FS2020: Velocity One Flight - My 6 Months+ Update and Review: Has It Held Up?

[@TurtleBeachSimulation]

Thanks for the great quality content as always Huddison. We'll be sure to let you know as soon as any news is available on rudder pedals (and other exciting things!), I can't say too much but do keep your eyes peeled over the next couple of months!

[@Huddison]

Can't wait - thanks for the feedback!

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@Huddison You blokes with these fancy controllers. lol Try doing everything with a hand controller. After around a month I have finally tweaked the in sim sensitivity settings and it's actually rather good. A credit to this Sim. Great video as always sir! Stay safe and maybe see you at YPAD in the lovely King Air 350?

[@Huddison]

@@theaustralianconundrum I was using my Xbox 360 controller for the past couple of months, as my Velocity One was in storage ;)

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@Huddison Great videos!!!!!!!

[@theaustralianconundrum]

@@Huddison You deserve the support of these guys! Yours was THE channel that convinced me to go Xbox Series X instead of a PC and I could not be happier. It's small, quiet and cool running with phenomenal power thanks to it's SOC technology. Even the Missus loves it! Cheers again.

[@dennis.oosthuizen]

I need to add to my previous comment as follows: Thank you Huddison for all your content, it is truly appreciated and always entertaining and informative. I bought my Velocity One based on your reviews and after having other controllers that cost way more, I can confirm that this controller is my favorite right now. I have been using it for about 6 months now and my other controllers are just gathering dust. So a big thank you to you!!!!

[@Huddison]

Such a wonderfully gracious comment. Thanks Dennis :)

[@suddenlysolo2170]

I've had mine for about 10 months and really like it. I fly in VR so I don't use the warning lights etc. I also fly in a 'Yaw VR' motion simulation chair, so the rudder controls on the yoke is an important feature for me. Cheers!!

[@Huddison]

You sound like you have a great setup!

[@MadHatterND]

I have one for my Xbox X and love it…what a game changer (literally and figuratively)! I was using a HOTAS-1 and loved it, but the Velocity One is incredible. Great review, by the way.

[@Huddison]

Thanks. I still use my V1F daily.

[@ABlondeGuy]

Absolutely fantastic my VF1 for Xbox. Took a while to get it here in Australia! It's my first yoke system, no problems at all and works brilliantly with T. Flight rudder pedals. I thank you Huddison also for your setup/sensitivity videos, helped immensely to enhance the sim flying experience, Cheers.

[@Huddison]

Thanks Anthony & have lots of fun with your Velocity One ;)

[@spicynoodleboi]

Just picked one up yesterday and it’s been great! Definitely get that stickiness but hopefully that’ll go away like they say!

[@Huddison]

Mine did after a couple of weeks of use.

[@q8386]

Great video as always. On the front panel of the SIP I wish that TB would automatically show the clock and the Chronometer. I often fly by dead reckoning, so both would be useful. Alternatively, a GPS display or airport map would also be useful.

[@juppee]

I ordered the product two days ago from the Gigantti store in Finland for €219, I'm looking forward to flying with it. Thanks for the introduction after months of use.

[@Huddison]

Hope you enjoy it; I still love mine.

[@mdo]

Wow 219, that's a steal! In the UK it's £350. Too expensive for what it offers.

[@juppee]

@@mdo Yep, it was on offer until 07.08.2022. Now the price is €399 !! ?

[@JeffroBodine1947]

I agree with you Hud.!! 100 percent fab system.!!

[@peetp1959]

Love the Velocity 1, only gripe is the lack of rudder pedals. Trying to use tight rudder and manipulate throttle concurrently is a pain.

[@Huddison]

Hopefully the Rudders will be released soon; I'll let you know once I have more info.

[@billschannel1116]

I'd like to see the center display support Tinder along with a way to swipe left or right without wrecking the plane. It would make those long flights more productive.

[@Huddison]

That would be amazing.

[@capttom144]

After wanting this one for a long time (due to a bunch of reasons) I could - finally - order mine for 239 Euro(!) today and I'm really looking forward to it.. 👍 The first thing I'll do when it arrives next week is watch your video on how to set it up correctly.. 😁

[@Huddison]

Have fun when it arrives 👍

[@carolinepaige217]

Thank you

[@Huddison]

Most welcome.

[@errolrpartridge]

I am a VF1 user (XBox) and am (still) astounded with the added feel and immersion it brings. I am pleased to hear the SIP functionality is imminent on XBox. My minor gripes/changes are: Chronometer does not appear to show correct times (or does it?? - a brief video maybe...?). I would love the quadrant button lights to be press on/off, as I use them for various lights and never know which are on/off. Thanks for the videos! 😀

[@Huddison]

I will endeavor to look into the Chronometer issue - great suggestion! Yes lights turning on/off would be a great feature.

