If you’ve played any kind of flight simulator before, you know using a joystick is way more fun than using any other kind of controller. Certainly, more fun than a console controller, which is ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. Microsoft Flight ...

Attaching a 3D-printed joystick and throttle to an Xbox controller is the perfect solution to playing Microsoft Flight Simulator on consoles. There are only two problems with that: flight sticks are ...

If you’ve played any kind of flight simulator before, you know using a joystick is way more fun than using any other kind of controller. Certainly, more fun than a console controller, which is ...

With the best flight stick for the Microsoft Flight Simulator, you can improve the realism of the game and your flying ability in it. Trying to fly with a keyboard and mouse is frustrating, to say the ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is magical no matter how you play - but it definitely gains a little something special if you use the proper sim hardware. If you'd asked me who all those specialist flight ...

If you've been looking for a cheap way to get that real pilot experience for Microsoft Flight Simulator, this DIY HOTAS joystick is one solution. The 3D printed joystick turns your standard Xbox ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The appeal of Xbox cloud gaming is further coming into focus. Microsoft Flight Simulator, a very ambitious title ...

Ball and socket linkages make for smooth operation. People making DIY controls to enhance flight simulators is a vibrant niche of engineering and hackery, and it sure looks like Microsoft Flight ...

We’ve known that Microsoft Flight Simulator was coming to Xbox consoles for literally years now. This week at E3 Microsoft finally gave us a launch date — July 27. What remained unclear to fans, ...