Microsoft Flight Simulator
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10/10
“the most incredible experience I’ve ever had on a computer”
— IGN
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What’s new with Microsoft Flight Simulator
The Dune Experience – coming soon
See the film in cinemas and play the expansion November 2023.**
40th Anniversary Edition
This comprehensive edition introduces community-requested enhancements: helicopters, gliders, and a true-to-life Airbus A-310. Celebrate the history of aviation with newly-added classic airports, beloved missions from previous generations of the simulator, and historically-significant aircraft.
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Become a Top Gun
See the film in cinemas and push your piloting abilities to the limits in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Get an exclusive F/A-18 livery, exhilarating training missions, thrilling challenges and more in the free expansion, included with Game Pass.***
Game features
Explore the World
Travel the world in amazing detail with over 37 thousand airports, 2 million cities, 1.5 billion buildings, real mountains, roads, trees, rivers, animals, traffic and more.
Earn Your Wings
Hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft from light planes to commercial jets with an experience that scales to your level with interactive and highlighted instrument guidance and checklists.
Test Your Skill
Fly day or night with live real-time weather including accurate wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rain and lighting.
Game details
From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of night flying, real-time atmospheric simulation and live weather in a dynamic and living world. Create your flight plan to anywhere on the planet. The world is at your fingertips.
HDR: HDR functionality available with supported games and TVs.
Additional information
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Developer
Asobo Studio
Genre
Simulator
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S
Windows 10/11
Release date
Xbox Series X|S: 27 July 2021
Windows 10/11: 18 August 2020
Minimum requirements
| OS | Windows 10 (v. 1909) |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i5-4460, Ryzen 3 1200 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 770, Radeon RX 570 |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM, 2 GB VRAM |
| Storage | 150 GB |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 |
Standard Edition
Included with Game Pass
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From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. The world is at your fingertips.
The Standard 40th Anniversary Edition includes 37 highly detailed aircraft with unique flight models, 35 handcrafted airports, 4 classic commercial airports, 15 glider airports, and 14 heliports.
Deluxe Edition
The Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition includes everything from the Standard Edition plus 5 additional highly detailed planes with unique flight models and 5 additional handcrafted airports.
Premium Deluxe Edition
The Premium Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition includes everything from the Standard Edition plus 10 additional highly detailed planes with unique flight models and 10 additional handcrafted airports.
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You must accept the Microsoft Services Agreement (microsoft.com/msa). Requires download(s) (significant storage, broadband internet connection and ISP fees apply). May require additional hardware and subscriptions. Xbox services and support not available in all regions (xbox.com/regions). Features and online services may vary by region and change or be retired over time. May contain in-game purchases. Requires a Microsoft Account. Except as required by law, codes are non-refundable.
Xbox: Online console multiplayer/co-op requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Core (memberships sold separately). Cross-Generation gameplay may be limited to certain modes and features. Windows 10/11 PC: Performance scales with higher-end systems. WARNING: Some people may experience a seizure when exposed to flashing lights or patterns in video games (xbox.com/xboxone/healthandsafety).
AIRBUS and other Airbus product and service marks are protected trademarks of Airbus. All rights reserved. Officially licensed by Airbus.
Produced under license from Boeing. Boeing, 747, 787 Dreamliner, Dreamliner with crescent moon, Douglas, DC-3, F/A-18 Super Hornet and the associated distinctive logos, product marking and trade dress are trademarks of The Boeing Company.
The Viking Air Limited names, emblems, body designs, logos and trademarks are the intellectual property of Viking Air Limited and are used under licence to Microsoft Corporation.
Bell names, emblems, body designs and logos are trademarks and intellectual property of Textron Innovations Inc. and are used under licence to Microsoft Corporation.
The DG Aviation GmbH names, emblems, body designs and logos are trademarks and intellectual property of DG Aviation GmbH and are used under licence to Microsoft Corporation.
*Source Metacritic.com 24 August 2020.
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