Helicopter Simulation Suggestions

[magicstix]

Originally Posted by Wigabee

Thanks for the replies CCIP! My dad's computer can run Microsoft Flight Simulator X and that sounds like fun. Are the requirements on flight sim x the same as the gold pack? Also what would you reccomend for a cheap joystick? Thanks for the help and have fun!

If you're doing helo sims you're going to definitely want rudder pedals.

As far as a cheap flightstick, I have a Thrustmaster T-flight hotas, which I paid about $35 for. Amazon seems to have upped the price and it's about $50 now.

I'm not sure I like this stick though, as it's very sloppy. I've found controlling helicopters in X-plane to be almost impossible, and I've yet to get the KA-50 off the ground in DCS black shark, but that could just be that I'm a terrible helo pilot.