[@spediegunz]

For the screen on the yoke maybe some hold pattern count down timers or ete countdown to the next waypoint, or an aoa screen or fuel gauge or weather, terrain and wind. Better yet make it fully customizable so you can switch to what ever screen you need at the time.

[@Huddison]

That would be fantastic.

[@Trahloc]

FYI I just bought one of these last night and your reviews were pivotal to me choosing it. I wanted to buy it using an affiliate link of yours from amazon but you don't have any affiliate links. Since you're not sponsored I thought you might add that.

[@Huddison]

I do have a link, I just forgot to add it - thanks for the reminder! ;)

Thanks for your help of yesterday that work nice and I finally land and roll alone

[@Huddison]

No problem and well done.

I will probably make some video about my skills now

[@Huddison]

@ Go for it ;)

[@patrickmc8779]

Getting mine later this week

[@Huddison]

You'll love it

[@richavery66]

I'm still holding out for the Honeycomb Alpha XPC & Bravo. At the risk of repeating myself from the comments in one of your other videos, I would be more tempted by the Velocity One if: The throttle levers had a tension adjustment (as you said in the video); there were six throttle levers instead of four (to accommodate flying twin GA aircraft and giving the possibility of having levers for spoilers and flaps on 4-engine airliners); the GA push/pull levers were lockable (as you also pointed out in this video); and the Xbox buttons were more subtle on the yoke (for example, using greyscale lettering rather than the primary colours), which would make it seem less 'gamey'.

[@Huddison]

Fair points. If you have the budget for it, the upcoming XPC is a great option. Have you pre-ordered it?

[@richavery66]

@@Huddison I haven't yet. The only UK shops I've seen so far have it listed as available at the end of October/beginning of November (is that when you're expecting yours?), so I'm in no hurry to preorder it yet. I'm probably going to get the Bravo sometime soon though, as my Logitech quadrant is almost dead now and I remembered your thoughts on its cost rising when a lot of people buying an XPC yoke will want a Brave to go with it.

[@Huddison]

My pre-order is currently set to arrive in September, but that could easily change. Best to get the Bravo whilst it's readily available.

[@richavery66]

@@Huddison Good advice - I will.

[@ketle369]

What is XPC yoke?

[@HoundDogMech]

For the front display what is the use of having features that don't exist on the fullscale aircraft your attempting to learn to fly with precision. There is double sided tape you can put on the bottom of the Throtalqyaderant so as to place it on the left side of the yoke to simulate as fling as the First officer/copilot or as an Instructor pilot. It took me about 6 hours with an instructor/pilot in the left seat to get get comfortable in the right seat after 800 + hrs in the left seat.

[@Huddison]

Interesting comments thanks.

[@st0ffen]

Got one for me (have to wait until christmas tho) and one for my son for his birthday. On sale in Norway during Black Week.. 193 EUR. 50% off normal retail price. Can't wait to unpack and start flying "for real". Been using plain old Thurstmaster joysticks, and even though its awsome in MSFS Maverick, I do believe this will bring the sim to a whole new level!

[@Huddison]

That's brilliant - let us know how you fare when you open your presents 🎅

[@robertpomerleau5749]

I love my velocity one, had it for the past 6 months and thanks for the sip update tip I had no idea. My hope is one day Turtle Beach will come out with Rudders for it… anyone know anything about this? Hudson keep up the great content, Cheers,

[@Huddison]

I'll let you know re the TB rudders, once I hear.

[@FSRobert]

@@Huddison thanks and it’s a brilliant summer day here in Stockholm

[@fovargue30]

I’m really getting tempted I can’t lie..I just really hate how it looks, performance to price seems unparalleled though and it’s time to upgrade my saitek kit finally

[@Huddison]

If it's the lighting scheme that bothers you, you can turn these off.

[@shunae86]

Actually can separate the throttle quadrant by pressing a button in between that binds them. But as you pointed out, without separate clamp it might not be really useful either

[@billschannel1116]

That feature where the display tells you what a button does is huge to me and might be enough to keep me from looking at the honeycomb products. Although I have to look in Microsoft Flight simulator to see if it tells me the same information if I were to use a competing yoke. I am new tto FS2020. The choke on the velocity one looks great. I'm definitely on the fence.

[@Huddison]

The VF1 is really the only yoke you'll need.

[@danidcr]

Thanks for the review!!... A question (sorry my english): Is it possible to separate the Yoke from the Control block (yes, joined by the usb cable)?? becouse I have not space in my cockpit and I would need have the Controls a little more far from the Yoke... Do you understand what I mean?

