Ditto here as well. I'm a begginer as well. I enjoy the simulators to get a feel for the sticks so to speak, but it is not the real thing. Its great to learn what the stick imputs do, but it is only a simulator............it simulates the real thing, but does not completly 100% duplicate it. It is great practice though, and like they say, practice never hurts. So does it help.........yes, is it completly accurate......no