Thrustmaster TFRP Flight Rudder Pedals – Realistic Aviation Control for Flight Simulators (Compatible with PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 5)

In MSFS 2020 I fly jets primarily with heavy use of the autopilot systems. So other than taxiing, takeoff, and landing I really have little use for rudders. Having said that I really DO need a decent rudder/braking system as good takeoffs and landings are pretty desirable parts of any trip. I was very tempted to go high end in the $300+ area, since my first cheap brand failed unexpectedly after a two year life. After too much thought and research I decided to give these $129 TFRP rudders a try. These pedals exceed all of my expectations. They are totally plug and play in a PC for MSFS 2020. They are very smooth, linear, quiet, and they get the job done. I am sure if you stepped up to the Velocity One or others in the $300+ category, you would probably find things that appeal to you. I am a general aviation pilot, and these TFRP rudders won't feel anything like a real airplane's rudder/toe-brake system, but functionally they do very well. If you want it all you will need to shell out some really big bucks and also make sure it all fits into your sim area.

These pedals are nice and large, my enormous feet fit on them with no issues. They are grippy, so they don't slide around. My PC picked them up right away when they were plugged in and configuration was a breeze. The axis seem to be fairly sensitive, but I was able to deaden that out a little bit in my configuration settings.

For aviation use it works good enough for light use, the center rotating feeling is a little odd and

I bought this last week despite a lot of bad press. They were cheap and plastic, they were too narrow, they were far too light - there was no end to how lousy they were. OK, there is a lot of plastic in them, but to me they do not feel cheap or flimsy. You can push on the plastic but it does not deform. For $80 or so you ain't going to get machined alloy. There are square rubber feet on each corner that grab the floor (wooden floor) solidly and there is no way the unit can move during use. The pedals are very strong and comfortable. I use them with socks on and there is adequate room, on them and between them. There is about 18cm between centre-lines of the pedals, and each pedal is about 11cm wide in the middle. They are about as wide apart, centre to centre, as a piper cherokee I have flown - an actual one. I suspect that a lot of the noise about them being cramped is from people who have not seen them, let alone used them. The pedals run parallel on metal rails, more or less silently, and very smoothly. You can unscrew the heel rests and use them with your heels on the floor, more like a real plane. I tried both, but prefer the rests in place. I placed the unit such that my legs were pretty much extended and got fine and easy movement in the pedals. I use them for Rise of Flight (WW1) so cannot comment on the brakes. I think that for $89 these are excellent pedals - quiet, smooth and solid - and I am really happy with them.

These rudder pedals are very good at what they do. The most important thing is that the zero out in the center without needing constant recalibration. They are so much more effective than the twist z-axis on a joystick. Now I can land and taxi straight, the way it is intended in real life.

Been a long time since we ordered it. Some others have broken seems to be well made

I bought these 4 months ago. For the first two months, they worked great. The third month started showing yaw control irregularities. I found that before using them, moving them back and forth a couple of times seemed to fix the issue. Now, the yaw/rudder issue has progressed to the point where they will randomly display as fully deployed to the right or left. You cannot control the plane (it has caused several crashes). I have turned them off.At a purchase price of $129 and life of 4 months, that works out to $32.50 a month.At this point, I will no longer consider (or recommend) anything with the Thrustmaster name. The quality is very low. I will be looking to purchase a different make of pedals.

