New DJI Flight Simulator

[Robert Granata]

DJI released a new drone flight simulator. It looks quit extensive and professional. There is a free version and a paid version (mostly for professional training). Most of DJI's professional and pro-sumer drones are available to fly. It has a mavic and a M2Z, but no M2P. Mavic 2 controllers don't work with it, yet (coming soon according to the FAQs). Most DJI non-Mavic controllers will work and you can also use a game controller.

Here's the download site:
www.dji.com/simulator

Here's the launch video:

 

[dirkclod]

Is not available for IOS yet I don't think .

 

[Robert Granata]

Is not available for IOS yet I don't think .

That is correct. Only windows at this time.

 

[Slim.slamma]

Is not available for IOS yet I don't think .

I’m upset

I can’t believe DJi would dis Apple like this

 

[IronRick]

Is not available for IOS yet I don't think .

I'm quite disappointed too that DJI failed to offer a MAC version especially being that most graphics are done on a MAC. Hey DJI, if your listening when do you plan on releasing a MAC or IOS version ?

 

[beach_Dr]

Pity that it doesn't work with mavic pro controller...
I wonder if it will work with GameSir Td1 Tello controller - will have to download and try, give the kids some accident free practice!

 

[Former Member]

Leave it up to DJI to add meaning to the words, "Trick or treat" on Halloween day.

Remember when the Crystalsky wouldn't work with DJI Go 4 for the Mavic 2? It just took an update (and a few months) to fix it. Hopefully they will do the same to make the sim work with Mavic and Spark series and M2 OEM controllers. DJI will probably address all of the shortcomings mentioned above in future updates.

Thankfully the manual for the sim is only 20 pages long.

I just realized that with DJI now partnered up with Microsoft for a few projects, and now with MS Flight Simulator production just a distant memory, DJI has taken a quantum leap in this software. MSFS has had these types of physics for decades, and the DJI version looks somewhat similar to MSFS.

 

[Former Member]

Has anyone gotten it to run yet? What version of Windows are you using?

 

[BrisSwds]

Ive installed the Free Trial - I cant get my Mavic Air Controller to be recognised on my laptop...
And the mouse doesnt work when the program is open...

 

[Former Member]

Ive installed the Free Trial - I cant get my Mavic Air Controller to be recognised on my laptop...
And the mouse doesnt work when the program is open...

Which computer and OS are you using?

 

[BrisSwds]

Which computer and OS are you using?

HP Omen and windows 10

 

[Former Member]

HP Omen and windows 10

I think the FS is still a little buggy. They have already updated it to 2.1.0.1

 

[BrisSwds]

Yeah I updated it to Installer 2.1.0.1, and it downloaded the FS v3.00

My laptop cannot do anything with the Mavic Air controller - keeps telling me it cant find a driver for it.

I have tried plugging it into the the side mini USB and normal USB

bit of a let down really

also the Free Trial doesnt have any of the training modules - just Free Flying and Time Trial and Tunnel Race

 

[BrisSwds]

Some more research tells me that its a common problem that Mavic Air Controllers are NOT a recognised USB device by computers.

Pretty poor effort that...

 

[Splashy]

I could not get the Mavic Air Controller to be recognised. Tried all cables in my house but don't think it will work at all.

 

[buddb55]

I got it to work with my Air controller, took off, landed. Very unexciting. Uninstalled it. More fun flying the spark around the house.

 

[Skinejosh78]

Does it simulate disconnects and fly-aways?

 

[Former Member]

Does it simulate disconnects and fly-aways?

That's hard to say since I cant get it to work yet! lol

On that same train of thought, they should give you a DJI tech support simulator. Whatever you type in on the tech support sim, it will respond with, "please send your product in to DJI."

 

[Kilrah]

Can launch it with no issues but it doesn't fine my M2 controller even though Assistant 2 does aka it's connected correctly.

 

[Former Member]

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5.What remote controllers does the Flight Simulator support?


Flight Simulator supports the DJI remote controllers for the Phantom 4, Phantom 4 Advanced, Phantom 4 Pro, Phantom 4 Pro V2.0, Lightbridge 2, M600 Pro and Mavic Air. Support for the Mavic 2 series remote controllers is coming soon.

So far, the M2 or MP arent supported. The Mavic Air controller doesnt work, even thought it's listed.