I was flying into Talkeetna (PATK). It has a left traffic pattern for runway. 01 (36 in P3d v4.5). I was coming from PANC so the runway was to my 45 on the right side. 

So the radio call would’ve been along the lines of “Talkeetna traffic, beaver one one one seven foxtrot In at the forty-five to join final for runway zero one.”

in the real world would that have been ok?  Or should I have overflown the airport and joined left downwind traffic?

Do I always have to do the recommended traffic pattern no matter what at an uncontrolled airport?

I would have maneuvered for straight in runway 01 and called it 10 miles out 5 miles and when on final. You could have also entered in on the left base as well. 45 on final is a bit odd but you could announce it. Typically you would announce a 45 entry on the downwind leg so some might confuse you coming in downwind on 01.

Student Pilot: So factor that in to my response

4 hours ago, briansommers said:

Do I always have to do the recommended traffic pattern no matter what at an uncontrolled airport

Is AFIS staffed, then you can request right hand pattern, if AFIS is off duty, you must fly published pattern on the VAC.

At least where I fly

1 hour ago, SAS443 said:

Is AFIS staffed, then you can request right hand pattern, if AFIS is off duty, you must fly published pattern on the VAC.

At least where I fly

 

Yep, that's it.

 

 

The FAA has updated their primary traffic pattern entry.  Ideally they want you to overly midfield cross wind and spiral down into a 45 to a downwind.  Straight ins can and are done but the FAA only encourages standard pattern entries. I’ve seen people do a straight in with a full pattern and just cause nothing but mayhem.  Anyways, this is the updated FAA guidance on pattern entry.

https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/advisory_circular/ac_90-66b.pdf