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Microsoft Flight Simulator is Microsoft’s most ambitious simulator game thus far. Players will fly wide-bodied jets, as well as light planes. Try flying at night under unstable conditions. The degree of realism contained in this newest release is humbling. Here are ten things you never knew about Microsoft Flight Simulator.
10 It’s The Most Realistic Flight Simulator Game
Hands down, Microsoft Flight Simulator is the most realistic flight simulator game. It offers realism, like no other game before it. It will immerse players in its expansive world with an abundance of locations to visit.
There isn’t another flying simulator game that holds a candle to this game. Xbox Games Studios made flight paths not streamlined so that players would face weather difficulties, adding to the level of realism.
9 VR Support Is Coming This Fall
Although it won’t be a day one feature, Microsoft Flight Simulator will receive VR support this fall. It wasn’t the developers’ plan to add VR support, but after an outcry from the community, they decided to make VR a free feature.
This support will launch alongside the HP Reverb G2, a VR headset made with help from Microsoft and the Valve Corporation. The HP Reverb G2 will offer a high level of immersion with 4320-by-2160 pixel resolution, making it the ideal VR device for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
8 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Is Not The First In The Series
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is not the first in the series. There have been multiple games of the same name over the years, but this latest entry is expected to be a gamechanger.
This is the first entry since Flight Simulator X, which released in 2006. Since then, there have been developments in the field of aeronautics and gaming. Although it bears the same name, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will be a reboot, meaning big changes for this newest entry.
7 It Contains A Detailed Rendering Of Our Planet
This is a game that knows no bounds unless you mean the Earth’s stratosphere. It will take you all over the world to locations like Africa, Central America, and airports everywhere. Microsoft achieved the impossible with their latest flying simulator. You’ll be taken to new heights as you explore, and even land in real-world locations.
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One moment you’ll be caught in turbulence from New York to London; next, you’ll be caught in the dry, hot weather of India.
6 You Get More Content With The Premium Deluxe Edition
Those who are contemplating getting the Premium Deluxe Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator might want to splurge for the package. It contains unique aircraft, such as the Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Longitude, Diamond Aircraft DA40-TDI, Textron Aviation Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, and more.
Moreover, the Premium Deluxe Edition comes with enhanced airports, which are exclusive to this bundle. The handcrafted enhanced airports have an astonishing level of detail.
5 It’s A Part Of Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass has proven to be essential for Xbox One owners. While PlayStation has PlayStation Now, the service does not quite measure up to Xbox Game Pass, which has timed exclusives and day one releases.
Its extensive library of triple-A games and indies makes it a significant reason for buying an Xbox. Microsoft Flight Simulator will be releasing for Xbox Game Pass for PC on day one.
4 The Game Uses Real-World Weather Data
Microsoft Flight Simulator will use real-world weather data. Chances are if you’re in a location with rainy weather, it will be raining in the game if you are in that area. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has groundbreaking technology that could be revolutionary. Could other game franchises utilize technology that maps the globe? This game is perhaps more influential than we can grasp.
According to pcgamer.com, “The Flight Sim team is working with the weather data company Meteoblue.” They also went on to say, “Meteoblue split the world into 250 million boxes and, within each box, it measures the wind speed, temperature, humidity, pressure and a long list of other factors.”
3 HOTAS Joystick Support
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will utilize the HOTAS (hands-on throttle-and-stick) joystick, like other games in the Flight Simulator series. Using a joystick is highly intuitive, and it creates an incomparable immersive experience.
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With control inversion, flying a plane will have an added layer of realism that is only second to flying an actual aircraft. HOTAS is definitely the way to go, whether you are choosing a Thrustmaster or other brand. However, a keyboard and mouse setup or gamepad is also suitable.
2 We Don’t Know If It’s Coming To Xbox Series X
Right now is a transitionary period in which many gamers will switch to the Xbox Series X. Unfortunately, we don’t know if Microsoft Flight Simulator will be coming to the Xbox Series X.
It’s undoubtedly a game that would benefit from the next-gen platform’s robust hardware, but nothing has been announced. Fingers crossed that Microsoft brings this game to Xbox Series X so it can be rendered in 4K 120 frames per second.
1 It’s Microsoft’s Most Ambitious Simulator Yet
We can conclusively say that Microsoft Flight Simulator is the company’s most inventive and ambitious simulator thus far. Its leaps in world design and aeronautics make it the quintessential example of a simulator game. It’s even more ambitious than 1994’s Microsoft Space Simulator.
How will it compare to other simulators? Games like Planet Coaster, Cooking Simulator, The Sims 4, Euro Truck Simulator 2, and PC Building Simulator are the best of their class. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, however, shows much promise.
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