The Flightsim Hangar

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

MSFS

• How to Optimise MSFS for VR
• All the settings in the PC that affect VR flight
• An MSFS FlyingIron Spitfire Quick-Start Guide
  How to get going and stay in the air
• Microsoft Flight Simulator Basics
  Basic pilot info I have been collecting
• How to Get MSFS VR Up & Running
  For absolute beginners, the basic configuration elements
• How to Safely Load MSFS Updates
  A list of the things you have to get right for the updates to work
• Voice Control for Gaming
  Ask your co-pilot to operate the controls

MSFS Free Stuff

• Floyds Epic Clouds
• Floyds Alpine Odyssey

IL2 Sturmovik

• IL-2 Sturmovik VR Modules
  This article defines which modules work together and also include VR throughout.

X Plane 11

Thanks to X-Plane for getting me into free flight in VR

• A FlyingIron Spitfire Quick-Start Guide for X-Plane
  Primarily made to help get the Spitfire moving on first use
• A FlyingIron Spitfire Settings Utility for X-Plane
  A free utility to set the Spitfire ready for use
• X-Plane VR FPS Tips
  A few things I learned after making Auto View Distance.

X Plane 11 Free Stuff

• LFD’s Auto View Distance Utility for X-Plane
  A free utility retrieves wasted FPS from the game engine

War Thunder

My VR starting point with the Plagis’ Spitfire.

• How to Install the War Thunder Plagis Spitfire
  A really good spitfire addon for a free VR game

General

• Airports in the Alps for Pilots and Travellers
  A quick reference map of alpine airports

Equipment

Sim equipment always seems to have some kind of a problem.

• The T16000M Joystick LED & Tension Mods
  My take on the two well-known Thrustmaster mods
• How to Re-Grease a Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle
  The default grease literally holds back a better throttle
• The Logitech G903 Wireless Mouse
  How to remedy some of the G903’s many problems
• G502 Mouse Rattle Fix
  A brilliant mouse that rattles needs to be fixed
• T-Flight HOTAS X Maintenance
  How to re-grease the joystick to stop it from squeaking
• VR with the Oculus Rift S
  Things I’ve learned with the Rift S

Technology

Here are a few Flightsim related items.

• Voice Control for Gaming
  Ask your co-pilot to operate the controls
• Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology Explained
  NFTs are coming to gaming
• A PC Build for X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator
  Some of the choices you might need to consider
• Why Your Broadband Speed is Less Than Expected
  The stated speed cannot be achieved, here’s why.
• Choosing a Monitor for Gaming and Graphics
  These monitors used to be polar opposites, but things are improving

Related Articles

• How to Install the War Thunder Plagis Spitfire
• How to Optimise MSFS for VR
• A FlyingIron Spitfire Settings Utility for X-Plane
• A FlyingIron Spitfire Quick-Start Guide for X-Plane
• VR with the Oculus Rift S