FPV Drone Simulators, Which is Best? Why?

Рет қаралды 216,427

6 жыл бұрын

ALL LINKS UPDATED AND WORKING
ETHiX is my brand and we are aiming to refine and simplify this amazing hobby. Please check us out - ethixltd.com
(Ethix Swag - bit.ly/2w6mNjO)
Mr Steele personally Amazon Shop.
www.amazon.com/shop/mrsteelefpv
Please Follow me
Instagram: / mrsteelefpv
Facebook: / mrsteelefpv
* / mrsteelefpv
My Weekly PODCAST (CHECK IT OUT)
teamfailsafe.libsyn.com
_MUSIC _
Outro Tune
DJ Steve and Project Nick
_ Kwad Gear _
- Frame - bit.ly/2w6jFEA
- 6S motors - bit.ly/2nIlTGk
- 4S Motors - bit.ly/2KZehbz
- Replacement Silk Bell - bit.ly/2w6nlpS
- Replacement Stout Bell - bit.ly/2vO7SLC
- FC - bit.ly/2BbZ5IJ
- ESC - bit.ly/2Bj0g9o
- Props - bit.ly/2MSSPqE
- FPV Cam (camera tilt 25°) - bit.ly/2nJGwC9
- FPV Cam Lens - bit.ly/2MjRfSr
- Video transmitting antenna - bit.ly/2PgrcJS
- Video Transmitter 800mW - bit.ly/2vQnYo9
- 4S Battery - bit.ly/2MmPi7E
- 6S Battery - bit.ly/2KYECGR
- Old HD camera - bit.ly/2vJir2L
- Better HD camera - bit.ly/2PgtTLu
- Old cam Lens protector MUST HAVE! - amzn.to/2O9ehso
- New cam Lens protector MUST HAVE! - amzn.to/2NzQmkW
- ALL UP WEIGHT - 588g -
_ Packing Gear _
Back Pack - bit.ly/2vPRXN8
GoPro carry case - bit.ly/2waTigV
_ Radio Gear _
- Radio - bit.ly/2KXwSoL
- Radio Transmitter (long range) - bit.ly/2PglGqw
- Radio Receiver - bit.ly/2OE6NNK
_ Goggles _
- FPV Goggles- bit.ly/2Bj3Yj6
- FPV Goggles Receiver - bit.ly/2Bh4xdi
(Antennas)
- FPV Receiving antenna (omni) - bit.ly/2w6lqla
- FPV Receiving antenna (patch) - bit.ly/2nI9Wk7
- Ear Bud (for Quad Audio) - bit.ly/2MALJdG
_ Battery Charging Setup _
- Charger- amzn.to/2nKx0Pe
- Power Supply - amzn.to/2MPLI2k
- Parallel Charging Board - bit.ly/2MiCDTw
- Battery Checker - bit.ly/2MqC611
Stabilized Camera Drones
- my go to Travel Drone - bit.ly/2Mgv0gh
- Extra battery - amzn.to/2ODY8e6
- Car charger - amzn.to/2uD25bp
- Carrying case - amzn.to/2Ldz4NL
- ND Filters - amzn.to/2LfPipr
MAIN VLOG SETUP
- Vlog cam - amzn.to/2NzJJis
- favorite lens -amzn.to/2ND5jmk
- expensive lens - amzn.to/2LsMiWe
- fluffy critter - amzn.to/2mCL9xo
- BEST Tripod - amzn.to/2LtplCk
TRAVEL CAMs
- GoPro - amzn.to/2JKqpwN
- Chesty - amzn.to/2mzx7MJ
- Head Strap - amzn.to/2LhzX83
- SD card - amzn.to/2NDvRng
- Epic USB Charger - amzn.to/2mAhwwD
_ Editing Gear _
- Computer - amzn.to/2NExEZx
- Phone - amzn.to/2A1fFdP
- Storage Drive - amzn.to/2zYbteU
- Editing Program - amzn.to/2A1gvqZ
- Ear Phones - amzn.to/2LGg1rA
- dongle - amzn.to/2uKfcHG
_ Tools/parts _
- Prop Ratcheting Wrench - amzn.to/2O86evS
- Tool Kit - amzn.to/2LHvMyC
- Hex tool kit - amzn.to/2uGIBT5
- Field Soldering Iron (literally, best thing I have ever purchased)
bit.ly/2PhoOma
- Soldering Iron Cable (need) - bit.ly/2MtqB8T
- Solder - amzn.to/2uJ89z3
- Electrical Tape - amzn.to/2mzWkqp
- Zipties - amzn.to/2JMfenn
- Heat Shrink -amzn.to/2uH96rP
- USB tuning cable - amzn.to/2vRJtVy
- USB field charger - amzn.to/2NEIfDR
- Velcro - amzn.to/2uWU0O9

