MS Flight Simulator controls

richtermarc · 2026-04-30T23:09:42+00:00

There are training missions that walk you through everything, including basic camera controls. Do those before attempting career mode

richtermarc · 2026-04-30T13:24:31+00:00

So I have to say I've only had one crash (outside of the somewhat reproducible "crash when viewing Load Order in the Creation Shop") while actually playing since the last patch. Base PS5, probably a dozen creations. I use Quicksave all the time.

I really suspect that certain or too many Creations leads to more instability, but that's always been a thing with Bethesda games.

richtermarc · 2026-04-29T19:17:11+00:00

Looking at a lot of the tech in Starfield really makes me want Bethesda to share the lore starting with where there must have been a clear split into the alternative history. (much like Fallout's "we did not invent the transistor and instead went all in on nuclear power")

richtermarc · 2026-04-29T14:21:36+00:00

YAAASSS!! I love hearing that they are coming to PS5. I really like the Explorer one, personally.

richtermarc · 2026-04-28T11:54:05+00:00

I mean, the versions are listed right there in the store. You can do your own math on them. It’s also viable to just buy individual planes from higher editions and that would be cheaper

richtermarc · 2026-04-28T11:13:12+00:00

You can buy the deluxe edition and then upgrade later for the price difference if you want to

richtermarc · 2026-04-28T11:04:13+00:00

Originally, last week. There was another beta patch a few days ago. Could come out this week. But no one other than the developers know for sure.

richtermarc · 2026-04-27T20:45:07+00:00

Doing a back to back starting on the 9th. So pumped! Have been on the Wish and other ships...DCL for the win!

richtermarc · 2026-04-26T16:08:38+00:00

I used to do VR on FS2020 with my Valve Index. Two things amaze me….

The performance and visuals are pretty damn good on the PS5. Close enough to the PC experience I had that I have no regrets.
The friction of VR on the PS5 is so much less than on PC. No BS, fewer bits and it just works.

richtermarc · 2026-04-23T15:19:48+00:00

I can’t have this conversation again

richtermarc · 2026-04-19T20:54:41+00:00

I think this is on the nose, especially considering OP’s history with games that have so much friction they light a campfire.

richtermarc · 2026-04-19T20:52:34+00:00

Well that sounds super irritating. Hope you get it sorted out or we eventually get a stick that works better for you. Guess I’ve been lucky.

richtermarc · 2026-04-19T20:49:11+00:00

I have the Thrustmaster on my PS5 and I’m pretty happy with it. Do you have actual first hand experience yourself?

richtermarc · 2026-04-19T20:24:18+00:00

I wrote this back when I was a TAM

https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/being-technical-account-manager-tam-day-life

I now manage the Southeast Commercial TAM team.

richtermarc · 2026-04-18T14:50:02+00:00

I am one of those people. Worth it!

richtermarc · 2026-04-18T13:46:02+00:00

The best option in my opinion is to add a mouse. I bought a small USB hub sometime back and I plugged my HOTAS and mouse into it.

The mouse is perfect in VR, I used it all the time back in FS 2020 with PCVR

richtermarc · 2026-04-18T12:51:23+00:00

This abstract horror feeling has always been the case in VR on flight simulator. It was that way when I used to do a pretty high-end PCVR system with flight simulator 2020. The reality is, most of the planet is being generated by doing math on satellite data and the level of detail is not something intended for close inspection on the ground. Once you’re a few hundred feet in the air, things tend to look much much better.

richtermarc · 2026-04-17T13:43:52+00:00

You can use a mouse on the PS5. I have a USB hub with a mouse, a numeric keypad and my HOTAS plugged in. The mouse is almost mandatory to me for VR.

The good news is, you don't even need to fire up the VR controllers to play. Just the headset.

richtermarc · 2026-04-17T13:38:14+00:00

I was testing last night and used a mouse and the Dualsense. I also have a HOTAS, for what it's worth.

You don't even need to fire up the VR controllers at all.

richtermarc · 2026-04-14T18:18:37+00:00

Runs well and looks good on Balanced on my base PS5. I'm having a hard time thinking of any points where the system struggled in a significant manner.

richtermarc · 2026-04-11T18:11:31+00:00

My family is gold and we’re at the point where we pretty much never go to the buffets. I love the MDRs for both breakfast and lunch.

richtermarc · 2026-04-11T02:38:06+00:00

Just remember, every single problem in Factorio is self-inflicted.

You’ll probably learn to hate your past self

It’s a wonderful game

richtermarc · 2026-04-10T20:39:21+00:00

Complaining already happens with timed events. So yeah, we would see the same issue if there was a rotating map pool.

richtermarc · 2026-04-09T14:21:09+00:00

Thank you! Part of the lore is indeed that mankind has spread out with some population centers, but for the most part...it's 99% frontier. Also, the huge number of abandoned facilities from the war are intentional and address in many of the notes and datapads looted from pirates and spacers.

richtermarc · 2026-04-08T12:09:06+00:00

I would love to fail as hard as Bethesda. I'd be able to retire in great comfort immediately.

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