GeForce NOW adds flight control support and expands cloud gaming line-up
Nvidia’s cloud gaming service now supports dedicated flight sticks and throttles, starting with Thrustmaster hardware, as it rolls out new titles to its streaming library.
NVIDIA said its GeForce NOW platform has enabled support for dedicated flight controls, alongside the addition of several new games to its cloud catalogue.
In a statement, the company said the feature, first announced at CES earlier this month, is live from today. Support initially covers the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS One, a stick-and-throttle setup commonly used for flight simulators. Compatible titles will be highlighted in a dedicated row inside the GeForce NOW app.
“The wait is over, pilots,” the company said. It added that members can now use physical flight controls while games are streamed from the cloud, rather than running locally on a PC or console. Nvidia said this first rollout will be tuned and expanded over time to support additional peripherals.
For a lay audience, cloud gaming works by running the game on remote servers and streaming the video to a user’s device, much like a video stream.
Player inputs, such as button presses or joystick movements, are sent back to the server in real time. Adding support for specialised hardware like flight controls is more complex than standard gamepads, making the update a notable step for simulation fans.
Alongside the hardware update, GeForce NOW confirmed that Delta Force from Team Jade is coming soon to the service.
Nvidia said members will be able to stream the game instantly from almost any device, with high-performance streaming designed to maintain smooth frame rates during large-scale firefights.
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The company also announced four new titles joining the cloud this week:
- MIO: Memories in Orbit (20 January), available via Game Pass
- Bladesong (22 January)
- Rustler (22 January), free on the Epic Games Store
- The Gold River Project (23 January), described as GeForce RTX 5080-ready
The updates reflect Nvidia’s effort to broaden the types of games and control setups supported on GeForce NOW, moving beyond traditional controllers toward more specialised gaming experiences. For users without high-end hardware at home, the combination of cloud streaming and advanced peripherals offers a way to access more demanding games without upgrading their own machines.
The Recap
- GeForce NOW adds flight controller support for cloud streaming.
- Initial support starts with the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS One.
- Delta Force is coming soon to GeForce NOW cloud.
