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 | |
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OS | Windows 10 (1909) | ||
Processor | Ryzen 3 1300X Core i5-4460 |
Ryzen 5 1500X Core i5-8400 |
Ryzen 7 2700X Core i7-9800X |
Graphic card | Radeon RX 570 GeForce GTX 770 |
Radeon RX 590 GeForce GTX 970 |
Radeon 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 |