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# Flight Controllers
Flight Controllers is a broad category that encompasses the vast majority of third party controllers that are used for playing games where you are flying airplanes or other things as magic carpets. <br>
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Some of them might lack Linux drivers or udev rules entirely with others there is a community effort to make them work under Linux.<br>
A few of them also require Windows only software to configure various inputs and buttons.<br>
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If you own a Flight Controller the best solution is just to try it on Linux via the Steam Deck Dock or a Linux PC and see if it works as expected.<br>
If it does work on Linux and it supports xinput, we see no reason why it should not work on RetroDECK.
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If you have a Flight Controller that did not work on Linux but have found a way to make it work:<br>
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- Please try to contribute udev rules to the [game-devices-udev codeberg](https://codeberg.org/fabiscafe/game-devices-udev)
- (Optional) Inform the RetroDECK team on how you got it working on discord.
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**Always check for Linux Support**<br>
Just to be safe, it is better before you buy anything to double check if there is Linux support for it.
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## Flight Sticks - Arcade
<img src="../../wiki_images/controllers/flightstick-arcade.png" width="250">
Arcade flight sticks are used for mainly flight arcade games.
## Flight Sticks - Professional
<img src="../../wiki_images/controllers/flightstick-pro.png" width="250">
Professional level flight sticks are used for mainly flight simulation games.
## Cockpit Style Sticks
<img src="../../wiki_images/controllers/flight-cockpit.png" width="250">
Cockpit Style flight sticks are used for mainly flight simulation games.
## Flight Pedals
<img src="../../wiki_images/controllers/flight-pedals.png" width="250">
Flight Pedals are used for mainly flight simulation games.