Anyone with more than a passing interest in flight simulators will eventually want to upgrade their experience with a HOTAS (Hands On Throttle-And-Stick) setup that has buttons and switches for ...

First of all, there are several different models of autopilot, with relevant differences in their features or where each control is located. That being said, most basic principles remain the same. One ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the longest-running series in PC gaming, a franchise particularly beloved and supported by an audience of simulation and aviation enthusiasts. The 2020 edition, ...

One of the most important steps for a successful flight is to design a flight plan that will bring you to point A to point B quickly and efficiently. If you simply want to fly around aimlessly, you ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is the latest entry in Microsoft's long-running Flight Simulator series and is easily the most impressive. Using cloud-based technology, data streams in real-time. The game ...

I’ve been a consumer PC expert at PCMag for 10 years, and I love PC gaming. I've played games on my computer for as long as I can remember, which eventually (as it does for many) led me to build and ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is an incredibly dense piece of software. I hesitate to even call it a game, because it really does require that players know their way around an airplane. But there are a ...

A technical marvel, as well as an education and exploration of the joys of flight. So often, Microsoft Flight Simulator feels like the future. I've been playing daily for pretty much a month now, and ...

The newest entry in the nearly 40-year-old game series just may be the best one yet. Yet wait I did, because Flight Simulator is a chunky download that demands 150GB of storage space. Good things come ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a triumph, one that fully captures the meditative experience of soaring through the clouds. But to bring the game to life, Microsoft and developer Asobo Studio needed ...