I have used flight simulators on and off for a few years and recently started getting more serious. I wanted as close to the real thing when flying a plane as possible and without rudder pedals, it's not the real deal. I purchased these rudder pedals to use with X-Plane 11. I read a lot of reviews and was leaning toward a very high end set of pedals, but was not sure if I was going to continue using flight simulators so based on the reviews and price, I figured these would be a good start and allow me to get the feel I was looking for. That said, here is my take on the Thrustmaster TFRP Rudder pedals relative to using them with flight simulation software not games. If you want to know a bit more about flight simulators and the peripherals available to help you make a decision, read my extra ramblings at the end of this review.From a build quality perspective the pedals were pretty much what I expected. They do have a light plastic feel, but the slides are pretty smooth without a lot of resistance so they stay put when in use - at least on carpet. There is a noticeable detent in the middle of travel, but not too abrupt. The brake function is smooth enough and there is a heel catch that can be removed if you prefer to have your heel on the ground - which is something you might do with other games that can used rudder pedals, but not practical for flight simulators...IMO. The X-Plane configuration system recognized the pedals with no problem and they were easy to setup and custom configure as needed.For the most part the pedals gave me what I was looking for in the way of realism. That said, try as I might, I could not get them configured to a point where I could keep the plane straight on take-offs and landings. Now I was flying a Cessna 172 which is a single engine plane and there is a dynamic that causes the plane too veer to the left when throttle is applied on the runway. It is inherent to any single engine aircraft. However, I watched many a video of other simmers using these pedals and not having that problem. So I continued to work with the configuration options in X-Plane adjusting the response curves over and over in an attempt to make the pedals usable on the runway. I also downloaded the Thrustmaster software to allow me to calibrate them and adjust the deadzone - which helped somewhat. In the end, while I was able to get them close, I could not get the feel I was looking for and was getting frustrated not being able to progress past that point where I could focus on other aspects of flying.While the pedals are not super light or wobbly in any way, I always felt like I was stepping on eggs when I placed my feet on them. I had a hard time making small adjustments resulting in jerkiness and I was not getting the feel I imagined I would get in a real plane. I have never flown a real plane, but have spent a lot of time in the co-pilot seat of small single engine aircraft and never noticed the pilots struggling with pedal movements like I was experiencing. I tried multiple positions adjusting my chair and moving the pedals but could not get away from the "delicate" feel I was getting - if that makes sense.What I realized later is the pedals lack any adjustment option for the resistance or angle of the pedals to make them more in line with how the operator is positioned and pressure one might apply just resting on the pedals, let alone using them. I came to find out this can be pretty significant and could account for why some simmers have success with these pedals. It's likely they are OOTB more in line with how their rig is setup and/or the feel they are expecting.That is not to say the Thrustmaster TFRP Rudder pedals are not a good product. They may work well for you...it just depends on what you re looking for and if the design will be in line with your setup and body dynamic. My recommendation would be to spend just a little more and get a set of pedals that have some level of adjustment for resistance and pedal angle. There are some options available for a few dollars more and in my opinion it's worth the extra.Or just do what I did and get the best one made !!!!THE REST OF MY RAMBLINGS:There are two kinds of people who use flight simulators. Those who play them as a game and others who really want to experience what it is like to fly a plane. In many cases simmers are using the simulators to practice and learn on the way to getting their real pilot's license. And with the recent advent of simulators like X-Plane and Prepar3d, the realism they provide makes that possible.The hardware you can purchase for flight simulators sort of falls into the same categories - sort of. You can purchase peripherals (e.g., Yoke, Joystick, Rudder Pedals and Throttle Quadrants) that will get the job done without breaking the bank. Or you can spend a lot more and get top-of-the-line equipment that is much closer in build quality to what you might experience in a real plane or helicopter. These rudder pedals fall into the first category. Although I do know simmers who use the Thrustmaster TFRP Rudder pedals and are perfectly happy with them and are also serious simmers. However, it is worth noting you can get rudder pedals that are very close to the real thing if you don't mind spending say three times what these cost - which is what I ended up doing. I won't mention the make here as I don't want my review rejected, but I will tell you they are made in Croatia.In the end I opted to go another way, take the chance and purchase the fore mentioned high end set of rudder pedals which are much more solid and adjustable. I can now stay on the runway no problem with maximum realism settings. Ultimately it depends on your goal as to what sort of peripherals you purchase. And once you get into it, you might end up spending more like I did and selling your old equipment on eBay !!