After my previous two FLYING articles focusing on optional hardware improvements to your home simulator, I received correspondence from readers that prompted me to write on the topic of what non-hardware improvements you can make to your sim to deepen your immersion and learning. Over the course of this and my next few articles, I’ll cover some budget-friendly next steps that you can take to help get the most out of your home flight sim cockpit.
For me, each one of these add-ons to my simulator has enhanced my experience significantly, allowed me to learn more about real-world flying, and brought me deeper into the hobby. And compared to hardware upgrades, the following suggestions have relatively low cost or no cost. Also, they can be added to your simulator at any time, regardless of where you are in the build or improvement process.
