Jets in the game

[G-RFRY 1,710]

Just now, Stratocruiser1 said:

Well, I guess if you are going to use an Xbox controller, it will be a game. The rest of us using Flight Sim Controllers will be Flight Simming.

Keyboards mouse flight sticks and more all available for XBOX, I will try both in time.

[Tuskin38 6,469]

1 hour ago, Stratocruiser1 said:

Well, I guess if you are going to use an Xbox controller, it will be a game. The rest of us using Flight Sim Controllers will be Flight Simming.

You can use a X-Box controller in P3D/FSX as well, and has default bindings.

Now you still need a keyboard nearby for other controls, but the controller works fine for controlling the aircraft. I use it when testing scenery, and have done short hops between airports with just it and a keyboard.

Some Military and civilian drones can be controlled using X-Box or other console controllers IRL.

Edited June 6, 2020 by Tuskin38

[HighBypass 2,339]

To be fair you could treat it like a radio controlled aircraft, although having a centring spring on the throttle is just plane (pun intended) wrong!

[HiFlyer 9,358]

On 6/6/2020 at 10:12 AM, Stratocruiser1 said:

Well, I guess if you are going to use an Xbox controller, it will be a game. The rest of us using Flight Sim Controllers will be Flight Simming.

Pffffttt! I would bet even money the developers are using and optimizing for Xbox controllers......

[ThrottleUp 617]

No 737NG at all? 😕

I hope they add one because then we'd have both the worlds workhorse airplanes (A320 & 737NG) right out of the box. X-Plane 11 has a fantastic default B738 but missed the chance to include an A320 to compliment it. Now it seems MS has done the opposite! 

On another note - I think its great its coming to the Xbox, as a gamer it will be nice to have on the console to make friends do landing challenges after they've had a few beers lol. And it will be fun to dive in to do short hops when I dont feel like sitting at the PC desk. And lastly it will expose a massive gaming audience to aviation. 

[Wobbie 938]

It would be great if Microsoft came out with a range of branded flight controllers as well!