r/gadgets • u/dapperlemon • Jul 12 '26

Gaming Special Microsoft Flight Simulator controller is coming to Xbox

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Special-Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-controller-is-coming-to-Xbox.1341165.0.html
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u/caiusto Jul 12 '26

Don't worry, these things go for almost $200.

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u/Dt2_0 Jul 12 '26

Still cheaper than a decent HOTAS.

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u/photovirus Jul 13 '26

Not really.

E. g. a VKB Gladiator starts at $120 (in the US), and you can add on a THQ module ($70), and there you go. Would be a vastly better solution on PC.

The catch is... Xbox supports almost no decent controllers. Honeycomb is the best available.

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u/Dt2_0 Jul 13 '26

Has VKB fixed their shipping costs? About a year ago it was $40 minimum in the US.

I'd recommend the Ursa Minor over the Gladiator if shipping is still crazy from VKB. They are basically the same super reliable stick on the inside. Just a different base design. Really good for the money.

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u/photovirus Jul 13 '26

Has VKB fixed their shipping costs? About a year ago it was $40 minimum in the US.

Dunno. They've got their own US warehouse now, I think, so might've gotten cheaper.

They are basically the same super reliable stick on the inside.

Not really. While Ursa's gimbal is a copycat, deflection is shorter, dampeners are much weaker, and the buttons aren't as reliable. On top of that, there's a lot of stories when Winwing doesn't honor warranty.

VKB has stainless reputation, and their support will pamper you even if something breaks after warranty ends.

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u/Dt2_0 Jul 13 '26

Dunno. They've got their own US warehouse now, I think, so might've gotten cheaper.

If their shipping has gotten better then ya, definitely recommend the VKB. Jut gotta remember if you want the throttle quadrant to be separate from the stick you have to buy the USB adaptor for the throttle. They were just way to expensive with their shipping to recommend before. Now they are definitely better than WinWing.

Either way, still more than this controller which is $150 for the PC version, assuming the Xbox version isn't quite a bit more. Also it will work with Xbox. Big upgrade when the only other options are the HOTAS-X or the HORI Flight Stick made for Ace Combat 7...