextrous use as it currently is. The quadrant really adds a touch of realism to flight sim controls, but it's not without a couple of design issues. First of all, on the main thrust levers, the five detents are equally spaced along the range of movement, like 0-25-50-75-100%, but this is not the case on the real Airbus A320 thrust levers which looks to be spaced more like 0-30-70-85-100%. On the real levers, the A/THR section between the second and third detents is larger and presumably allows for finer control of the thrust. On the Thrustmaster quadrant, because this section is smaller, any adjustments are much more sensitive and it makes precise low level thrust control very difficult. The problem is compounded by FS2020 using a odd sensitivity curve on those axis to ensure that the detent positions correspond to the correct power levels. My attempts to adjust the curves just resulted in the game not detecting CL, FLX or TOGA power levels when the levers were at those detents. Because of this, trying to spin up the engines very slightly to start taxiing is quite difficult and usually results in going far too fast along the taxiway. A second issue is that the Auto Brake control bears little resemblance to the real A320 control. On this product, it is a rotary knob with six positions: DISARM, BTV, LO, 2, 3, HI, but the A320 just uses three push buttons: LO, MED, MAX. The five knob positions BTV to Hi correspond to controller buttons 22-26 being pressed, and the DISARM position is the state with no button pressed. This makes it impossible to configure the DISARM function in FS2020 as you would need to configure it as all five buttons 22-26 being released, but you can only specify up to two buttons for each control. I haven't made any use of auto brake on my A320 flights yet, so I don't know how big of a problem this is. One other very minor issue is that the friction on the thrust levers was slightly too loose to begin with, so they would slowly slip back towards Idle from low thrust. This was easily rectified by tightening the friction screw at the back of the unit. Overall I'm pretty pleased with the stick and quadrant. They certainly help with the immersion of flight sims and I've had fun reproducing real A320 flights that I've been a passenger on in the past, but from the pilot point of view. They've also highlighted the difference in precision and quality when compared with lower price sticks. I'm tempted to buy the pedals, and extra thrust quadrant section for four engine control next.

When i had this delivered I was so excited but then when opened and plugged into my xbox the throttles weren't responding tried everything suggested and watched all videos I could and still not working so needed return gunna try one more time hope I won't be let down on my second attempt when I tried to call you can't as the phone line doesn't work so you cant get customer support

Game changer for Flight sim on Xbox

Excelent joystick for FS2020

Maravillosos. Están muy bien. Quizás deberían ser de mejor calidad por lo que cuestan pero la valoración general es buena

Questo set Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack X Airbus Edition è semplicemente fantastico per gli appassionati di simulazioni di volo. Il design è straordinario, riproducendo fedelmente i comandi di un vero Airbus, offrendo un'esperienza di volo incredibilmente immersiva e realistica. I materiali utilizzati sono di alta qualità, e l'aspetto complessivo è elegante e professionale. La precisione dei comandi è il vero punto di forza di questo pacchetto. Ogni leva e pulsante risponde con estrema accuratezza, offrendo un controllo completo e fluido durante le simulazioni. La sensazione al tatto è molto solida, e la possibilità di personalizzare diverse impostazioni aggiunge un livello di realismo unico. Se sei un fan delle simulazioni di volo, specialmente del mondo Airbus, questo set è una scelta eccellente. Non solo per l'estetica, ma anche per la funzionalità impeccabile e la precisione dei comandi. Assolutamente consigliato per un'esperienza di volo autentica!

I recently purchased the Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack X Airbus, and I want to share my experience. This set has been a real revelation for me as a flight simulation enthusiast! First of all, the build quality and materials are top-notch. The joystick and throttle have excellent ergonomics, making them very comfortable to use even during long flights. They closely mimic the actual controls of an Airbus aircraft, adding an extra layer of realism. One of the main advantages of this set is its compatibility with various flight simulators. I tried it with Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane, and in both cases, it worked flawlessly. The settings are easy to configure, and the functionality of the buttons allows for quick adaptation to personal preferences. I would also like to highlight that the Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack X features a unique control system that provides smooth and precise handling. This truly sets it apart from other controllers I have tried before. Compared to competitors, this set offers a wider range of settings and functions. Additionally, I want to mention that the delivery was simply impressive! The product arrived much earlier than the stated deadline, which was a pleasant surprise. It’s always nice when a purchase is completed so quickly and without delays. Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase. The Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack X Airbus is an excellent choice for all flight simulation enthusiasts, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a quality and reliable control set!

I am writing review after using this product for a month now. Product seems to be very good for A320s though it is not as easy like TCA Boeing yoke plug and play. However, once you get use to it you realise the stick feedback response is better than yoke. The only down side is throttle calibration which I had to do inflight efb of A320 in MSFS 2024. Even after calibration is done, throttle response is almost 84% in climb detent and has very little to do in next detents right upto toga. I am yet to figure out this issue. Rest all heads up