flight simulators Latest news (2)

Bart Swiatek, 25 September 2020, 10:25

Microsoft Flight Simulator will soon receive the first world update, which will focus on Japan. The appearance of the biggest cities of the Land of the Rising Sun will be improved using photogrammetry. We will also receive improved models on Japanese airports and some additional challenges.

Milosz Szubert, 15 September 2020, 18:40

The well-known Dutch developer Rami Ismail is hosting on Twitch a series of streams from Microsoft Flight Simulator, where he gives control over the plane to people in the chat. Interestingly, not all flights end in a crash.

Karol Laska, 10 September 2020, 19:31

Modders are always busy and keep adding tons of new content to Microsoft Flight Simulator. This time we will be able to fly over Hogwarts and watch Godzilla standing in the San Francisco Bay.

Darius Matusiak, 04 September 2020, 15:57

Microsoft Flight Simulator is not just satellite maps. Donald Trump has just appeared in the game, along with faithfully reproduced Washington, DC.

Paul Wozniak, 03 September 2020, 20:30

We just learned that the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator in Xbox Game Pass on PCs has attracted a record number of users.

Christian Pieniazek, 27 August 2020, 18:48

After Hurricane Laura hit the East Coast of the United States, Microsoft Flight Simulator players decided to watch its virtual version up close. The game simulates the actual weather conditions and we have to admit that it does it excellently.

Bart Swiatek, 25 August 2020, 12:47

Many of the most popular joystick models on Amazon are currently unavailable. Good sales of this type of devices are most probably related to, among others, the recent release of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Darius Matusiak, 24 August 2020, 20:31

More than 100 aircraft paint jobs for free. This is what Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 fan project looks like for now, and the number of skins is still growing.

Agnes Adamus, 21 August 2020, 22:09

Microsoft Flight Simulator may turn out to be a golden egg-laying goose, not only for its creators but also for PC hardware manufacturers. According to analysts from Jon Peddie Research, in the next three years the game will bring 2.6 billion profits from hardware sales.

Adrian Werner, 20 August 2020, 11:16

Steam users have a big problem with Microsoft Flight Simulator. The website counts downloading files as gameplay, and it takes so much time that the two-hour limit for refunds is exceeded.

Bart Swiatek, 19 August 2020, 10:19

Tests conducted by editors of PC Gamer indicate that by disabling the „Data Link” function in Microsoft Flight Simulator, we can gain a few extra fps.

Adrian Werner, 18 August 2020, 11:58

Microsoft Flight Simulator has launched. It was not without technical problems and there were also funny situations. The release caused an impressive increase in the number of Windows users in the tiny Republic of Kiribati.

Bart Swiatek, 17 August 2020, 12:32

A lot of reviews of Microsoft Flight Simulator has already appeared on the web. The game itself will debut on PC tomorrow. According to the reviewers, we are dealing with an outstanding title that sets new standards for the genre of flight simulators.

Bart Swiatek, 11 August 2020, 12:58

Youtuber ObsidianAnt checked how Microsoft Flight Simulator looks and runs on a PC that meets only minimum system requirements.

Bart Swiatek, 05 August 2020, 21:03

Videos that appeared on the Flight Sim channel compare the graphics in the latest installment of Microsoft Flight Simulator with older games - Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006) and X-Plane 11 (2017). One of the materials also compares in-game locations with real world counterparts side by side.

Paul Wozniak, 30 July 2020, 22:18

Digital Foundry has released a video on which it tests the Microsoft Flight Simulator on various settings and hardware configurations. This enables us to, among other things, find out how the game is performing on mid-range hardware.

Adrian Werner, 30 July 2020, 14:08

The developers of Microsoft Flight Simulator informed that the game will be released on Steam on the same day as in Microsoft Store. A lot of information about support for VR and modding tools was also revealed.

Darius Matusiak, 18 July 2020, 17:49

Microsoft Flight Simulator will enable everyone to sell their mods. The creators explained the rules of the Marketplace Partner program and confirmed the start date of the game's closed beta.

Darius Matusiak, 17 July 2020, 21:32

Gameplay from the upcoming MFS2020 was leaked into the web. The video shows several minutes of flight in a rather arcade mode.

Michael Kulakowski, 15 July 2020, 22:00

Microsoft Flight Simulator, debuting at the end of August, will also be released in a box version in Europe. The game will be sold in two different editions, each containing as many as ten double-layer DVDs.

Karol Laska, 14 July 2020, 20:19

Some of the players with access to the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020's alpha have broken the NDA and pointed out biggest issues with the game.

Paul Wozniak, 13 July 2020, 18:36

Today we have learned the official PC release date of the upcoming flight simulator - Microsoft Flight Simulator. The game can be pre-ordered in three different versions.

Karol Laska, 09 July 2020, 21:14

The upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator is not only supposed to pamper players with regular add-ons and updates, but also to openly cooperate with modders, providing them with a digital marketplace.

Darius Matusiak, 31 May 2020, 19:35

The devs of Microsoft Flight Simulator added another realistic element to the project. Navigation data will be updated in the same way as in reality.

Milosz Szubert, 26 May 2020, 16:00

MicroProse has announced The Mighty Eighth, a game where we and our friends will be able to fly powerful World War II bombers, namely B-17 and B-24, solo or with friends.

Conrad Hazi, 09 May 2020, 15:35

A pack of new screenshots from the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator, which was taken by alpha version testers, has appeared to the Internet. We can see on them several planes, different sceneries, and a beautiful sky. We have to admit that the game looks great.