Пікірлер: 424

@Velocidrone 6 жыл бұрын

Thankyou sir for the support of our product. We are very dedicated to it being a true simulation and I'm glad you noticed our commitment to this.

@TerminatorDuo 6 жыл бұрын

Your sim is great! But one thing I am sad with is I am not seeing developers care much in race drone sims upgrading the LoS simulation. Why don't you make a category in the main menu only for los play. Getting in the ideal map for los. Having options to pick different camera views.. I like for example Rotor Rushes and freeriders different cam views on the drone.. Would be great if there where options for this.. Then it would be realy the all around best sim I believe.. Is it so difficult?

@Velocidrone 6 жыл бұрын

press F to toggle between FPV and line of sight mode when you are in flight mode. We don't currently let you assign the camera for this but it would not be difficult to add this - we have just not had any requests for this at all

@Velocidrone 6 жыл бұрын

pressing S will also give you spectator cams and in the next release you can place these camera via the track editor wherever you want them

@markhamilton5440 6 жыл бұрын

Now I want to jump in and try it!

@jamesdunn581 6 жыл бұрын

I'm with Steele. I've tried quite a few and Velocidrone has come out on top for me.

@Gunny1971 5 жыл бұрын

I used velocidrone for a week using the settings you provided in another video. Crashed many, many times. Just went full fpv for the first time today, and it is easier than the Sim for me. Thank you sir for your help and information.

@lachlandarlington8426 6 жыл бұрын

That was by far the best description of a simulator ever, sick vid bro🤙

@tbefpv8693 6 жыл бұрын

No fewer words can be used to get this and many other points across. Since meeting you Steele (really feels like weave met) with sobriety, COG, and General Physics, my life has and will be forever changed for the better. You and many of your acquaintances, have shown me sturdy ladder and foundation to grow and flourish.

@maffhieu 6 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this video from you for so long..! Thank you 👍

@rl2109 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your viewpoint! Hope you get to feeling better fast!

@KevPV 6 жыл бұрын

Good stuff man. Hope you feel better soon!

@InLoveWithFlight 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much! I've been trying for so long to get rid of this flying on the moon feeling in VD, now with your settings this finally feels almost like my real kwads. I sure owe you something :)

@respawnpoint7677 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, I'm just getting into FPV, and this simulator should save me many, many crashes.

@tannerd1024 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr Steele! this was really helpful. Can't wait for more videos like these.

@danlangston4074 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing. Just bought velocidrone yesterday after hearing you guys talk about it on your podcast (yes I listen all the way through. the more random the better!) and I was trying to figure out good rates/pids. so thanks for sharing and feel better.

@shoutatthesky 4 жыл бұрын

Great info Steele! Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge. I'm finding it extremely beneficial in my FPV journey.

@jonmarchall5250 6 жыл бұрын

Love your channel! all the way from Jamaica.... it has been really helpful with working towards my launch with FPV here

@David__ 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Steele :) Hope you're feeling better soon!

@BisMaxx 5 жыл бұрын

it's 2019, I am returning to the hobby after a few years off. Have any other simulators gained your attention as the best actual simulator? I'm trying to shake off the rust a little bit in the virtual world. Thank you.

@dennislee8253 6 жыл бұрын

It is super nice to have such knowledge imparted so simply. Now I can finally buy, download and play Velocidrone without having to worry about spending hours setting it up. This is huge man. Many many many thanks... and when we gonna see some more Steele PPG? Later.

