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CH Products Gamestick 14

CH Products · 1999 · Analog Flightstick
The lefty-friendly flightstick that flies beautifully, if you can survive the programming interface.
3.5
Good
POCG VERDICT
A lefty-friendly stick that flies great, but mushy buttons and painful software hold it back.
The CH Gamestick 14 is a solid ambidextrous flightstick that handles beautifully in the air, but its membrane base buttons and needlessly complicated programming software keep it from greatness.
About This Hardware

The CH Products Gamestick 14 is an ambidextrous analog flightstick for DOS and Windows 95 PCs, released in 1999. Its symmetrical design makes it equally usable by left- and right-handed pilots, a rarity in a market dominated by right-handed grips. The stick stands 9.5 inches tall on a 6 by 6.5 inch base, dressed in a modern, dark gray rounded shell with yellow and green status LEDs. An array of eight buttons, an 8-way hat switch, an analog throttle slider, and two trim dials give it a full complement of controls. Under the hood, the yoke's primary buttons and trigger use microswitches for crisp feedback, while the base buttons employ membrane switches that feel softer. It connects through a standard 15-pin game port and draws power from the PC, no external adapter needed. The bundled software includes calibration utilities, a button-programming tool, and demo versions of Moto-Racer and Warbirds. CH Products backs the unit with a three-year warranty.

Specifications
Interface15-pin game port (supports 2 joysticks)
Buttons8 + 8-way hat switch
Yoke switch typeMicroswitches
Base switch typeMembrane
ThrottleAnalog slider
Trim controls2 dials
Dimensions9.5" H × 6" W × 6.5" D
CordThick, high-quality molded connector
CompatibilityDOS, Windows 95; 286 processor or higher
SpecialFully ambidextrous design
Hardware Info
ManufacturerCH Products
CategoryAnalog Flightstick
Released1999
ReviewedJune 14, 2026
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Notes & Warnings
The stick requires a standard game port that can handle at least two joysticks (most single ports do via a Y-cable, but check your sound card). For the analog throttle to function, the game itself must explicitly support a joystick with throttle or CH Flightstick Pro mode, not all titles do. No USB adapter is included; this is a pure game-port peripheral.
Editor's Note
This piece was restored from the POCG archive and rewritten in the Maniac voice. The original review gave the Gamestick 14 an overall score of 7/10, converted here to 3.5/5.