OK, give the 1/4 rate a go. I find it more than adequate. You can also mix and match. So slow time down, then press SET PAUSE ON [NOT active pause]. Look around the instruments, decide what you want to do etc. press SET PAUSE OFF, game still running at 1/4 speed - make the instrument chnages. SET PAUSE ON again, fly the drone around, do whatever you want, decide to chage more instruments, press SET PAUSE OFF make those changes, return to normal speed etc. You get the idea. It is pretty flexible!