@juliejones8785 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch! I too have no interest in playing games. I am new to the hobby and want to practice and your help with the simulator is getting me up and running quicker.

@Wow88z 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta give it to my boy Mr Steele... this man has some good content all around

@smerkkwads3235 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video!😁 Using simulators has saved me a lot of money! Your input has help me decide on what I should use for myself.

@WKfpv 6 жыл бұрын

Just tried this settings and they really make a difference. Thanks Steele

@edslatt3845 6 жыл бұрын

Just flew these settings and the feel great. Seems like you put a lot of effort and time into it. THANKS

@spokaneman8750 4 жыл бұрын

As a new pilot with the Tinyhawk 2 RTF, I was so frustrated trying to learn with just the quad that I was about to bag it. I finally downloaded Velosidrone and used the Tinyhawk as a dongle through Betaflight to use the controller in the RTF. After 4-5 hours in the sim I took the quad out for a run. The difference was STUNNING! I still have a LONG way to go, but I’m now looking at my next upgrade to expand my experience. Thank you for all your instructional vids. This is a complicated and intimidating sport, and your vids make it possible for a guy like me to get into this amazing sport.

@graywoulf 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Tinyhawk 2 also and I can tell you that a tiny quad is much harder to learn on than a 4 or 5 inch quad. The response time is way faster than a mini quad but if you can eventually master it, you won't have any problems flying a 5" quad.

@spokaneman8750 4 жыл бұрын

graywoulf Thank you for the encouragement. I was afraid it would be the other way around, so I appreciate the perspective.

@YKStagram 5 жыл бұрын

Talking about simulators, I really like hotprops, the physic is really close to what I fly in the real world.

@dominiclallande 6 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this video. Thanks

@fpv3611 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback on simulators,very useful and great explanations as usual! :)

@LZRMATZ 6 жыл бұрын

Love seeing you posting more man!

@timay7115 6 жыл бұрын

Steele, Thanks for this video I was just looking into which one to try out and your points are very valid. I think they all have there place but I am and or was looking for a simulator that can give me that ability to take what I am learning and the muscle memory and transfer it more 1 for 1 to a real quad.

@rizwansaulat6339 5 жыл бұрын

oh this is what locked in means... been flying for long and never had this locked feel with my quad IRL.. Thanks Steel!!

@RevampedOutdoors 6 жыл бұрын

Holy SH...129K subs...blowin up...Congratulations man. Thanks for the at home chill this is how it is video.

@BOTGRINDER 6 жыл бұрын

What sim was used in that recent plane video?

@thomastorkos313 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Steele, Great video thank you for making it easier to chose a sim. No blah blah just your straight and honest opinion. Thumbs up as always!

@krishan8170 6 жыл бұрын

I just got the new Mr.steele taranis x9d plus from getfpv and am now going to use Velciodrone !

@frinky 6 жыл бұрын

Yes fam keep up the uploads

@aquilafpv2628 6 жыл бұрын

I play with all of these simulators and I came to the same conclusion. Thank you for sharing your settings. Thanks also to Ashley from the velocidrone FB page and YT channel, which offers its expertise and help to Velocidrone users. You did not mention "Rotor Rush" which is my second best FPV simulator (I think you tried it when you met Tom Smith in England)

@phantyon 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr Steele, hope you get well soon.

@tacovanliermultirotornh4599 6 жыл бұрын

man that's a setback. feel better quickly. because we wait every day. on an inspiring new content. thanks for all that. so a little less is not bad either.

@JawaPaul 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude.... you nailed our noob question.... again ;) Keep up the great work !

@DangerDavefpv 6 жыл бұрын

Really a subaru cup damn u got the scooby flu, good video for sim guys

@lazerfpv9598 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video dude 🙌🏻 sims have come a long way but it’s nice to see them constantly improving 🤘🏼 also always wondered what it would be like to film skateboarding with a drone 🤔 maybe something to think about 😉😉

@ThePessimistGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Very reasonable advice for beginners - I can tell after a year of fun in this hobby ..

