If you want to go all-in on an immersive experience consider a VR headset. I have a 3TB external hard drive where I store all my sceneries and I keep the software itself on the main drive of the computer. There are dozens of Condor sceneries (landscapes) freely (!) available for most soaring areas around the world so you can fly in lots of great places! These are very detailed and get larger and larger. An external hard-drive to store additional sceneries.Sunlight confuses the tracker and it will not work. Before you buy it, check that there is no direct sunlight coming in from behind where you will be sitting when you use Condor. The head-tracker is expensive but hugely improves the experience. Neither of these options is intuitive and either increases your workload when flying. Without it, you have to use the head switch on the joystick or your mouse to control what you see on the screen. This is huge because you control what you see on the screen by slightly moving your head. The ones I use are no longer available but any brand should do. If you are not a real-life pilot you can use a twist joystick to control the rudder. This is particularly important if you fly (or intend to fly) gliders in real life because you will want to build the right muscle memory. In addition, although not necessary, I highly recommend that you get: The standard version is perfectly fine but if you already know that you will want to fly a lot of different gliders, you can go straight to the Pro version.

You can buy and download it directly from the source, or, if you’re in the US and would like to benefit from Paul Remde’s excellent support, you can buy it from Cumulus Soaring. It is long out of production but you can get one on eBay. Other joysticks work but this one is the best. In my opinion, the best one for Condor by far is the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2.

(You do not need a high end gaming machine.) Condor only runs on Windows but you can use it with a Mac under Bootcamp.

A computer with a reasonable graphic card.

Flying a Discus 2a during a multiplayer race at the border between Slovenia and Austria What do you need? This article is for anyone who would like some more basic help to get started. Both assumed some basic level of familiarly with Condor. I’ve previously written about why Condor is a great practice tool for soaring pilots and recently I followed up with a tutorial for Condor pilots interested in joining multiplayer racing.

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