The New CarrierACE HOTAS is DIFFERENT | WinCTRL Orion2 CarrierACE Review
The new WinCTRL Orion2 CarrierACE HOTAS has officially landed in the HOW I PLAY studio — and after flying the Hornet, Viper, Apache and more in DCS World, it’s time for a full honest review.
Tonight we take a deep dive into the new CarrierACE Metal 2.0 Joystick Grip featuring the built-in dynamic vibration module, paired with the Orion2 Joystick Base, Orion2 Throttle Base and Navy ACE Metal Throttle Grip.
We cover:
• Build quality & first impressions
• Installation & mounting
• SimAppPro software experience
• DCS integration & cloud keybind profiles
• Flight performance in the F/A-18C Hornet, F-16C Viper & AH-64 Apache
• The new vibration feedback system
• Pros, cons, and long-term expectations
No sponsorship script. No sugar coating. Just a proper hands-on review from a combat flight simmer perspective.
A huge thank you to WinCTRL for sending the hardware for review and allowing us to put it through its paces here at HOW I PLAY.
Let us know down below:
What HOTAS are you currently flying with in DCS?
And would you use vibration feedback inside your joystick setup?