As Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is released today on PCs, Xbox, and Xbox Game Pass, a few handy new peripherals have been released alongside it that will have avid virtual pilots excitedly sweaty in their palms.
The new Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas One Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition and the new Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flightstick go on sale today, and they come with some exciting features.
Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas One Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition
The T.Flight Hotas One Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition features a 10-bit precision joystick, throttle, 14 buttons, 1 rapid trigger, 1 multi-directional hat switch with 10-bit precision, and 5 axes, including the Z axis. It’s plug-and-play for PCs and Xbox and will transport you directly to the cockpit of any air vehicle you choose. The T.Flight Hotas One Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition also allows you to customise the joystick’s resistance, throttle position, and control lever to suit your preferences. When you’re ready to add more to your simulated experience, the T.Flight Rudder Pedals are compatible with the joystick and will grant you more control of your aircraft.
The Thurstmaster joystick costs around $99.99 if you purchase it from Amazon, but it should be available in the local market for around R2,500.
Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flightstick
If the Thrustmaster Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas One Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition doesn’t tickle your fancy, perhaps the more fighter jet-looking Turtle Beach VelocityOne Flightstick is more up your alley.
Featuring high-precision, non-contact main axes, customisable, multi-function throttle and flap levers, 27 programmable buttons, a rapid-fire trigger, an integrated OLED display in the joystick, touchpad navigation and an ambidextrous design, the Turtle Beach VeloctiyOne Flightstick really is the jack-of-all-trades.
When you’re ready to upgrade your experience with Turtle Beach, the VeloctiyOne Flightstick is compatible with the VelocityOne Rudder Control System and the VelocityOne Stand for a more immersive experience.
The Turtle Beach VeloctiyOne Flightstick is currently on special on Amazon for $97,49, but it should hit our local market closer to the R3,500 price range.
Are you nose-diving into Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 today? Let us know what your setup involves in the comments below.