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1. MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020 FOR FREE PLUS
2. MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020 FOR FREE PROFESSIONAL
3. MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020 FOR FREE FREE
4. MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020 FOR FREE WINDOWS

It is just at home in air or space combat games like Elite: Dangerous that rely on flying skill and reactions to defeat those pesky aliens. That trigger might make it obvious that the X52 isn’t really about just flight simulation.

Flick the cover open and the trigger button underneath glows a frightening red. All of these are illuminated with LEDs, and there is also a safety cover that sits over the main weapons trigger on the stick.

MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020 FOR FREE PLUS

There are six buttons, two hats, three toggle switches, and a dial on the stick, plus six buttons, four dials, two hats, and a small slider on the throttle. The entirety of the X52 is covered in buttons. You really feel like you are getting things started when you slide the control forward and the engine starts to roar, and it feels much more natural to carefully throttle back when cruising or landing. The sliding throttle control definitely adds a lot to the experience. Typically, you use the stick with your right hand and the throttle with your left. It comes in two parts: a large, button encrusted stick and an equally enbuttoned throttle slider.

MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020 FOR FREE PROFESSIONAL

This is the idea behind the “hands-on throttle and stick” (HOTAS) approach of controllers like the Logitech G X52 Professional ( Rating: 9/10, WIRED Recommends). That’s vital in air combat or aerobatics, where throttle control is as important as the stick to maneuvering. Real pilots control a plane's throttle using a large sliding lever that makes it easier to quickly throttle up or down. Demand for controllers will only increase when FS2020 lands on Xbox this summer.īe sure to check out our other game hardware buying guides, including our favorite wired and wireless headsets, and our favorite controllers. We've provided links to retailers that tend to refresh their stock more often, but you still may have to hunt around on your own to find the more popular picks. If you see a recommendation here that you want to buy, you may have to wait a week or two for it to become available again. One caveat: Microsoft Flight Simulator has remained so popular since its release last year that many of these hardware controllers are often out of stock. You don’t get the same realistic feel as the more expensive models, but it's enough to give you a sense of what flying a real plane is like. It's a well built joystick with a slider on the side that works as a throttle control. If you are just dipping your wingtips into the Flight Simulator world and you want a budget pick, the $40 Logitech G Extreme 3D is a great choice. Although it costs over $300, it is the most solidly constructed, most configurable, and most flexible controller for use with multiple types of planes in FS2020 and even other flight simulators. There are many options for realistic flight controllers, and I looked at several that work well with FS2020, including a simple joystick, a few hands-on throttle and sticks (HOTAS) controllers like those in military jets, and a flight yoke that approximates what you would find on a small aircraft like a Cessna. One thing that can make the experience more enjoyable is flying your virtual airplane with a set of controls that mirrors the setup a real pilot might use in a real airplane. Mind you, FS2020 is not really a game but rather a realistic flight simulator, which means that staying aloft on those rippling breezes is not easy.

MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2020 FOR FREE FREE

Playing FS2020 allows us to float on gentle winds above the earth and free ourselves of those sullen bonds that bind us.

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The latest edition of this decades-old classic ( now available for Windows and coming soon to Xbox) really struck a chord with those of us stuck in our living rooms. In the late summer of 2020, about six months into the Covid-19 pandemic, Microsoft released Flight Simulator 2020.