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Flight sims in general sound exciting with VR. In fact the new Microsoft Flight Simulator might actually finally push me to pull the trigger a headset.

matheusmoreira 6y ago
Flight simulators map a lot of inputs to the keyboard. Is it feasible to fly while using a VR headset? Can motion controls be used to interact with the cockpit?
- runawaybottle 6y ago
  I use a joystick with the headset. If you are going to do the headset, might as well go all in with a joystick (or flight specific controllers). https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Flight-Rhino-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B07CKDS4ZT/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=flight+joystick&qid=1589378080&sr=8-13 https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Flight-Rhino-Certified-Refur...
  - matheusmoreira 6y ago
    Nice to see Thrustmaster's getting some competition. These HOTAS controllers are awesome but do they have enough buttons for everything? I was under the impression a keyboard was still necessary for less frequently used inputs.
    - runawaybottle 6y ago
      It’s hard to say since I don’t play hardcore flight sims like Microsoft Flight Simulator. With a VR headset you will still suffer from the ‘needing to peek out of the bottom gap to see your keyboard’ syndrome, but if you can get past that over time, it ups the experience for these types of games. I was able to pick up a used HTC Vive from Microcenter for about about $300 (surprise, lots of people buy it and don’t use it, so there’s deals out there), so you might be able to keep your financial footprint pretty low to try things out. Definitely encourage you to look into it, dog fighting in Elite: Dangerous involves me looking all around, behind me, below me, it’s a totally unmatched experienced.
  - shpx 6y ago
    There's a buying guide for joysticks on the hoggit wiki: https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/Peripherals_Guide#Joysticks_and_throttles https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/Peripherals_Guide#Joystick... Hoggit is a subreddit for the military flight simulator DCS World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Combat_Simulator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Combat_Simulator

matheusmoreira 6y ago

Flight simulators map a lot of inputs to the keyboard. Is it feasible to fly while using a VR headset? Can motion controls be used to interact with the cockpit?

runawaybottle 6y ago
I use a joystick with the headset. If you are going to do the headset, might as well go all in with a joystick (or flight specific controllers). https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Flight-Rhino-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B07CKDS4ZT/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=flight+joystick&qid=1589378080&sr=8-13 https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Flight-Rhino-Certified-Refur...
- matheusmoreira 6y ago
  Nice to see Thrustmaster's getting some competition. These HOTAS controllers are awesome but do they have enough buttons for everything? I was under the impression a keyboard was still necessary for less frequently used inputs.
  - runawaybottle 6y ago
    It’s hard to say since I don’t play hardcore flight sims like Microsoft Flight Simulator. With a VR headset you will still suffer from the ‘needing to peek out of the bottom gap to see your keyboard’ syndrome, but if you can get past that over time, it ups the experience for these types of games. I was able to pick up a used HTC Vive from Microcenter for about about $300 (surprise, lots of people buy it and don’t use it, so there’s deals out there), so you might be able to keep your financial footprint pretty low to try things out. Definitely encourage you to look into it, dog fighting in Elite: Dangerous involves me looking all around, behind me, below me, it’s a totally unmatched experienced.
- shpx 6y ago
  There's a buying guide for joysticks on the hoggit wiki: https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/Peripherals_Guide#Joysticks_and_throttles https://wiki.hoggitworld.com/view/Peripherals_Guide#Joystick... Hoggit is a subreddit for the military flight simulator DCS World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Combat_Simulator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Combat_Simulator