Get flightsim screenshots on your desktop

mySIMSHOTS.NET launched a free Windows sidebar/desktop gadget showing the latest screenshots uploaded on the site in a slideshow directly on your desktop. This will allow you to stay up to date with the latest additions without the need of checking the site every day.

The gadget is avaialble for Windows Vista and 7 operating systems.

Detailed instruction on how to download and install can be found on their blog.

New toys from Saitek

Saitek has launched a couple of new toys to make our flightsim experience more enjoyable. First of them is the Pro Flight Backlit Information Panel, which will provide pilots with and annunciation style informational panel during flights, showing up stuff as warnings, failures and information about aircraft systems.

Second is a brand new Throttle, pitch and mixture system similar to the ones found in Cessna, Piper or Mooney aircraft's.

They have also released a brand new type of rudder pedals under the name of Saitek Pro Flight Combat Rudder Pedals.

More informations and images on the official Saitek blog.