For a long time now I’ve contended that we’re living in a golden age of flight simulation. We’ve seen the hobby explode in multiple different directions over the last decade picking up from the last golden age and heading outwards into all kinds of different directions. Technologies that we’ve long taken for granted are seeing…
Category: Hardware
Flight simming on the go? The Yawman Arrow announced
Over time I’ve learned about all of the different ways that people interact with flight sims. For some its a cockpit setup at home with mounted panels and yoke and controls. For others its a basic stick and maybe a HOTAS setup on your desk. Some have been flying on an Xbox or Playstation controller……
VIRPIL Black Friday sales
Plenty of sales coming up over the next little while and premium flight sim part maker VIRPIL is offering some pretty interesting Black Friday sales. Here’s how you can save if you were planning to make some purchases heading into the end of November. Stackable discounts VIRPIL makes a bunch of high end parts for…
Turtle Beach launches the VelocityOne Flightstick
A new flightstick has now been announced and is on sale from the folks at Turtle Beach. It’s a reasonably low cost option putting it in range of some long time favourites like the T.16000M from Thrustmaster and that makes it an option for a wide range of flight sim fans. Let’s have a look…
The RAF are using AuthentiKit for a BBMF simulator
A unique combination brings together the Royal Air Force’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Microsoft Flight Simulator, a VR headset and AuthentiKit in one package. It’s quite the combination and this is the short version of the story. AuthentiKit for an authentic VR experience This is an interesting story. The RAF and their Battle of…
Tobii Eye Tracker 5 review part two: Early impressions and giveaway!
It’s time for part two of my hardware review of the Tobii Eye Tracker 5. If you missed part one, an unboxing and setup review, you should check that out here. Now, to part two I give my early impressions of the eye tracker and begin to work on an answer on if this is…
Next gen tracking? Tobii Eye Tracker 5 review part one: Unboxing and setup
Whenever someone asks for recommendations on what head tracker to use there’s usually a range of suggestions but it almost always boils down to a duality: TrackIR (and the many third party solutions) or VR. But what if there was something else out there that could translate your head movement into your sim of choice…
VIRPIL announces Constelation Alpha PRIME and MongoosT-50CM3 base
A pair of hardware announcements from VIRPIL coming out in recent days with the announcement of the VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Flightstick Base and VPC Constellation ALPHA Prime Grip. Let’s have a look! ALPHA Prime VIRPIL reports in their announcement that their Alpha grip has been a very popular product for them over the years. Its design…
VIRPIL USA webstore is now open
VIRPIL, the makers of high-end flight sim peripherals have just announced that their new USA webstore is open. Here are some details you might want to know if you’re looking around at new flight sim hardware. New storefront VIRPIL makes some really great gear. I’ve had the opportunity to review several pieces including their excellent…
VIRPIL Controls opens US distribution center
VIRPIL Controls is opening up a North American distribution center according a news update from the team. Located in the United States, the new center looks set to make it easier to get access to VIRPIL hardware on this continent. Let’s have a look! The big news VIRPIL Controls have, up until now, been a…
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