Hello sim community!
First post here, I’m so glad there are resources like this one.
I am currently taking private pilot lessons. My primary goal of simulation is to practice at home the skills I learn in the air, and start doing more complicated things like flight planning, etc. I am training in a Piper Cherokee 140.
I just finished building the following system:
i9-13900KF
RTX 4090
64 GB 6000mhz ram
Honeycomb Alpha Yoke
Thrustmaster TPR rudder pedals
FlightSimStuff TPM throttle/trim wheel
I have an Alienware 34†OLED but am hoping to use my Quest 2 to fly in VR.
Here are my initial questions:
1. MSFS vs X Plane. I have seen people say MSFS is better looking/realistic but that the physics in X Plane more closely resembles reality, any objective data on this? I love the look of MSFS (and with this hardware I think I can really get a lot out of it), but if X Plane is more transferable into the real plane I would want to know.
2. Hooking up VR. I have seen videos showing people using Steam, Virtual Desktop, Air Link, etc. What I am looking for is the best performance with the ability to switch back and forth to the monitor if I desire. I want to avoid a wired connection. What would be your suggestion, and is there a preferred “how to†guide on settings for this community?
3. I am hoping to fly in and out of my local airport which is small (KORK), and obviously fly in the same aircraft. Will this be a problem?
4. Do either simulations have flight lesson functions?
Thank you all so much in advance for any advice.
-G