hands on throttle-and-stick
Will There Be Cross-Play? Yes, Star Wars: Squadrons has full cross-play across VR, non-VR, and all platforms. You can play multiplayer with friends on any supported platform regardless of whether they're in VR or not.
Coming in HOTAS. At launch, many flight stick users complained Squadrons had an oversized deadzone (the area of your controller that doesn't respond to stick movement) which players described as "mak[ing] flying with HOTAS feel like your ship is drunk".
Star Wars: Squadrons on PC will let you simulate dogfighting with full joystick support, EA has confirmed following the reveal of its upcoming air combat shooter set in a galaxy far, far away.
We rounded up some of the best HOTAS systems around.
- Best Overall: Thrustmaster Warthog.
- Runner-up: Logitech G X56 RGB.
- Best Value: CH Pro Throttle + Thrustmaster T-16000M.
- Best Budget: Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X.
The Star Wars Squadrons system requirements ask for a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core i5-6600K. However, the developers recommend a CPU greater or equal to an Intel Core i7-7700 to play the game. STAR WARS: Squadrons will run on PC system with Windows 10 64-bit and upwards.
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Play on Star Wars:
Squadrons. Choose your settings and customize your pilot. Confirm you want to
play in
VR.
You can turn VR on or off anytime from the pause menu in-game.
- Choose Options.
- Choose VR Settings.
- Toggle VR on or off.
The Xbox Adaptive Controller works with a large assortment of assistive devices, including the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick and the PDP One-Handed Joystick. If you're looking for more ideas, go to and select "Assistive Technologies" from the menu on the left.
Yes, totally. Is it worth it for you? I have no idea, if you can easily afford it and play the game a lot, then probably yes. A decent hotas adds to immersion and improves the feel of the game, it won't magically make you a better player though.
Simply put, Star Wars: Squadrons is designed around playing with a controller. The vast majority of players, even on PC, plug an Xbox One or PlayStation controller in and fly with the intuitive setup provided in the standard orientation. At the very least, drifting is easier on a controller.
To help you join in on the fun and get your pilot's wings, we put together a list of the best
flight sticks on the market for PC, Xbox One, and
PS4!
Best flight sticks:
- Logitech G X56.
- Hotas Warthog.
- T16000M FCS HOTAS.
- T-Flight Hotas.
- USB Joystick.
To perform the drift, the instructions are straightforward:
- Maximize engine power by either pressing left on your controller's D-pad or CTRL+1 on your keyboard.
- Boost once you travel through the first marker above the Star Destroyer, and continue boosting toward the second marker.
8 Star Wars: Squadrons tips to turn you into an aerial ace
- Learn key flying skills from the campaign.
- Always redirect your ship's power to where it's needed.
- Listen to your squadmates for danger warnings.
- Focusing on weaving to stay alive.
- Double Tap to track enemies attacking you.
- Min Max your craft to suit your playstyle.
- Try Fleet Battles Vs.
- Pick the right ship for the job.
Once you've gained enough momentum with your boost, it's time to cut power to your engines and turn in order to drift. Once you're at full speed, press and hold your boost button once again.
Similar to the films, to take down a Star Destroyer, the player will need to take down its shields first. The shield is represented by a green bar to determine how much HP is remaining. The best place to attack the shield comes from aiming from the bottom.
Double-tap Y / triangle to acknowledge the ping and make the pinged target your current target.
- This is done with a single tap of B on keyboard.
- Double-tap JOY 8 on joystick.
