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re: Microsoft Flight Sim - Update: Xbox Series X/S Coming Summer 2021

Posted on 8/22/20 at 7:36 pm to
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 8/22/20 at 7:36 pm to
I have an Xbox One controller but I don’t really use it all. Will that work?
Posted by OSoBad
Member since Nov 2016
2007 posts
Posted on 8/22/20 at 7:59 pm to
Yep it will work. It's what I use, you may want to turn down the sensitivity though.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
53390 posts
Posted on 8/23/20 at 3:39 pm to
Is that Laura?

I'm curious what Marco looks like right now, might leave out of L83(Thibodaux) or HUM(Houma).
Posted by razorbackfan4life
Northwest Arkansas
Member since Apr 2011
8489 posts
Posted on 8/23/20 at 8:50 pm to
Decided to head out from Key West to Cuba. Late night flight on a mouse and keyboard.

Just a WEEEEE bit of crosswind. Didn't survive the landing.

I'm getting better at landing on keyboard, but it's not easy.
Posted by MintBerry Crunch
Member since Nov 2010
4826 posts
Posted on 8/23/20 at 9:21 pm to
I have a controller and flight sim works pretty well on it
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 8/24/20 at 8:51 am to
How do I steer properly? Using my keyboard, if I turn, the damn plane spins. I compensate with the other direction, but it then spins the other way. Trying to level out the plane without it jolting in another direction is not easy.
Posted by lsuconnman
Baton rouge
Member since Feb 2007
2631 posts
Posted on 8/24/20 at 9:34 am to
I’m using the ace combat stick, and the rudder pedals that I had for the PS4. This game hasn’t really grabbed me. It doesn’t really bring me back to flight school like I anticipated ....and dealing with the mundane of mixing fuel, disengaging the parking, or keeping a screen open with all the shortcuts is a little much. Using a yoke and a three screen setup is probably a lot better. So far, the most fun I’ve had is Ali snackbarring friends homes and sending them screenshots. I wish there was crash sequences instead of a black screen telling me I overstressed my aircraft.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
27058 posts
Posted on 8/24/20 at 2:04 pm to
quote:

How do I steer properly?


You steer by not using your keyboard to steer Plug your xbox controller in and use that.
Posted by Macintosh504
Leveraging Salaries University
Member since Sep 2011
52515 posts
Posted on 8/24/20 at 5:05 pm to
quote:

I'm curious what Marco looks like right now, might leave out of L83(Thibodaux) or HUM(Houma).

probably the exact same as Laura
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 8/25/20 at 2:45 pm to
quote:

You steer by not using your keyboard to steer Plug your xbox controller in and use that.


I'll use it in the future, but I found flying the Airbus A320 resulted in not as many forced barrel rolls than the Cessna.
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 8/25/20 at 8:58 pm to
Still sold out.
Posted by bad93ex
Member since Sep 2018
26961 posts
Posted on 8/26/20 at 8:58 am to
quote:

Still sold out.


I've been using a XB1 controller and it works surprisingly well in tandem with a keyboard.

EDIT: Flying out of Hobby towards Cancun in order to get a good look at Laura.
This post was edited on 8/26/20 at 9:01 am
Posted by reauxl tigers
Tiger Woods Fan
Member since Aug 2014
7933 posts
Posted on 8/26/20 at 6:03 pm to
I've noticed several instances where the landscape is more reflective of 2012 satellite images or somewhere around there rather than current satellite images
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 8/26/20 at 9:24 pm to
I tried piloting a 747 out of BTR. Did not go well.
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
2720 Arse Whipping Avenue
Member since Dec 2013
35928 posts
Posted on 8/28/20 at 6:32 pm to
For anyone that has an iPhone with a TrueDepth camera (iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max) - you can download the Head Tracker app to be able to look around in the game.

The app is free to download but you need to upgrade to the paid version ($1.99) to use it in game.

Setup video
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 8/28/20 at 7:14 pm to
This will be a game changer.
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
2720 Arse Whipping Avenue
Member since Dec 2013
35928 posts
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:54 pm to
It really is.

It takes some getting used to, but it makes the game so much more enjoyable.
Posted by OSoBad
Member since Nov 2016
2007 posts
Posted on 8/30/20 at 6:34 pm to
I've been having just as good a time as flying the drone around and sight seeing. Much easier than checking things out in the plane.
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 8/30/20 at 10:25 pm to
quote:

I've been having just as good a time as flying the drone around and sight seeing. Much easier than checking things out in the plane.


How do you use a drone? I just want to sight see and it's annoying to take in sights at ground level with an airplane.
This post was edited on 8/30/20 at 10:25 pm
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
27058 posts
Posted on 8/31/20 at 8:11 am to
I've been making my way through the bush trips. The Breckenridge to Mariposa-Yosemite trip is a little difficult because you don't have GPS. It's nice to have a challenge and the trips take you through some awesome places.
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