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…
Tag: 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……
VKB sales are on too!
The Black Friday sales announcements keep on coming and this time it’s VKB Sim and their lineup of flight sim peripherals. Black Friday sales VKB has announced that they too are participating in Black Friday sales with a Tweet and via a very uniquely VKB style trailer. Here’s the announcements: On the US webstore I…
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…
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…
Upgrading the Gladiator NXT to NXT EVO? It can be done!
VKB-Sim Gladiator NXT owners can now upgrade their NXT to the new NXT EVO standard with an upgrade kit. Here’s what you need to know! Upgrade now available For $50 USD, current Gladiator NXT owners can upgrade their stick to the new NXT EVO standard. The upgraded system includes ball bearings and an adjustable dry…
Full Review of the VKB Gladiator NXT
Every day in the flight sim community the question “What joystick should I buy?” gets asked by a myriad of both seasoned and new sim fans in search of new hardware. Over the last two years we’ve seen an explosion of new people coming to the sim world or returning after a long absence and…
VIRPIL announces VPC ACE-Torq Rudder Pedals
Flight sim and space sim hardware maker VIRPIL has announced a new rudder pedal design to join their line-up of available pedals. Introducing the VPC ACE-Torq Rudder Pedals. Let’s have a look! Based on helicopter pedals Teased earlier in the week, VIRPIL have taken the covers off and revealed the VPC ACE-Torq Rudder Pedals. According…
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