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Flight simulation on WindowsForum.com covers both the latest hardware developments and the history of Microsoft's flight simulators. Recent discussions include the Project X-Ray Flight Deck Wireless Controller, a modular handheld flight controller announced for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on PC and Xbox Series X|S, highlighting the tension between enthusiast realism and accessibility. Another thread examines Microsoft Flight (2012), a freemium experiment that aimed to broaden the audience for virtual flying. These topics reflect ongoing interest in flight simulation hardware, software, and the evolution of Microsoft's approach to the genre, from hardcore sims to more accessible entries.
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    Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 6 Restores Bush Trips

    Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Sim Update 6 restores Bush Trips to the simulator’s Activities menu, bringing back a structured, multi-leg exploration mode that was absent when the 2024 edition launched. Windows Central reports that the returning collection includes the Bush Trips carried over...
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    VelocityOne H.O.T.A.S. Launches September 21 for Xbox and PC

    Turtle Beach is expanding its VelocityOne simulation lineup with a more modular pitch for Xbox and Windows PC pilots: the VelocityOne Flightstick II, VelocityOne Dual Throttle, and combined VelocityOne H.O.T.A.S. package bring higher-resolution Hall-effect controls, deeper customization, and a...
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    OpenTrack Turns Webcams Into Free Head Tracking for Sims

    A basic webcam and a free Windows utility can deliver one of the most worthwhile upgrades available to sim-racing and flight-simulator players who are still using a single monitor: practical six-degrees-of-freedom head tracking without committing to a VR headset, infrared camera, or paid...
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    Flight Simulator 2024 SU6 Beta Restores Bush Trips in Build 1.8.8.0

    Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’s Sim Update 6 beta has restored Bush Trips, bringing the curated navigation-focused activity back after its absence from the newer simulator. Build 1.8.8.0, released July 16, makes the trips available through the Activities menu for players enrolled in the public...
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    Project X-Ray: PowerA & Meridian GMT’s Modular Wireless Flight Deck for MSFS 2024

    PowerA and Meridian GMT announced on June 12, 2026, at FlightSimExpo in St. Paul, Minnesota, that they are developing Project X-Ray Flight Deck Wireless Controller, a modular handheld flight controller for Microsoft Flight Simulator-style play on PC and Xbox Series X|S. The hardware is still in...
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    Microsoft Flight 2012: A Freemium Experiment in Flight Simulation

    Microsoft’s return to the skies in 2012 took an unexpected route: instead of a full-blown sequel to Flight Simulator, the company launched Microsoft Flight as a free-to-download, freemium entry aimed at broadening the audience for virtual flying — and it arrived with the promise that “it won’t...