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MSFS: RTX 4090 Issues Resolved
It took 8 months of research involving several companies to determine why my £1699 Gainward RTX 4090 was crashing at regular intervals ...

How to Optimise MSFS for VR
This guide will help you to configure and optimise a Windows PC for use with the Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) in VR ...

MSFS: Hardware etc
This page contains notes on some of the hardware you may be interested in for upgrading the VR experience ...

Floyd’s Epic Weather Guide
This page is a sub-section of the Floyds Epic Clouds where the presets provide specific weather environments ...

How Contactless Debit Cards Work
Contactless smart cards are miniature computers with no onboard power that communicate using a private encrypted protocol. It's all rather ingenious ...

Why Your Broadband Speed is Less Than Expected
If your broadband speed tests tell you that you aren’t getting the speed you bought no matter what you do, this article can help explain what's happening ...

How to Install the War Thunder Plagis Spitfire
A step by step guide to install War Thunder's Plagis Spitfire LF Mk. IX DLC Pack in particular, and probably any DLC pack in general ...

Graphics Tech
Image quality for real-world simulations depends on the techniques used to render images. Here are some of the methods used ...

The Flightsim Hangar
This article index contains all Channel LFD flightsim related content for VR flight, tech, tools and guides ...

Voice Control for Gaming
VoiceAttack is a great little utility that provides the means to control games and other apps with voice commands that work like magic ...

A FlyingIron Spitfire Settings Utility for X-Plane
The LFD settings utility will store your preferred settings for the FlyingIron Spitfire and load them automatically when you next use it ...

LFD’s Auto View Distance Utility for X-Plane
LFD's Auto View Distance utility will optimise X Plane's graphics engine dynamically to bring you the best results for your chosen configuration ...

The T16000M Joystick LED & Tension Mods
The Thrustmaster T16000M joystick is an excellent piece of kit you can improve with a little manual intervention and patience ...

How to Regrease a Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle
The standard grease used in the Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle is not as smooth it could be. For better control, use Nyogel 767A instead ...

The Logitech G903 Wireless Mouse
If you are looking for a wireless gaming mouse, the G903 is excellent and is compatible with PowerPlay continuous charging ...

G502 Mouse Rattle Fix
My G502 mouse seems to have a rattling centre wheel. It seems this isn't uncommon, unfortunately but I did fix it. Here's what I did ...

T-Flight HOTAS X Maintenance
The T Flight HOTAS is a great controller for a good price but if it creaks it can be annoying and you might want to risk lubricating the ball joint ...

MSFS: Windows Environment Settings
In this article we look at the settings that contribute to the Windows environment in which Microsoft Flight Simulator is running ...

MSFS: Windows VR Tools
In this article we look at some of the components that contribute to the render pipeline for Microsoft Flight Simulator ...

MSFS: How to Get VR Up & Running
This guide will ease you into setting up VR for Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) if you are having problems ...

MSFS: Suggested Settings
In this article we summarise the most important steps to immediately improve your VR experience of Microsoft Flight Simulator ...

MSFS: In-Sim Settings
In this article we look at the graphics and data settings that are available within the Microsoft Flight Simulator itself ...

MSFS: Nvidia Settings
In this article we look at the Nvidia control panel settings that control the rendering of Microsoft Flight Simulator frames ...

Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology Explained
A quick guide to Bitcoin that starts off with an overview before going a little deeper into how it works and where it came from ...

A Powerline Network Configuration Guide
User manuals that start with 'Simply' are poor guides when things don't work as planned. Here are some things the manufacturers didn't make clear ...

IOT – the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IOT) has been cropping up in the Media more and more. What the heck are they on about? Let’s climb this mole-hill and find out ...