Elite Dangerous controls. Touch, gamepad or HOTAS?

[Jonfl1]

I'm interested in seeing what everyone else out there is currently using. I just started playing Elite Dangerous, and opted to play using the Touch controllers instead of my Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X. It was a little rough at first, but I actually kind of like it now although the flight controls are going to take me some time to master.

What's the general consensus here? Does anyone else use the touch controls or are most of you using HOTAS-style stick and throttles, or even XB1 gamepads? Does using any one over the other put you at a disadvantage in regard to either general gameplay or PVP interaction?

[MowTin]

kojack said:

MowTin said:

I  use CH Throttle and T16000M joystick. CH Throttle has a nice little thumbstick for vertical and horizontal thrusters. Something lacking  in almost all other throttles.

Saitek X52, X55, X65 and Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog all have an analog thumbstick on the throttle.

This is the X52 throttle. Where is the thumbstick?

[Alcarin]

@MowTin It's the light blue nipple thingy in the dark recess there.

[kojack]

X52:

X55:

X65:

Warthog:

CH Pro Throttle: