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Thanks jcomm! He mentioned how having a feedback chair would be great in the video , so I'm now looking into what 'the best' feedback chair is and will post a review when/if I get one.

Hi turbomax, I've heard and read some great things about the Reverb G2 and was torn between the two. I'm planning on getting the Quest 3 when it comes out and will post a YouTube review about it soon after. For now though, the Quest 2 is fantastic and has greatly improved the in-flight experience my Dad is having with Microsoft Flight Simulator. 🙂

Thank you Fielder, I don't believe the Quest 2 has a blue light filter but it does have night mode which we haven't tried yet. Anything to reduce eye strain or tiredness can only be a good thing. I appreciate the suggestion!

I can only speak for our own experience, but it was a huge difference between the two. I wouldn't have kept the headset nor made the video if the cable hadn't worked so well. That said, WiFi worked perfectly with some other apps I briefly tried including SuperHot VR the game.

Hi Fielder, thanks for the comment! I didn't think of an additional battery pack, although using the link cable means the headset remains charged up. Initially, I connected the Meta Quest 2 via WiFi but visual lag/delay in flight was horrendous, and the link cable fixed this. Eye tiredness is the main downside for using the headset, where after 20-30 minutes use we both found we needed a break. I'm currently looking into getting some additional prescription lenses (for my dad) for the headset and will post an update if we get some.

All, Following on from video I made showing the PC I built for my Dad earlier in the year, I’ve now added a VR headset and wanted to share with you how it’s gone: It’s incredible how well it works where I almost got carried away using it myself after setting it up. We are absolutely delighted with it!

haha that made me laugh. My Mum is delighted as she now has the remote control for the TV back 😂

Thank you Simtech95382 that means a lot to me! 🙂 I just read out your comment to my wife and we both agree it is extremely impressive you are still building PC's (for yourself and your son)! The cabling in particular can be awkward to fit.

🙂 thanks @DAD it's much appreciated. Given the video it probably goes without saying, but flight sim's are the only 'gaming' my Dad is interested in. However, his old PC was a huge restriction where he was just about getting by with FSX. This is leaps and bounds ahead!

Thanks Mace 🙂 I am delighted with the combination of the components and how the build has gone. The resulting experience with Microsoft Flight Simulator is exactly what I wanted to achieve for my Dad. I'm looking forward to getting a VR headset for him and will post a video of this once we have it (in the near future).

Thank you sonny147, it is really appreciated 🙂!

Thanks Silicus, I really appreciate the kind words 🙂

Wow I had no idea you could get these, thanks turbomax!

Yes, you're right! I noticed I did this at the time. Thankfully, I didn't apply much pressure before readjusting my hand position. Appreciate the kind words 🙂

Thank you Lawrence, it is very much appreciated! 👍 I also appreciate the multiplayer offer too, I'll mention it to him when we next speak. 🙂

haha, that's a great comment thanks turbomax 😂 and thanks for the kind words too. I've been wanting to build him a new PC for several years but until recently he could only get 3Mbps as there was no fiber to the property. However, that all changed recently where he now has 150Mbps. Regarding VR I keep hearing great things about it so I'm looking forward to trying it out with my Dad soon. Please do consider subscribing as I'll post a video about it when I get one.

Thanks ryanbatc! I wondered if someone would notice them 🙂. You probably know this already, but for anyone else these are the Logitech z5500 speakers. I also have the Logitech Z906 speakers, which I will probably setup for my Dad... although in reality I can't hear much, if any difference between them. That said, the sound of the jet noise in the room, particularly from the Hawker Hunter is incredible!

All, I hope it is ok to post this here? I wanted to share the following video of the new PC I've built for my Dad, replacing his much older PC so he can play the latest Flight Sims... specifically Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Reading this forum and the advice whether to get the Steam or MS Store version of MSFS was very helpful, thank you!

Oh wow thank you so much I had the wrong end of the stick. Steam seems the most sensible way to go then. Thank you all for your very helpful replies, it's greatly appreciated! 🙂

Super, thank you. I had no idea. Thanks Mario, but weapons will not appear in the steam version? Or, because they are third party addons they will? Yes that's true, but from all I read as a user you have fewer update issues with the steam version I'm leaning towards the steam version, but if weapons don't feature then the MS Store version seems best for my situation (?)

Thank you for the replies, it is very much appreciated. Sorry for my own understanding, when you say 'marketplace' do you mean the Steam marketplace? If so, then buying the MS Store version of FS2020 means we can then buy plane addons with hardware ordnance included - and potentially functioning? Thank you again!

All, I would appreciate your advice and guidance. I'm keen to purchase FS2020, but before doing so would it best to get the Steam or MS Store version? My understanding is Steam offers fewer issues when it comes to updates, and I would imagine addon's from the steam store(?). However, we will be purchasing third party addon's, specifically when it comes to military aircraft. With this in mind, would the MS Store version be best to get, or does the Steam version offer the same versatility to install most if not all third party addon's too? Also, where is a good site to get military addon's please and is the English Electric Lightning available? Many thanks in advance, JC

Thank you both. I’ve spoken with EE on three separate occasions now and each time I get a different answer: Sales chap #1: "You can’t put an unlimited SIM into a 4G router" - "Maximum allowance would be 100GB per month." Sales chap #2: "Of course you can put an unlimited SIM into a 4G router. Fair usage policy is 1000GB per month." Sales chap #3: "Of course you can put an unlimited SIM into a 4G router. Fair usage policy is unlimited." So all in all, I’m ignoring #1. The other two were very encouraging. Thank you for sharing your real world experiences with 4G and EE.

Appreciated, thank you. The plan is to grab a handful of SIM’s and see which one gives the best speeds.

Very useful, thank you. I was reading EE (in the UK) are the best at providing the fastest speeds. Very much finger in the air this, but I expect MSFS is likely to be played several hours each day. Hopefully that will stay within a reasonable (200Gb ?) monthly limit.