[@Huddison]

Yes that's very possible.

[@danidcr]

@@Huddison Great!! Thank you for clarify me this important question 🙂👍🏼. But I got an answer by email from Turtle Beach and they said that "NO, the Yoke and Controls must be connected to each other in order to use them"... 😕... I know that they must be connected by USB,,, I wanted to know if they can be physically separated. but I think they did not understand my question becouse I did in Spanish 🙄.

[@Huddison]

@@danidcr As a test, I detached my throttle from the yoke (but kept the USB cable connected between them both) and it all worked fine.

[@danidcr]

@@Huddison Oh... THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! 🙌🙌👌 That's I needed to know!!! 👍🙏

[@DeanSwann]

You can separate the throttle quadrant and sit it flat in a lower position the cable is plenty long enough. I use mine on pc

[@Huddison]

Yes, it's quite versatile.

[@terryv83]

As much as I want one I don't really have space for it when it's off the desk. I wish I could leave it at the desk then I would buy it like a shot. But I work at the desk so I need storage space. As a second option I may get the hotas one and rudder pedals for my xbox. That set up would be more convenient. But how much worse or less fun is that set up compared to the velocity one? Thanks Terry.

[@Huddison]

Hi Terry, the Hotas One & rudders is a fine option if you don't have the space for the V1F. I had lots of fun using the Hotas before the yoke came out.

[@terryv83]

@@Huddison great thank you. 😊

[@tahzib1451]

i would like to see the flight procedures and maybe a touch screen for the FMD

[@Huddison]

That would be amazing.

[@tahzib1451]

@@Huddison i have nightmare from FSX days...to have books on the startup procedures and what not, then the navigation charts and everything...it was terrible.....pdfs can only do so much

[@rickl6697]

Thanks for your video. One thing I've never seen covered is how big is the foot print of the yoke and throttle quadrant, width and depth(L-R & Front to back). How wide is that table you have it mounted on. I wonder if they will ever activate the sip lights on the Xbox(what I have). Do you have rudder pedals, if not how do you do the rudders and adjust throttle while taxing. I'm thinking sbout getting the T.B.flight stick HOTAS(with rudder on stick), at least for a while as I can't aford the velocity one and their rudder pedals. Thanks again.

[@Huddison]

I did a silly little video, some time ago, about how the V1 Flight Yoke System will pretty much fit any size table: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHbFp62JasynqpY The TB stick and Rudders are a great option!

[@HoundDogMech]

I have had the V1 for about 2 months and have not yet been able to get it to work properly with X-Plane 11 something in the setup I think Probably should read the manual. Really wish it were a little more Plug 'N' Play.

[@Huddison]

This may help you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laTKkp6sZ9xgsKc

[@brunogt1982]

Nice intro brother 👍🏼

[@Huddison]

Thanks. Dark GT and Aces Dwn1 got together and made it for me.

[@Old_B52H_Gunner]

When the thing works it’s amazing, 2 of them came defective to me, but it was fairly early in the production run, and I’m sure the manufacturing bugs have been worked out by now.

[@franciscodejesus890]

PRODUCT IS A LEMON, BRICKS JUST PUTTING INTO UPDATE MODE!!!! BUYERS BEWARE, ON THIRD ONE WITH SAME ISSUE PAID $93 TO SHIP EACH TIME, GETTING A FULL REFUND!!!! NEVER AGAIN!!! THIS PRODUCT IS A LEMON!! I have the same issue, bought brand new, they brick just by putting into update mode and ENVER gets out. I have fully read instructions before updating. Always using the original cable and software. Simply a brick and lemon product. Paying over $689 for yoke+rudder combo for this to happen 3 times and paying almost one hundred dollars to ship it out for a replacement. HOW DO THEY MAKE A PRODUCT THAT IS SO DELICATE IN THE UPDATE PROCESS???!?!?!?!?! WHY AFTER ALMOST 3 YEARS THIS PRODUCT IS STILL WITH THIS HARDWARE ISSUE?!?!?! WHY ARE THEY STILL SHIPPING WITH FIRMWARE 1.1.0 INSTEAD OF UPDATING FIRMWARE TO 1.4 BEFORE SHIPPING?!?!?!? SO WE CAN GET IT BRICKED AT HOME!!?!?!?!?! UNFAIR TO PAY ALMOST $100 EACH TIME TO SHIP IT OUT!!!!!!

[@JohnJohnson-fr5cx]

Sweet setup, where can I get a card table like that?

[@Huddison]

Not sure where I borrowed the table from, no longer have it currently.

