Microsoft Flight Simulator
MSFS, MFS, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Release Date: August 18, 2020
Simulation, planes, sandbox, Meta Quest / Oculus, SteamVR, VR, Xbox exclusive, Game Pass, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
A realistic civil aircraft simulator. Microsoft Flight Simulator faithfully recreates a rich set of licensed machines and an area of the entire globe, using satellite data, artificial intelligence processing power and the Azure data cloud.
Last Update: August 17, 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Guide
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 guide & tips provides aircraft and airports list, advice on flying planes and navigation. Includes a beginner's guide, system requirements, controls. Explains all simulation settings and facilitation.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Review – The Biggest Sandbox Ever
The whole planet, one mouse click away, at your own home. The world's greatest metropolises in a next-generation setting, completely realistic and scailed. Flight Simulator 2020 is a prelude to the next generation of games.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator
The whole planet, one mouse click away, at your own home. The world's greatest metropolises in a next-generation setting, completely realistic and scailed. Flight Simulator 2020 is a prelude to the next generation of games.
OpenCritic Rating
Game is Recomended by 100% of Critics. There are 138 Critic Reviews.
TheGamer: 4 / 5 by Dave Aubrey
Microsoft Flight Simulator deserves to be played - but it shouldn't be considered essential. It's a unique experience, one that won't capture everyone in the same way, but you really do owe it to yourself to find your house, your partner's, your parent's, your favourite holiday destination, and just fly over. The world looks very different from thousands of feet in the air, and for now, Microsoft Flight Simulator is the only way I can get that irresistible point of view.
TheSixthAxis: 9 / 10 by Dominic Leighton
Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X|S is a remarkable achievement, and one which brings the flight simulator experience into your living room with emphatic effect. There's no sense that this is a cut-back console port, but one that widens the genre's influence into places it's never conquered before.
VG247: 5 / 5 by Alex Donaldson
It’s a technical achievement and an excellent training aid, but it’s also a brilliant piece of escapism, transcending its purpose as a tool to become something far more widely enjoyable – and I can’t recommend it enough.
The main pros of the game
- Realism and Detail: Many users praised the game for its stunning graphics and realistic flight physics, making it feel like a true flight simulation experience. The attention to detail in aircraft and environments is highly appreciated.
- Variety of Aircraft: Players enjoy the extensive selection of aircraft available, from gliders to wide-body jets, providing a wide range of flying experiences.
- Immersive Experience: The game offers an immersive experience, especially in VR, allowing players to feel as if they are actually flying.
- Community and Mod Support: The game benefits from a strong community that creates mods and add-ons, enhancing the overall experience.
- Learning Tool: Users noted that the game is a valuable tool for learning about aviation and flying procedures, making it suitable for both casual players and aviation enthusiasts.
The main cons of the game
- Poor Update and Download Management: A significant number of reviews highlighted frustrations with the game's update and download system, which can be slow and unreliable. Many players reported spending excessive time waiting for downloads or encountering download loops that prevent them from playing.
- Bugs and Stability Issues: Users mentioned various bugs that can disrupt gameplay, including crashes, connection issues, and problems with specific aircraft not appearing in the hangar.
- High System Requirements: The game requires a powerful computer and a stable internet connection, which can be a barrier for some players.
- Complicated User Interface: Some players found the user interface to be unintuitive and difficult to navigate, making it hard to set up and configure the game.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Improved Download System: Many players expressed a desire for a more efficient and user-friendly download and update process that doesn't consume so much playtime.
- Better Replay Functionality: Users noted that the current replay function is lacking and could be improved for a better user experience.
- Enhanced Customization Options: Some players would like more straightforward control customization options and better support for various peripherals to make the game more accessible.
- More Engaging Content: A few users mentioned the lack of structured missions or objectives, suggesting that the game could benefit from more engaging content beyond just flying.
Summary
- Overall, while Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition is celebrated for its realism and graphics, significant issues with downloads, bugs, and user interface design detract from the overall experience for many players.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 573 votes. 659 players anticipated the game.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Description
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a new version of the legendary series of civil flight simulators. The project is the responsibility of the French team Asobo Studio, which in 2019 released the award-winning adventure gane A Plague Tale: Innocence.
Gameplay
The game is the first full-scale version of the cycle since the Microsoft Flight Simulator X released in 2006. Unlike the simplified Microsoft Flight, we get a powerful simulator that covers the whole Earth and offers as many as thirty-seven thousand airports. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 in its basic version allows you to take control of 20 aircraft. The player could use mainly general aviation units like Cessna 172, aerobatic planes and huge passenger machines like Boeing 747.
The authors put emphasis on realism. Compared to FSX, improvements have been made not only to the simulation of individual systems and aircraft flight models, but also to the variability of air masses near mountains or tall buildings. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 also introduces such an important novelty as the realistic longitudinal slope of the runways and the various surface types.
The game offers special tutorials leading step-by-step through the take-off procedures of individual aircraft and subsequent flight stages. The degree of realism can be adapted to the user experience. At the lower difficulty level settings, the aircraft can be fully controlled from the external view, with all key flight parameters - these are displayed in the corners of the screen through a simplified interface.
The simulator has also been enriched with multilayer, volumetric clouds, and weather data is downloaded regularly from the network.
Technical aspects
The game has an impressive graphic design. The machines have been recreated to the smallest detail and the locations are dripping with details thanks to the use of photogrammetry and satellite images taken for the Bing Maps service. Such solutions have their limitations, which is usually affected by the detail of the map, which is why some of the known airports and objects were modelled by hand. To generate the scenery, the creators of Microsoft Flight Simulator were also assisted by artificial intelligence developed by Blackshark.ai, ensuring that the area is recognized and filled with default objects such as trees and buildings. Huge amounts of data are downloaded on an ongoing basis from the virtual cloud of Azure.
The game offers support for many controllers: from mouse and keyboard, through gamepad, to joysticks and HOTAS sets.
Last updated on June 26, 2019
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The series of realistic aviation simulations considered one of the oldest game series in history. Owned by Microsoft, the brand is sometimes considered to set the genre standards.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows August 18, 2020
Xbox Series X/S July 27, 2021
Xbox One cancelled
Developer: Asobo Studio / Asobo Studio (XONE)
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios
Microsoft Flight Simulator System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 770 / Radeon RX 570 or better, 150 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 590 or better, 150 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Ultra: Intel Core i7-9800X 3.8 GHz / AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 2700X 3.7 GHz, 32 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 2080 / Radeon VII or better, 150 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Xbox Series X/S
Uses: XSX: 30 fps @ 4K / XSS: 30 fps @ 1080p
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