Can anyone point me in a direction to get help setting up X Plane 11, so I can start doing real approaches, instead of the preprogrammed training flights, with all the instruments set in stone? I have a fancy throttle quadrant, and joystick from Saitek, that are working as I would like. I need the rest of it set up to function more like real airplanes. Any help very appreciated.

Thanks
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what is your your problem exactly are you able to install it and run it and your controllers are not being reconized; or is it such that you are unable to launch the program at all where is the problem?

OK thanks for responding. First, I am old, and before this, I "flew" Link trainers - you can look up what those things were. I can sort of get it working, but it never seems to do what I want. If I knew what to say, I would probably be able to figure it out
Sorry I am not more specific.

You can find lots of help on this on the https://forums.x-plane.org/
site. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people there regarding x-plane.