[@JohnJohnson-fr5cx]

@@Huddison dang, thanks for the video

[@big_poppa_simms]

i got this one and now upgrading to honeycomb. got bravo first . like both but my yoke still sticky.. my changing over

[@Huddison]

Fair enough.

[@philipbaillie8807]

Hey. Great training and info. Have you any advice as how to find a small airstrip in an agricultural area of green grass/crops?

[@Huddison]

You've a few options: either from the world map or you can use programs such as LittleNavMap or Navigraph. I do have videos on those.

[@jdub7771]

I've had it for a few months for Xbox and I don't know why but I have serious bugginess with it. Sometimes I just gently touch the trim and I just nose dive hard and crash. Other issue is that I set up the controls (according to your setup videos) and it'll work sometimes and other times it just reverts back to the normal settings. So weird. I want to like it but it's just so frustrating.

[@Huddison]

I've also noticed some strange inconsistences with the Yoke and MSFS on my Series S. Now this may not be the preferable option but, I completely reinstalled MSFS on my Series S, during the Sim Update 11 phase and all behaved as it should. I've yet to update the Series S to SU12, but I will endeavour to do this and I am seriously contemplating making a video on this whole subject - hold tight!

[@jdub7771]

@@Huddison thank you!

[@jimngugk4741]

Hi sir which do you recommend between this one to other two honeycomb yoke and logitch yoke ?

[@Huddison]

I never got my hands on the Honeycomb - it really all comes down to your budget. I do highly recommend the V1 Flight yoke though.

[@jeromehebert3184]

new to xp 12 and debating if i want a yoke and which one OR a stick so that i can try helicopters and fighter jets.. either way will probably get rudder pedals too..that is another research product.

[@Huddison]

It really depends on your overall preference, this might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6e2e6B-qr2khs0

[@Javaslinger7730]

How do you control the rudder if you're not using the rudder pedals? Do you find using a yoke setup like this to be a big improvement over say the hotas X? I mean, is it worth the cost? I know it's subjective, but I need to be pushed over the edge....

[@Huddison]

The triggers on the V1 Yoke act wonderfully as rudders. See this video for my own and others thoughts of Hotas/Flightsticks VS Yokes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6e2e6B-qr2khs0

[@stephenrogers8065]

Hi, I’ve been following you for a few weeks as I brought my first gaming pc, downloaded msfs and after watching you videos the Velovity one. However after hours of frustration of trying to use the Velocity one with msfs, my power does it’s own thing and the sip part does nothing. Today I’ve seen on a chat that Velocity one is not compatible with msfs steam which I have. Sorry to ask but you are the expert, is there anything I can do or is there a patch, or have I brought the wrong version of msfs to use the velocity one, Appreciate any help me and give me

[@Huddison]

I'm also flying the Steam version of MSFS and am having no difficulties with the SIP function. Jump into the Discord, we can help you better there.

[@stephenrogers8065]

Hey Thank you for getting back to me, great to hear you use steam, with V.O ,, sorry what's Discord

[@ZenonZolek]

How does one get out of update mode

[@Huddison]

Check the troubleshooting on the TB Discord (link in the description). They have a lot of good info there.

[@shawnio]

the panel on the yoke drives me insane there isn't a map or guage there for you to swap out. BUT in real planes they dont design them to be THAT user friendly, you dont want the pilot looking at the yoke all day trying to read guages. it SHOULD at least have your IFR waypoints on there, argh

[@denodan]

Had mine 3 weeks. A peace of crap. Twice my left brake and rudder buttons died, twice this happened, send this crap back and got a refund. Honeycomb is 10x better. Feels far more realistic, more precise, smoother, feels more real

[@eldar14021986]

Does it work from a box with xbox?

[@Huddison]

Yes it works out of the box with Xbox Series S or X.

[@eldar14021986]

@@Huddison thanks! 🙂

[@HoundDogMech]

The Problem with the TB push/pull Throttle quadrant is they feel NOTHING like the real thing and they do not have the adjustable friction locks nor does the mixture and prop have the center buttons and none have the ability to rotate for fine adjustment. A necessity in any high performance aircraft like a C-210 or Bonanza

[@Huddison]

I quite like using them.

[@HoundDogMech]

@@Huddison Ya but they don't feel REAL evidently if you fly full scale you a Piper flyer. I agree with you the V1 needs a friction adjust for the ;throttle levers. But this is just a toy.

[@albertob8336]

Does the panel also work on xplane?

[@Huddison]

Not tested, but I believe it's supported.

[@charliespodcast7609]

Atc channelz

[@jamesbp]

Survive about your makes it sound like you have no idea what your talking about, even if you do. Sorry

[@4toes1nose]

Thank you

[@Huddison]

You're welcome