For Bonus Stories, Community and Conversation Follow Technabob on Facebook
Subscribe:
subscribe to our rss feedsubscribe via e-mailfollow technabob on twittertechnabob facebook fan page
Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff on Technabob

flight simulator on Technabob...

OVO-4 Home Flight Simulator is a $57,000 Nerd Capsule

Are you one of those guys who loves to buy those expensive model planes and then wreck it on the maiden voyage? Maybe it’s time to forget remote control planes and get into the cockpit. Of a simulator of course. I wouldn’t trust you at 100 feet, forget 10,000 feet,…

Read More »

November 14th, 2011 by: Conner Flynn

DIY Flight Simulator: to Infinity and Beyond!

diy flight simulator matt thomas video games

Matt Thomas created this awesome DIY flight simulation rig that is called a Moving Axis AirCraft Simulator, which will tilt and shift just like a regular flight simulator. The only difference is that it was built with only common materials you can find at a hardware store, has no pneumatics,…

Read More »

November 19th, 2010 by: Range

Posimotion Helix: Get a Grip on Your iPhone

This new add-on for the iPhone and iPod Touch gives your handheld extra gripping power for playing motion-controlled video games.

The Batman logo-esque Posimotion Helix clips onto the back of your iPhone or iPod Touch, and adds large hand grips on either side of the device. The grip is designed…

Read More »

January 2nd, 2010 by: Technabob

Flight Sims Get External LCD Gauges

Saitek External LCD Gauges for Flight Simulator

At the recent E3 show, Saitek showed off this cool set of external desktop gauges that can be used alongside flight simulators and other games.

Adding a new dimension of immersion to sim games, each individual color LCD screen can display live information fed to it by special game drivers.…

Read More »

July 26th, 2007 by: Technabob

Flight Simulator X Demo Now Available for Download

Microsoft Flight Sim X

Microsoft Games… has posted the demo for its much anticipated Flight Simulator X.

This version contains major upgrades from past releases including massively improved visuals, a dynamic world with insane amounts of detail, multiplayer skies with real-time online traffic from other flyers and many new planes to fly. The demo

Read More »

August 11th, 2006 by: Technabob

Got a Tip? E-mail Technabob!