How to connect and use the TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition to play on Xbox console

Products : TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition ; TCA Captain Pack X Airbus Edition



Game consoles: Xbox Series S™ ; Xbox Series X™


This article shows the important points to follow to play with the TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition on Xbox.

Important :
Using the TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition on an Xbox console depends only on its connection to the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition as we present it.

For more information on the configuration and settings of your TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition, please consult the user manual :
- TCA Quadrant - User Manual

If you want to use or test your TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition on a PC, this second article may interest you:
How to connect, install and test the TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition on PC


1) Before connecting, make sure your TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition is associated with the corresponding engines

- The selector switch must be in position 1&2 (engines 1 and 2)



If you use two TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition :
- The first quadrant must be in position 1&2.
- It is imperative* that the second quadrant selector switch is in position 3&4 (engines 3 and 4).


*if two TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition are in the same engine position (eg: 1&2 and 1&2), your Xbox console will only detect one quadrant, the second one will not be able to work. However, the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition will warn you in the event of an error (read more).


2) Connect your TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition to the USB port on your Xbox console

- You can also consult our recommendations for connecting the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition in our following article: How to connect and use the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition to play on Xbox console


3) Directly connect your TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition to the USB on your TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition

The TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition must be directly connected to a USB port on the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition with its USB-C / USB-A cable.
- We recommend that you avoid using a USB hub, a USB extension, or any other type of connection extension.




The white LED above the Xbox button on the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition will turn off and on again to confirm the detection of the TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition.




Note on USB device connections on Xbox :

The TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition features two USB-A ports for connecting compatible devices and using them on Xbox.

Here's what to do if you're using a TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition and a second compatible USB device:

- the first TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition (in position 1&2) must be connected to a USB-A port on the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition.

- a second TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition (in position 3&4)* must be connected to the available USB-A port of the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition.
*If both TCA Quadrant Airbus Editions have the same engine position (see part 1), then the Xbox button LED on the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition will flash continuously. It will therefore be necessary to disconnect everything and ensure that each TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition has a different engine position (1&2 and 3&4).

- A TPR Rudder must be connected to the available USB-A port on the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition.

Reminder: as the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition only has two USB-A ports, the use of a TPR Rudder therefore allows the use of only one TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition on Xbox. A maximum of two UBS devices can be connected to the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition for Xbox gaming.


4) You can start your game

On Xbox, the list of games compatible with our products is regularly updated on our website. You will find this list in the “Game Settings” section:
- TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition

Important :
Our compatibility list guarantees that Thrustmaster products will work with games that are installed on the console.
If you are playing online, be sure to install the game on your Xbox console as our devices cannot support games played only via a cloud or remote server.


Other articles on TCA Airbus range devices:
How to connect and test the TCA Quadrant Add-On Airbus Edition