Bagging the best PC joystick is a great way to pilot a Tie-Fighter in Star Wars: Squadrons or fly a plane across the globe in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 for the ultimate flight sim experience.

Check the Joystick enabled option if a joystick is connected. If not, Google Earth will use your keyboard and mouse by default. Click on Start Flight and the Flight Simulator will begin.

A decent joystick will cost you less than a full flight-sim setup, which can set you back a small fortune. If you want a decent simulation loadout without getting something that's a permanent ...

Now is the time to ensure that your rig is flight-ready. If not, these gaming PCs are the quickest way to a smooth takeoff.

Save $50 on the versatile H.O.T.A.S controller from Logitech, the G X56, which features a joystick and throttle with customizable controls.

[Tom Stanton] has been playing Microsoft Flight Simulator a lot recently, and decided his old desktop joystick needed an upgrade. Instead of just replacing it with a newer commercial model ...