The Best VR Flight Games and Sims
You’ve got the headset on (or you’re about to), and now comes the fun question: what do you fly? I’ve spent a lot of hours in VR across MSFS 2024…
You’ve got the headset on (or you’re about to), and now comes the fun question: what do you fly? I’ve spent a lot of hours in VR across MSFS 2024…
Cross-brand buyer’s guide to the best throttles for Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane 12, DCS World and IL-2 in 2026. MOZA MTQ + MTP, Honeycomb Bravo + Prodesksim ecosystem, Thrustmaster TCA Boeing + Airbus, Thrustmaster Warthog, WinCTRL Orion 2, VIRPIL, VKB STECS – with the Boeing vs Airbus vs fighter decision and the small things that matter when you actually own one.
First-hand review of the MOZA AY210 force feedback yoke base ($699) paired with the MFY Yoke ($149). Belt-driven FFB, the autopilot trim move that no other consumer yoke delivers, real-pilot Tony’s preset library, and the decision tree vs Honeycomb Alpha / Thrustmaster TCA / Virpil Vector.
A sim racer’s explainer on force feedback for flight in 2026. What it does, why it matters, MOZA AB9 / AB6 / FFBeast / Brunner / VPforce / upcoming WinCTRL, and when you should not spend on it.
First-hand comparison of the MOZA AB6 and AB9 force feedback flight bases. Belt vs gear drive, 12Nm vs 6Nm torque, $399 vs $499 economics. The decision tree by sim, aircraft type, and budget.
First-hand review of the MOZA AB6 flight sim bundle. $399 for base + stick + clamp, gear-driven 6Nm peak, eight base buttons, two extra axes. When the cogging matters and when it doesn’t.
Today we’re taking a closer look at the MOZA AB9, MOZA’s flagship force feedback flight stick base, and why it’s such a strong buy for DCS and Airbus flyers, as long as you can mount it properly.
A sim racer’s guide to flight simulation in 2026. Which sim to pick, the rig underneath the gear, the hardware that delivers (MOZA, Thrustmaster, Honeycomb, Trak Racer, Pimax), and how to make it sing in the cockpit.
Which graphics card to buy for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at 1080p, 1440p, 4K and in VR, what DLSS, FSR and frame generation do in each flight sim, and what the cards cost today.
Four picks that actually cover the field for civilian aviation, combat flight, and entry-level pilots – from the $80 T.16000M to the $550 HOTAS Warthog and the MOZA AY210 FFB yoke ecosystem.
Featured image: Sim-Lab Flight Sim Collection I spend most of my time in sim racing, but over the past year I’ve been bolting flight sim gear onto my rig and…
ProDeskSim is one of those brands you find through word of mouth. A San Diego-based maker specialising in Honeycomb Bravo throttle quadrant addons, they’ve built a reputation for aircraft-specific overlays…
This Trak Racer buyer’s guide covers a brand that’s expanding fast – they used to just make cockpits, and now they want to be everything else as well. They’re a…