I’m waiting for VR controller support for airliners though, because that would be too much. Not entirely natural phrasing, but the whole ATC dialog isn’t. I can even interact with ATC by saying things like “Acknowlegde” or “Tune 2” or “Select 3”. So between VR Control Box and VoiceAttack I have almost everything needed during flight covered. She can do almost everything at my command (yes, it’s a “she” because the most natural voice I could get is female, besides, it’s more pleasant). “piper preflight checklist”), engaging some switches, interacting with me for other items (waiting for my “clear prop!”, “flaps set” or “runway verified” phrases at appropriate places). It can now read me checklists at my voice request (i.e. My custom made trim wheel (controlled by my VR Control Box board) is very precise, and rudder trim encoder doubles as rotating starter key (click on it and it becomes a rudder trim knob again).Īlmost all switches and functions are also operated via voice commands by a virtual “copilot” that I programmed using VoiceAttack with MSFS plugin, using free MSFS profile as a base. Gear, flaps, landing lights and parking brake are mapped to throttle quadrant buttons that I can reach without thinking. But everything I really use is intuitive now.īy flipping a switch the encoders also control fuel tank switching and fuel pump and other things. The limit is only my memory, there is only so much layouts I can remember. all the knobs on the instruments are covered, and some buttons/switches. Besides controlling GPS the 6 dual encoders and buttons also control the autopilot, heading bug, radio frequency tuning and swap (just as on the real thing), Transponder and ADF tuning, course bug, altimeter etc. GPS is taken care of with my VR Control box - it’s dual encoders and buttons are grouped together and are shaped differently so I have no problem operating it by touch intuitively. With all aircraft operations I can fly without touching a mouse even once. Oh, yes, I can and I do! The only area I have to use mouse now (at least in PS28) is the menu bar and associated windows, but those are not naturally immersive anyway, so it’s OK.
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