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Rolling Your Own Sim? Build a Powerful PC

While you weren’t looking, computer graphics and new hardware kicked home flight sims up several notches, but lots of processing power is a must.

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December 21, 2023

VelocityOne flight control system — The VelocityOne flight control system shown here is priced around $380 and is compatible with Windows 10/11 machines running Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and X-Plane 11/12, to name two popular platforms. These virtual flight controls are only part of a DIY flight sim. You still need an efficient PC and fast internet speeds.

While you weren’t looking, computer graphics and new hardware kicked home flight sims up several notches, but lots of processing power is a must.