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Posted: 8/3/2011 11:59:52 PM EST
Not sure if this or Urban Commandos would be the best place to ask this... I'm thinking about getting a copy of MS Flight Sim X, and was just wondering if anyone here used it, and if you bought any controller (joystick, yoke, throttles, etc) for it, or just use a keyboard and mouse...
Link Posted: 8/4/2011 1:13:41 AM EST
[#1]
Ligiteck (?) joystick.  But if I were to step-up I'd go yoke, seperate throttles and pedals, and maybe a two-screen operation.
Link Posted: 8/4/2011 4:44:31 AM EST
[#2]
Bought just a cheapie logitech stick for mine. A flight stick is mandatory with this game. Don't even dream that you'll just use the M/K.
Link Posted: 8/4/2011 5:12:59 AM EST
[#3]
Logitech G940, TrackIR 4

The stick/hotas/yoke is a matter of preference. I fly alot of combat sims on top of FSX, so I went with an applicable device. TrackIR is mandatory to simulation, for me. You won't understand it until you try it. Videos can not adequately demonstrate its awesomeness.
Link Posted: 8/4/2011 9:15:43 AM EST
[#4]
flight sim X is great, wish I had a yoke, pedals  and dual throttle, prop ect for some good multi practice
Link Posted: 8/4/2011 1:27:53 PM EST
[#5]
Quoted:
TrackIR 4

.


The single best investment one can make in flight sims of any type.
Link Posted: 8/4/2011 2:15:08 PM EST
[#6]

I still fly FS9 and FSX.

I use the CH Eclipse yoke, and pedals.

Do it!


Link Posted: 8/4/2011 2:19:27 PM EST
[#7]
I fly it, alot.



I have a touchscreen based home cockpit, including the warthog HOTAS and some nice saitek rudder pedals.




Link Posted: 8/4/2011 6:11:10 PM EST
[#8]
Flight Sim X overall is pretty good. The flight models for smaller planes (specifically the C-172 after flying the real thing) arent too accurate though.

With regards to flight controls-The Saitek Pro Flight system looks good, but is really not worth the money. Yoke is sticky and is impossible to make smooth movements on, even after disassembly, cleaning and greasing. The throttle quadrant and rudder pedals are okay, but for the money you could probably find better ones.

I really like the Saitek X-52 double joystick-throttle thing. More of a fighter pilot set up, but I'd take the seperate throttle over one attatched to the joystick any day.
Link Posted: 8/5/2011 1:27:06 AM EST
[#9]
I run FSX on a sim.

Here ya go!


The touch screen:


A short vid of the touch screen in action:
Link Posted: 8/8/2011 2:45:10 PM EST
[#10]
Cougar Hotas and ch pro rudder pedals. Also Trackir4 with vector

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qi9Zcv2rXKI/Smt0pcLIhAI/AAAAAAAABe4/PyUJPCFuLzk/s640/DSCN0531.JPG
Link Posted: 8/8/2011 3:08:14 PM EST
[#11]
Quoted:
I run FSX on a sim.

Here ya go!
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/goodnbuzzd/Flight%20Sim/Sim.jpg

The touch screen:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/goodnbuzzd/Flight%20Sim/TouchPanel.jpg

A short vid of the touch screen in action:
<a href="http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/goodnbuzzd/Flight%20Sim/?action=view¤t=FlightSim-1.mp4" target="_blank">http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/goodnbuzzd/Flight%20Sim/th_FlightSim-1.jpg</a>


Whoa!
Link Posted: 8/9/2011 11:35:18 AM EST
[#12]
I have been an avid flight simmer for many years in conjunction to having my general aviation license.  I fly with a couple of virtual military groups online, www.fsxfleet.com and  http://www.usnva.org.. Primarily I fly and train folks on the F-18 Superhornet.

I currently use the Thrustmaster Warthog flight control system, TM Multi function displays with Saitek Rudder pedals. TrackIR is probably the best investment in to the realism outside of a good joystick and throttle.  For FSX, you need to have a fast machine!  You can check out some of our videos at http://www.youtube.com/deltaleader71

My flight control system is high end and not cheap. I have previously used the X52 Pro from Saitek. That is a descent joystick IMO.  I never did like the Logitech G940. But for the best immersion in to the flight sim, join a virtual group once you get going. You will learn a lot of stuff and get to fly with many cool people from around the world in multi-player sessions.
Link Posted: 8/9/2011 11:38:54 AM EST
[#13]
Just starting to peek into MS X & DCS A-10.  Currently using a Cougar HOTAS & TrackIR4.
Link Posted: 8/9/2011 7:52:28 PM EST
[#14]
I flew all the time and got on to vatsim lots of fun going into a fly in. I need to get it all back out again. Although I think my PC is outdated now.
Link Posted: 8/9/2011 8:06:14 PM EST
[#15]



Quoted:


Not sure if this or Urban Commandos would be the best place to ask this... I'm thinking about getting a copy of MS Flight Sim X, and was just wondering if anyone here used it, and if you bought any controller (joystick, yoke, throttles, etc) for it, or just use a keyboard and mouse...


Definitely not with KB and mouse!

 



Go to Goodwill and pick up a USB MS Sidewinder controller for a couple of bucks, and save up for the Warthog HOTAS. Or you might get lucky and get a Cougar HOTAS and rudder pedals set like I did, also a Thrustmaster product, for $15.










Link Posted: 8/11/2011 4:20:35 PM EST
[#16]
Link Posted: 8/11/2011 5:17:54 PM EST
[#17]
Its great for proceedures.

Not so great for hand flying akills.
Link Posted: 8/11/2011 6:33:42 PM EST
[#18]
Quoted:
Its great for proceedures.

Not so great for hand flying akills.
+1.  I used to develop the .air files for a couple companies and if properly done you can get reasonably accurate performance and ball park accurate handling traits (with some limitations) but most of the stock flight models are pretty poor.

Still, even with that limitation it works great for instrument procedures/familiarization.

Link Posted: 8/12/2011 4:43:55 AM EST
[#19]
I use MS Flight Sim (2004) along with VATSIM to stay up to speed on instrument approaches.  Can be done with just a keyboard and isn't too terrible.  I've tried various flight yokes/systems, and currently just have an old joystick hooked up.  It just doesn't have much "feel" to it, so I pretty much just push buttons on the autopilot to fly the simulated airplane (despite being strongly anti-autopilot in real-life, due to having had more than my share of scary auto-pilot failures already).  So, good way to keep up in the procedures, not so much for physical flying skills.  Using VATSIM will give you opportunity to work on your real world type comm skills too (if you pick to fly in staffed areas, picking non-staffed areas lets you practice your lost comm IFR procedures :-) ).

A couple quick comments on other flight sims.  The wife uses MS FS X.  I couldn't get into the X version though.  Some of the views changed to be more realistic, but that also makes them harder to use on smaller screen sizes (like I have).  I've also done the X-Plane thing.  Didn't like it.  Graphics are gorgeous and the flight models are a little better, but the instruments don't have enough size/detail.  Very hard to read them/do instrument practice.
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