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MFD Cougar Pack (2 panels)
Budget cockpit-builders who want lots of cheap, tactile buttons framing a monitor for ship-system and targeting functions.
A long-running, affordable pair of physical cockpit panels — replicas of the F-16's Multi-Function Display bezels — that flank a screen or monitor to add tactile button real estate. Each panel rings a display with 20 push buttons plus four selector switches, for 48 programmable controls across the pack, all over USB. In a space sim they make a cheap, sturdy way to offload MFD-style functions (targeting, scanning, power, comms) onto labeled hardware around your monitor, and the included brackets and feet let you stand them on the desk or screw them to a rig. They're dated and purely digital (no analog axes), but the value-per-button is hard to beat.
There may be a better first purchase unless this solves a very specific problem for you.
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Specs
| panels | 2 MFD bezel panels (USB) |
|---|---|
| buttons | 20 push buttons + 4 selector switches per panel (48 programmable inputs total) |
| mounting | Brackets and feet to frame a monitor, stand on desk, or screw to a rig |
| compatibility | PC; works alongside any stick/throttle as a supplementary panel |
| build | Plastic bezels, long-standing reliable design |
| config | Maps as standard buttons; no software required |
Pros
- 48 programmable buttons across two panels for a low price
- Frame a monitor to put MFD-style functions on labeled hardware
- Simple plug-and-play USB — recognized as standard buttons
Cons
- Dated F-16 styling and all-plastic construction
- Digital only — no analog axes or display readout of its own
- Unlabeled keys mean you supply your own legend/overlay
Common questions
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