- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 21 February 2026 - 14:20:23 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Changesvarious improvements for HOTAS and advanced joysticksupdated help filefixed crash with F-22 debrisfixed crash when exiting the game via taskbarfixed fatal error on exiting the game from WindowsFor HOTAS UsersDisable additional software like vJoy, Joystick Gremlin, or HID Hide.Start the game and open the controls mapping dialog via Options > Map Controls …Assign axes and buttons.Click OK to save your settings.The public HOTAS testing branch we launched two days ago is now superseded. You can come back to the default branch.Which joysticks are supported?All DirectInput-compatible devices should work. Users in our forums and on Discord confirmed the following devices work well:Gravis Thunderbird with GamePort to USB converter from LogiLink (Discord)HOTAS Warthog (Discord)Logitech G X56 (Forums)Logitech Extreme 3D (Discord)Logitech Extreme 3D Pro (Forums)Microsoft SideWinder Precison ...