Adrian Werner, 22 April 2020, 11:38

Asobo and Microsoft revealed the hardware requirements of the PC version of Microsoft Flight Simulator, the latest installment of the popular flight simulator series.

Paul Wozniak, 03 March 2020, 13:51

We've prepared a list of 13 planes, which we were able to see on previous materials from Microsoft Flight Simulator. This is not an official summary, although it is not known yet whether more machines will be implemented.

Paul Wozniak, 29 February 2020, 22:15

A note appeared on the official website Microsoft Flight Simulator, thanks to which we learned that the eighth episode of the Feature Discovery series will be released on March 12. The news also includes several screenshots from the production, and on one of them we can see a unique East European landmark - Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.

Bart Swiatek, 21 February 2020, 14:35

Microsoft has released another material on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, as part of the Feature Discovery series. The theme of the video are airports. It turns out that in the game we will see all the airports of the world, and a large part of them will be manually customized or created from scratch based on the appearance of places in the real world.

Agnes Adamus, 07 February 2020, 22:22

Another portion of material from Microsoft Flight Simulator has been released to the Internet. Two videos from the game's Tech Alpha were posted on YouTube. They sum up to more than 50 minutes of content, where we can admire photorealistic graphics and a dynamic weather system.

Paul Wozniak, 11 January 2020, 23:01

People participating in the Insider Program will get another chance to test Microsoft Flight Simulator. The creators intend to send out further invitations to Tech Alpha 1 tests next week.

Darius Matusiak, 04 January 2020, 20:03

Modern Air Combat is said to be closer to release with each passing day. The game is to be a refined „AAA” title focused on air battles for anyone.

Milosz Szubert, 02 January 2020, 11:40

Another footage from Microsoft Flight Simulator was released online. This time the devs presented environment covered with snow. The title will be released this year on PC and Xbox One.

Adrian Werner, 31 December 2019, 09:23

Nvidia shared a new video from Microsoft Flight Simulator. It shows the impressive level of detail in the game.

Bart Swiatek, 18 December 2019, 11:04

Floating Origin Studios and The Irregular Corporation announced Balsa Model Flight Simulator - a simulator that allows you to build, paint and fly a wooden aircraft model. Felipe „HarvesteR” Falanghe, the creator of the Kerbal Space Program, is responsible for the production.

Jacob Blazewicz, 28 November 2019, 13:44

Microsoft Flight Simulator got the last episode of Feature Discovery Series. This time Martial Bossard from Asobo Studio presented a faithful representation of the cockpits, both visually and functionally.

Agnes Adamus, 18 November 2019, 21:39

During the X019 event, numeruos materials from Microsoft Flight Simulator were presented. One of Reddit users, participating in the event, revealed the hardware specs of the computer used to run the game, and shared his impressions about the title.

Bart Swiatek, 17 November 2019, 20:19

In a recent interview, Jorg Neumann, leader of the team responsible for Microsoft Flight Simulator, said that aircraft companies are hoping that the game developed by his studio will help reignite the love of flying among young people.

Bart Swiatek, 15 November 2019, 11:04

An extensive gameplay from Microsoft Flight Simulator has appeared on the web. The material focuses on presenting the appearance of several European cities and looks stunning while doing it.

Paul Wozniak, 09 November 2019, 23:21

In 2020, a „flight” simulator will be released, which will take the player on a few hours (calculated in real time) of travel over the Atlantic. In this case, we will not play the role of the pilot, but a passenger. The game can already be added to your wishlists on Steam.

Darius Matusiak, 03 October 2019, 12:03

Today marks the launch of the F-16C Viper module on the DCS World platform. This is the first such large and realistic production with this aircraft since the famous Falcon 4.0 from Microprose.

Michael Kulakowski, 01 October 2019, 23:51

Developers of the extremely ambitious Microsoft Flight Simulator have confirmed that they intend to support the title for at least ten years after its release, which is scheduled for next year. During this time, fans will receive updates, various add-ons and new game modules.

Adrian Werner, 30 September 2019, 15:22

An impressive video from Microsoft Flight Simulator appeared on the web, showing almost half an hour of gameplay from the latest installment of the cycle. It enables us to see several things in action, including an extremely detailed map, whose raw data would require 20,000 Blu-ray discs to store.

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 September 2019, 13:57

New recordings from Microsoft Flight Simulator have been made available in Windows Insider program. In addition, registration for technical alpha tests have started, and soon we will learn the first details about them.

Paul Wozniak, 02 September 2019, 09:30

A short video presenting a gameplay with Microsoft Flight Simulator has appear on the web, showing a flight in the rain.

Conrad Hazi, 17 August 2019, 22:07

Microsoft has recently prepared a few new videos presenting the next installment of Flight Simulator. They were collected in one trailer by the FSL Flight Sim Liberty channel and, it need to be said that the trailer looks impressive.

Konrad Serafinski, 27 July 2019, 20:57

A trailer presenting the F-16C Viper aircraft which will soon appear on the free Digital Combat Simulator World platform has appeared on the web. As usual, the graphics on the trailer are impressive.

Adrian Werner, 23 June 2019, 00:47

We've learned some new details about Microsoft Flight Simulator. First of all, fans will be pleased to know that the game will receive mod support, and other development studios will be able to release their own commercial expansions.

Adrian Werner, 12 June 2019, 14:18

Subscriptions for Microsoft Flight Simulator game tests have started. In addition, it was revealed that the game will construct its virtual world with as much as 2 petabytes of data.