@QuadFarm 6 жыл бұрын

learned acro with fpv freerider on my phone and my x9D. first acro flight I burned 7 packs and had a blast.

@michaeltabak8813 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to read in configuration files for specific drones, and if so, is there a place where we can download those files?

@markhamilton5440 6 жыл бұрын

Good stuff keep on keeping on!

@EvolVillainRC 6 жыл бұрын

I've been flying on LiftOff but I'll give this a shot too, just bought it. Thanks for sharing your setups, I'm going to try them out.

@100100freak 5 жыл бұрын

Is it better?

@L8again902 6 жыл бұрын

Keep doing it Steele!

@jefx11 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, Mr. Davis.

@rippingj6017 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah Sims help, especially in winter time our pouring rain out, haven't tried velocity yet, I have rotor rush, what you think about that one.well hope you fill better.

@flyingfrogfpv411 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for the pdate on environment settings really useful bud 👍

@roryfpv6567 6 жыл бұрын

I go with DRL. Its easy to download. Install. Hook up the ol Taranis X9D. Sims probably gave me some bad habits though like just cutting out the motor when I feel close to the ground when coming in for a landing.

@kalairbo 6 жыл бұрын

at 52% brainpower I was sold as soon as you said there was something that flew like yours! I imagine their sales blossomed after this vid ;) Thanks for everything man, you've been an inspiration for years :)

@UnlimitedVertical 6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you taking the time to give us your opinion. I actually purchased Velocidrone because of this vid (I had already previously purchased liftoff, drl and fpv freeridier). I set up with your settings in velocidrone and to my surprise (other than your rates) I found it flies a whole lot like liftoff :-) The exception would be that velocidrone does seem to have some bounce back, while my liftoff setup has none (which is a little unrealistic). I don't personally think DRL is in the same league as either liftoff or velocidrone...a year ago DRL was pretty good, but since it became a paid product it feels like I am flying a tank. I agree that some sliders in liftoff would be awesome (more thrust, more gravity, etc etc) for fine tuning the setup to be like a specific quad. Not sure which I'll end up with as my favourite, but I will certainly spend some time in each one just to get a feel for different setups.

@TheBuzzorca 5 жыл бұрын

Liftoff is the best for me the rest of them come close though

@enrico320i 6 жыл бұрын

That's always my feelings too. Velocidrone is the best when it comes to simulat a real Quad. I also have owned Liftoff, it's a good game but never so close to my real quad..!! Nice Video!

@drumrboynoid 6 жыл бұрын

I remember you talking smack about sims not to long ago......a year maybe. I'm glad you explained your reasoning. BTW. For those wo are on an older version of Velocidrone I strongly recommend updating to the newest version. I was wandering why there wasn't any online players anymore, evidently I was a couple versions behind. The difference is night and day. Tickle

@inZaneFPV 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steele!

@hateeternalmaver 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Steele.

@evian9999 6 жыл бұрын

Simulators get me through NE Ohio winters. It's too damn cold to fly outside! Flying in simulators has really improved my skills and made maneuvers less scary haha! I would love to see a video of you ripping a simulator.

@johnhouston8297 6 жыл бұрын

Good shit. Leggo Steele!

@schlonald 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steele.

@EssexRc 6 жыл бұрын

I heard that Velocidrone are introducing a new full tuck pigeon frame that you can launch from a cannon, into a water melon...might just be BS... Nice you see so much regular content Steele. Would be cool if you announce a time and date you'll be on the sim and see if you can just crash the internet.

