I'd like to know a few things, asking for a friend that would like to get into that kind of stuff.

He'd like to start off with a pc simulator in Order to not fuck up his drones on the first flight

There are simulators on steam such as Liftoff, tryp fpv, uncrashed etc

Is it possible to use an xbox controller for them or do you need a Radio for it?

If you need a radio controller, which ones are recommended?

Thanks in advance