I have a comment that is related to this discussion. What is your zoom level set at in virtual cockpit? I have found that 0.5 is the level that best...
The Xbox app is included with Windows 10, if it's launching at startup it probably needs you to sign in or it needs an update.
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I use it as it came out of the box. I'm right handed and it is set up for co-pilot. The only thing that the spare buttons do is reverse the locations...