@nikofpv 6 жыл бұрын

Really appreciated this video which prove you know what you're speaking about! I so agree with you about what is the best fpv quad simulator. Shame you made it only now because I had to test all of them! I finally bought velocidrone because it was really the one with the closer feeling with my real quad. With some tunes hotprops was not bad neither but still in state of draft! I was very desappointed by liftoff I requested refound after 30 min, felt I was playing to Wipeout but not a quad sim! Happy you showed adjustment to make it perfect, agreed as well that quad are overpowered! Great video of most impressive fpv pilot ever! Thanks

@cheatman05 6 жыл бұрын

ooh thank you for reminding me of gta5 and drones (have never thought of that combo), I downloaded the mod yesterday, and I couldn't stand up from the game for 3 hours, so I guess I'm going back to play now

@dmyers9230 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, this helps give me a baseline for what a well tuned quad can / should feel like so I can translate this to the real thing without smashing it trying. You fly the real thing amazing and I always wondered if it is just me or do you have this crazy tuning trick that makes it fly point and go..... no it's just my lack of skill. But now I know what I need to do..... It's the cornering that gets me.

@twizzty7967 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid it was great

@lifeispancakes 6 жыл бұрын

stoked to hear you are pushing to put out more content! As for suggestions, if you were so inclined, I'd actually lie to watch a walk-thru or tutorial on video editing. Using whatever video editor you use. Personally the gap from an entry level program like GoPro Studio to something like Premier or Final Cut seems huge & video editing can already be so time consuming. Backup suggestion: full blown ghost videos & full tuck pigeons, no more FPV. Cheers

@lazyboy1871 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Steele, have you used the fpv freerider sim and if so what settings did you tweak to get it feeling as real as possible? My laptop is ancient and so far its the only one ive found that it will run so for now im stuck with it... Thanks David

@BiecherBender 6 жыл бұрын

I have a question. As you suggested, I'm building your quad as my first quad. Is you pits and rates video from a year ago still relevant for the kiss v2 FC and new ESCs? Are you running the same settings?

@thorpefpv33 5 жыл бұрын

Any advice on linking HDOs to a Mac to play the sim through the HDOs? It looks like it works on PC. Looks like it’s HDMI to HDMI mini. Thanks for another helpful video. Just got the KISSd Alien 4s build 🙂

@J.D.Vision 4 жыл бұрын

What kind of pc specs do we need to run an FPV Simulator at full settings? Would something like the Microsoft Surface Pro work?

@scyfris 6 жыл бұрын

I got a Taranis and a drone simulator after watching one of Steele's other videos, suggesting to do that before buying any quad gear when you first start out. And I'm glad I did; I've crashed 100's of times in the sim, and hopefully that subtracts a little bit from the number of IRL crashes I have...but I will say I've been having a blast with Liftoff. If they fix the menu loading times and make it a lot easier to test different quad configs within the game, then it would be a much better experience.

@rensnieuwenhuis2524 5 жыл бұрын

I'm flying your kwad in the sim and I'm sucking at it! But no worries, pratice practice.. Will be a while before my parts come in to build my first 5" anyway. I will get some stick time in and try to get a great head start

@mrgoldfpv7331 6 жыл бұрын

It is time for mr Steele simulator

@MadMarcWinnipeg 6 жыл бұрын

awe yeah !!! that's better. Just tried it ! Thanx man. that really really helps me. Hey , sick and simin it eh ? lol get better soon brotha. :-)

@alaingosselin8764 6 жыл бұрын

LOVE THE SHIRT MAN :)

@rocheuro 5 жыл бұрын

KUDOS for SUBARU cup! youre da man!

@GrizwoldFPV 6 жыл бұрын

Sweet , the English weather can’t stop my progression now 😉. Hope you get get better soon, telling you I don’t get I’ll and it’s down to them tangy kiwi 🥝 😂

@T_Mike 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid.

@wulfpv 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I posted on KwadShare... Much love Steele

@wulfpv 6 жыл бұрын

If I could afford something thats very nicely tuned, and was super dialed in, Id be ripping mad balls...

@likebliss 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there Mr Steele, do you have an update on this now that some time has passed and the different sims have been working on their physics?

@crackedink 6 жыл бұрын

agreed dude, i think velocidrone does the best job,its definitely helped me to try new thing without trashin shit, i just popped a couplee bucks on the patreon too support and i just finished off my Mr Steele Alien build today, first flight tomorrow, cant wait , kiora from New Zealand bruv

@heniusmancriss9378 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you ;) respect!!!

