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Using the Cockpit Control Feature

One of the core features of SimFly Pad is to help you control your flight simulation directly on your mobile device. This article primarily describes how to perform the initial configuration.

Introduction

The Cockpit Controls feature is a very useful functionality of SimFly Pad. It allows you to view and control various aspects of your aircraft directly from your mobile device through the beautifully designed panels built into SimFly Pad. All your actions, such as button switches and AP value adjustments in the game and SimFly Pad, will be nearly real-time bidirectional synchronized.

Additionally, with SimFly Pad’s powerful remote streaming capabilities, you can easily use your tablet device as a remote screen, streaming displays like the PFD/ND from your aircraft.

Usage Guide

Before using the Cockpit Controls feature, please ensure that the network connection between SimFly Pad and SimFly Linker is working properly. If you encounter any issues, please refer to the troubleshooting guide.

Step 1: Check Community/Plugins Folder

On your PC, start SimFly Linker, go to the "Settings" page. Check if the path below "MSFS 2020/2024 Community Directory Location" correctly identifies your community folder path. If not, you can select "Steam" or "Store" from the dropdown menu on the right. If it still doesn't work, you can choose "Manual" and manually specify your community folder.

Step 2: Install the Core Plugin

Go to the “Cockpit Controls” page of SimFly Linker, and click the Install button on the right side of the Core Plugin section.

Step 3: Start SimFly Linker Service

On the SimFly Linker homepage, click the Start button.

You need to select the mode based on your game: MSFS 2020, MSFS 2024, or X-Plane.

Step 4: Connect

On the Cockpit page of SimFly Pad, select the panel you want to use, then click the “Connect” button at the top left to start using it.

Some panels require activation, you can unlock those by In-App purchase or through an activation code which can be purchased from simmarket.com .

Some aircraft models, such as PMDG B737 and FBW A320, require additional configuration in SimFly Linker. Please refer to this article for detailed instructions.

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