# Flight simulators & joysticks
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-simulators-joysticks/837421
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [July 22, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-simulators-joysticks/837421 "2019-07-22T00:13:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-simulators-joysticks/837421/1 "2019-07-22T00:13:48Z")
I’m looking for a flight simulator that would be good at the aerodynamics and flying without requiring that I learn the specific detailed start-up procedures and all the ancillary stuff as is common in flight simulators.
What joysticks would be good for flying sims? Can joysticks be useful for other game genres? For other applications than games? I’m looking to keep the hardware below $100, preferably $50.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2019, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-simulators-joysticks/837421/2 "2019-07-22T00:44:42Z")
As long as you don’t get a HOTUS ([example](https://smile.amazon.com/T-Flight-Hotas-Combat-Skies-playstation-4/dp/B07H1QZT4W/ref=sr_1_28?keywords=hotus&qid=1563756015&s=videogames&sr=1-28&th=1)) you’ll be fine with using the stick for other genres. I use an XBone gamepad for everything.
For a simulator, check out [FlightGear](https://www.flightgear.org/).