@havoc_64 6 жыл бұрын

Love your Subi cup!!

@havoc_64 6 жыл бұрын

Tried a lot of them and I’d agree with ya, V is what I use when I need to refresh skills and don’t want to waste props..lol

@INeedMySpaceTech 6 жыл бұрын

I bought this sim because of this video. I've been flying in attitude mode so this is really messing with me. Thanks for the review and the tuning parameters -- So I know I'm flying something that behaves like something should in real life.

@preludefpv 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Steele / anybody else... Do you find that a simulator is great to use when starting to learn to fly and practice tricks when you can fly basic. But if you have been flying for a while with real quad and use the sim then it has a negative effect on your flying? I find they can set you back a bit with muscle memory or is that just me? Be interested to hear thoughts on that aspect of simulator use. Great subject Steele, one day they will get the physics nailed! 😉👍👍

@petiot11 6 жыл бұрын

Velocidrone still feel very floaty to me even with those quad settings .... I know FPV freerider recharged is old but it feels more realistic to me ... that you think Dr Steel?

@1337Raspberry 6 жыл бұрын

Topic Suggestion: Motor Size/KV/Prop Pitch/Shape/Amps. That whole equation. I've never seen a good, beginner friendly explanation. I'm about to build my first quad from scratch and my current plan on motors/props is to...copy somebody else because I know that works. I'd like to understand why that works, and what effect changing different variables has and why somebody might want to do that. Cheers dude.

@Autocharge1 6 жыл бұрын

I agree fully with Mr Steele, all others feel like just games where Velocidrone is a simulator. There are so many things that would have to be identical to your quad to make it the same as real life but in the end Velocidrone is 90-95% in the ball park.

@VdubSPAZ 6 жыл бұрын

I actually agree with you.... I was playing with the steam setup and it felt more Windows XP level .... I ended up purchasing velocidrone because I support the people that I believed you the best work ...

@fpvpastor7988 6 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful. Sims took me from zip to a fully acrobatic 3D pilot on the fixed wing side of things. I then went out and bought a 3D foamie and never looked back - with ZERO trainer plane time, etc. SIMS are the way to go in my opinion. So, working on FPV now (though I have a few quads already LOL) I've been anxious to try sims to see how much they help. My experience has been the same as yours - the sims just weren't that great (3-4 years ago). I just tried them all again a few weeks ago - and once again was disappointed. I'd not heard of the one you recommended though, so will give that a shot. THANK YOU! :-)

@laos85 2 жыл бұрын

Sim helped me learnt some flips tricks. Had no problem performing them first try in the real drone. It does not need to be 120% accurate. It is very valuable to get the skills and knowledge from sim first. Better than try to learn to do roll in real life and completely destroyed the drone. It's your choice.

@MagicFPV 6 жыл бұрын

Could you talk more about Kiss V2 and new escs? Particularly about the different feel compared to BetaFlight and RaceFlight. Would also be cool to see some flying within the sim and what kind of things you practice

@jeffvenable3845 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Steele...im going to buy your radio off Horus and it says "type" and then "EU"....then mode 2 etc..... What does that mean type? Is it going to be something i cant use in the states or some mod or what?

@drewx10 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts dude. I tried Liftoff and felt it lacked. Like I couldn't get a feel for the flight and its gravity was about 50%. FreeRider did a better job for getting me acclimated to how a quad feels. Get well!

@koocoo 6 жыл бұрын

hands down. Liftoff vs my pid dump this past week to my rl quad of the same design. its scary damn close. it does feel the same. the only % problem is getting over the simulator vs rl. not worrying about crashing :)

@schlonald 6 жыл бұрын

Steele, just curious, are you on version 1.11? These settings are a bit different than the ones you posted a month ago on Kwadshare.

@chadstitz5687 5 жыл бұрын

Would you mind loading up the latest version of velocidrone and setting up your quad for us like you did in this video. Velocidrone has made a lot of changes since this video. Btw I’m now building my 2nd mr Steele alien 6s and love them, would like to see how you settled on your 6s build. I know you have a video showing showing your test 6s. 4 in 1 esc?