FlightDeck: use your Stream Deck to control switches and knobs in Flight Simulator (updated!)
October 23 update: new version!
Version 0.9 of FlightDeck has been released, bringing stability improvements and support for more aircraft:
- Huge stability improvements (no more connections and or crashes occurred since this change)
- Autopilot improvements (heading, altitude, airspeed, vertical speed increment/decrement buttons can now be helt down for bigger steps (1000ft altitude change and 100ft with single press)
- Minor bug fixes based on feedback
Added the following planes:
- Daher TBM 930
- Cessna Citation CJ4
Original article below
If you’re a fan of Stream Deck you will love this one. Robbert van der Pas has created FlightDeck, a plugin that allows you to use Stream Deck, Stream Deck XL and Stream Deck Mobile (iOS and Android) to control your aircraft in Flight Simulator. It’s now available in early access for €8.95.
Based on the open source code from a freeware plugin that is the starting point for this functionality (with custom profiles added on top), FlightDeck is currently compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator, but support for X-Plane & Prepar3D is in development. When buying FlightDeck you will get an universal license, so you’ll be able to use the software with either of the simulators with no additional purchases.
Currently FlightDeck includes support for the Airbus A320 Neo, Cessna 172 G1000, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan and the Beechcraft King Air 350i, but the developer is working to have all MSFS default aircraft supported until the end of the year.
This is a similar product to Remote Virtual Desktop, which we’ve featured before, specially if you’ll be using Stream Deck Mobile, in the sense that it allows you to use an external device to control an aircraft in Flight Simulator.
Here’s a short promo video showing its capabilities:
Jonathan Tom
Has anyone used this? I haven’t been able to find any reviews yet.
gadget
A free customizable alternative is Flight-Tracker. https://github.com/nguyenquyhy/Flight-Tracker-StreamDeck
alaryk 34
Absolutly not worth it.
As gadget said the free flight -tracker is way better.
Too bad i have spent my money on that…
Rasterfahnder
It is early access and if it gets improved and more advanced it will be worth the price. The layout is great and considering the time to create the layouts by ones self it is okay. Also the Developer is very fair and has the plugin for FREE. I happily support the development. I am lazy and new to the Stream Deck, so this is a good starting point. I hope it gets more functions in the futur, because right now in version 0.7 it is not much in term of functions. The worth is surely very different for every one. Think how much time you have to invest to do some thing similar by your self. I could not do that in a reasonable time.
Simon
Sorry, waste my money. Better to take the Free Version and make own profiles.
Darren Hibbs
bought this, and can honestly say dont waste your money, i wish i never deleted my own profiles for this, half of the buttons dont work, and the cams setup is all over the place, my own old profile setup was better than this
Ed
Agree with the comment above. Bought this and the updates stopped in December. I emailed them on their site and no response. Almost feels like it was a money grab. Half the buttons don’t work and cams don’t work right.
Robbert
Sorry to hear you haven’t got a response, I unfortunately had some health issues, but there’s a new version (1.0) available which you can download from the website.
Nicholas Borrill
It is what it is… If you want some fantastic profiles for the ‘freely available’ flight tracker stream deck plugin, and don’t want to have to make them yourself, then this is for you, at a cost. If you can be bothered, and have the knowledge to make your own profiles, then just get the flight tracker plugin.
I like these profiles, as the A320 one is much better than the one I came up with, and works flawlessly.
Shawn Dunkerton
Have you been able to get the light to toggle on the AP button for the A320?
Shawn