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Microsoft Flight Simulator will be released for PC on August 18 in three versions
The much-anticipated Flight Simulator from Microsoft will see a release on August 18 for Windows 10. The Standard Edition is available via the Game Pass subscription or sold separately for 70 euros. Editions with more planes and airports are available for 90 and 120 euros.
Microsoft will launch the PC version first, with The Xbox One version will follow later. Microsoft will offer a Deluxe Edition for 90 euros that includes five additional planes and five airports. Finally, there is also a Premium Deluxe Edition with another five additional planes and airports. Microsoft has published online lists of all the aircraft and airports that are in the different editions. Microsoft currently leaves it open whether the three editions differ from the other aircraft and airports. It is certain that a maximum of 40 available airports have been implemented in detail, the rest of the announced 37,000 airports are available, but have been implemented significantly less extensively.
“We have been thrilled and humbled by the support and dedication that has fueled the Flight Sim community for the past 38 years,” says Jorg Neumann, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator. “Since the launch of the very first Microsoft Flight Simulator in 1982, we knew it was finally the right time to develop the next-generation version of Microsoft Flight Simulator.”
Airports like San Francisco or London’s Heathrow airport are locked behind the premium edition, while Chicago’s O’Hare airport and Amsterdam’s Schiphol are available in the deluxe version. Microsoft Flight Simulator will also launch free of charge as part of Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Minimal specifications Recommended specifications Ideal specifications
OS
Windows 10 (1909)
Processor
Ryzen 3 1300X
Core i5-4460Ryzen 5 1500X
Core i5-8400Ryzen 7 2700X
Core i7-9800X
Graphic card
Radeon RX 570
GeForce GTX 770Radeon RX 590
GeForce GTX 970Radeon VII
GeForce RTX 2080
VRAM
2 GB
4 GB
8 GB
SRAM
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
HDD
150 GB
Internet
5 Mbit / s
20 Mbit / s
50 Mbit / s
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#5809211 Posted on: 07/15/2020 12:20 PM
Will I be able to play MSFS 10 years from now? Will the streaming service/servers still be available? Up to what point will the map data be cached on my hdd before it starts cleaning up? Do I have an option as to how much data can be retained? (the more the merrier). Can I play the game at all if my internet service is disrupted?
Will I be able to play MSFS 10 years from now? Will the streaming service/servers still be available? Up to what point will the map data be cached on my hdd before it starts cleaning up? Do I have an option as to how much data can be retained? (the more the merrier). Can I play the game at all if my internet service is disrupted?
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#5809534 Posted on: 07/16/2020 06:49 AM
Real World Weather came with FS9, so it's not a new thing, they improved it though.
These other sims do not use a complete world map, so there is not much point in having it there, plus weather affects the planes in FS a bit more than those trucks and trains in these sims.
This is going to be amazing, the entire planet to fly around with real time weather and and satellite maps of the earth streamed to your PC, and i can see this streaming map techmology taking off big in sims like train sim and the Euro/American truck sims who no doubt will also jump on this tech at some point.
Real World Weather came with FS9, so it's not a new thing, they improved it though.
These other sims do not use a complete world map, so there is not much point in having it there, plus weather affects the planes in FS a bit more than those trucks and trains in these sims.
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This is going to be amazing, the entire planet to fly around with real time weather and and satellite maps of the earth streamed to your PC, and i can see this streaming map techmology taking off big in sims like train sim and the Euro/American truck sims who no doubt will also jump on this tech at some point.