Monday, October 31st 2022
Take Full Control of the Skies With Turtle Beach's VelocityOne Rudder - Now Available
Leading gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation today announced the newest addition to the brand's growing lineup of gaming simulation accessories, the VelocityOne Rudder, is now available at participating retailers globally. VelocityOne Rudder further elevates flight simmers' setups to new levels of realism. It perfectly complements Turtle Beach's award-winning VelocityOne Flight Universal Control System and will also be compatible with the recently announced VelocityOne Flightstick following its mid-November launch. For flight sim fans on Windows PCs, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, VelocityOne Rudder features dual-pedal configurations for both light aircraft and heavy airliner setups. The pedals have a smooth rudder axis and contactless hall-effect sensors on all axes for fluid movements and a longer product life. Differential brakes allow for tight turns and precise runway braking control, while swappable springs and adjustable pedal width and shape provide added realism whether flying a light aircraft, heavy airliner, or fighter jets. Plus, multiple stable mounting solutions keep VelocityOne Rudder firmly planted on a variety of surfaces. Turtle Beach's VelocityOne Rudder is available today at www.turtlebeach.com and participating retailers for $299.99 MSRP.
"VelocityOne Rudder is the next step in our commitment to giving flight sim gamers a modern and realistic flight control experience using the latest technologies," said Juergen Stark, Chairman and CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation. "From our booths at the RIAT and Miramar Air Shows to online flight sim groups - the flying community's early reaction to our new pedals has been overwhelmingly positive. We're thrilled to be on the leading edge of rebooting what consumers should expect in high-quality flight simulation gaming accessories."
The complete list of VelocityOne Rudder features includes:
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Turtle Beach
"VelocityOne Rudder is the next step in our commitment to giving flight sim gamers a modern and realistic flight control experience using the latest technologies," said Juergen Stark, Chairman and CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation. "From our booths at the RIAT and Miramar Air Shows to online flight sim groups - the flying community's early reaction to our new pedals has been overwhelmingly positive. We're thrilled to be on the leading edge of rebooting what consumers should expect in high-quality flight simulation gaming accessories."
- Ultra-Smooth Rudder Axis: A single, return-to-center axis provides fluid, low-friction precision forward and backward movement for accurate directional control. Friction-free linear bearings allow for smooth, accurate and maintenance free operation. Two sets of swappable springs for the main rudder axis provide additional adjustability to set the perfect feel.
- Differential Brakes: The spring-loaded brake pedals deliver precise runway braking control, or steering assist when pressing one pedal at a time.
- Swappable Pedals: Two sets of interchangeable pedals swap out easily and provide realistic replication of light aircraft or airliner style pedals.
- Adjustable Pedal Width: Adjustable pedal width accommodates a wide range of users and plane types. Plus, when not in use, the adjustable footprint provides convenient storage.
- Precise, Long-Lasting Axes: Non-contact hall-effect sensors on all axes deliver high-resolution data and longer product life over standard potentiometers.
- Stable Mounting Solutions: Sturdy metal construction with rubber pads and carpet grips on the bottom provides a stable base on a wide range of surfaces and has pre-drilled holes for permanent mounting to existing home cockpits.
- Universal PC Compatibility: Plug the two-meter USB-C to USB-A cable directly into the PC to add VelocityOne Rudder to your existing setup.
- Take Flight on Xbox: Press the mode button to switch from PC to Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One using the included pass-through cable. Requires the VelocityOne Flight Universal Control System to work on Xbox consoles.
10 Comments on Take Full Control of the Skies With Turtle Beach's VelocityOne Rudder - Now Available
Is playing with a deck of cards gaming? Mahjong? A chess board? Checkers? Go?
Even video games there are quite a few free to play titles (particularly live service co-ops like Fortnite, Apex Legends, CS:GO) and inexpensive ones as well as web-based freeware. On mobile there are quite a few ad-supported freeware/cheapware titles.
For PC, there are frequent sales and Epic Game Store is currently offering one or two titles for free weekly.
A more accurate statement would be "gaming can be expensive." But basically anything a human does can be expensive so by itself there's nothing enlightening to that statement.
Note that one can play a flight simulator with a mouse and keyboard or a controller (Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox is one example).
By contrast, an RTX 4090 is a graphics card and will improve performance on pretty much any game.
A better comparison might be some sort of driving wheel.
It's important to note that MSFS is one of the most demanding video games on PC. While this rudder accessory is nice, it would likely be several notches down on a priority list. It's not going to generate any more frames like a high-powered GPU would provide.
There's no debate about pricing. This rudder pedal device is $300. A 4090 is around $2000 (street price).
Yes I do consider those gaming, why would you even ask that knowing full well yourself? Sure there are free games and cheap ones are cheaply made. Free co-op depend on RMT for profit.
Gaming is expensive, period. I am a gamer, its no secret, and know full well what it costs to game on several levels. Gaming is expensive.
Some people are happy to say their gaming is playing PUBG, Angry Birds, Candy Crush or Wordle on their phones. And no one is pointing a gun at Overwatch 2 and Apex Legends players saying they need to spend money.
I don't need any more video cards right now. I have what I need and I can have plenty of fun without spending any more money.