Turtle Beach Announces Microsoft Flight Simulator Control System For Xbox (2024)

I think I need one^^

I was looking at the store entry for the game and seems there are some very expensive versions listed. GamePass might make it cheap/free to try this game, but it sounds like anyone that goes hardcore on the sim aspects of the game is going to be spending a lot of money on this one, between expensive editions and special controllers like this one.

Wonder if this will also open the doors for more flight games… like a true worthwhile Afterburner type game with hardcore realistic mechanics…

Will it work with Elite Dangerous as well as other space sims on XSX?

Very nice looking piece of kit. Probably wouldn't buy from turtle beach again but I hope it sells well!

Oh man. Looks awesome. I can only imagine what it'll cost in Australia though. Don't think I'll be able to justify it unless I really get into Flight Sim when it drops.

I just hope my Thrustmaster Airbus stick is working on Xbox day one

I might buy one, great article

This is one game where a VR partnership would be awesome.

I hope they are going to do matching rudder pedals as a yoke is no good on its own.

I got the Thrustmaster Hotas for this game. This hardware looks incredible though!

I'm going to start out with the Xbox controller and wait for some good articles on compatible peripherals. Looks like there are going to be plenty of companies supporting MFS though. Microsoft, please get some VR compatibility happening!!!

@uptownsoul It’s a professional/enthusiast gear not for folks like you.

@Bdbrady Flight sim already supports VR.

This is good for the people who want to take the flight sim thing very seriously, but as for me I think I will just have a far more relaxed approach to the game.

I want to see a Horizon spin off of Flight SIM.

It looms great but too expensive for me at this stage. Do we know if it supports keyboard and mouse?

Really interested in this...

Looks great...

I want it...

£349.95!!!

I'm good

@NeutronBomb "I want to see a Horizon spin off of Flight SIM."

This is a GREAT idea!

@Tharsman It's not too complicated. If it's like the PC version. You get the base game that has the whole world to explore.

Deluxe has 5 more planes and 5 more airports in higher detail

Premium has all above plus an additional 5 more planes & 5 more airports in higher detail (10 more of each total for now).

Assuming you are getting the base game on Game Pass the Ultimate upgrade is around £30 separately. (don't have exact value to hand)

Very similar to Forza but even more generous in base game. Try it first to see if you love it, and if that is good value for you.

https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020-release-date-edition-differences

@themightyant Thanks. Just think it would really work. Keep the mainline game for serious enthusiasts then spin off games with the Horizon brand. Stunts, races, collectables.
I'd buy one.

@uptownsoul What do you mean by “gaming” and “gamers”? It’s not a typical game lol it’s a sim in true sense. Folks who don’t want to shell out for an expensive PC (since Flight Sim is really demanding) will prefer buying the console.

@uptownsoul Most console gamers are not supposed to care about the sim. It’s targeted for a different market.

@uptownsoul Because of this:

“If I were getting a peripheral at that price, I'd rather have PSVR2“

You were trying to compare the value of a industrial grade professional/enthusiast gear to a friggin gaming VR headset which was very immature thing to do and didn’t make any sense tbh.

@uptownsoul “And it's still a fact that less console gamers will care about this peripheral than care about PSVR2.”

Who cares? It’s not targeted for those people even though they are a niche group on their own. Vast majority of gamers don’t even care about anything related to VR let alone PSVR2. 😂

Not a bad price for what your getting. Looks very cool.

I was really hoping to keep both my kidneys before investing in an Xbox Series X and suitable accessories. Gotta do what you gotta do....

@3RedTriangles I don't know if it would work in Elite, but would you really want to dogfight using a yolk? I think you'd be better off using something like the Thrustmaster TFlight, assuming that it works with the games you'd like to play.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/thrustmaster-flight-hotas-flight-simulator-one-flight-stick-ergonomic-detachable-throttle

I can't see any reason to get this.

From the brand you know the quality will range from okay-to- garbage.

On top of that there's already less expensive HOTAS solutions that works on multiple platforms so you're not pigeon holed into buying a peripheral for one console.