Microsoft Flight Simulator X Available on Steam for Windows

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Updated onJuly 30, 2021

updated onJuly 30, 2021

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Update:If you liked FSX, you will probably love the new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 launched on August 18th 2020. However, read our article about the game’spotential installation errors and how to avoid them.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X is available on Steam

It’s finally here! Microsoft Flight Simulator X was launched onSteamon December 18. Now you can test your pilot skills on this flight simulator and see for yourself what’s new in this game version.This summer, Dovetail, and Microsoft agreed on a partnership to develop new flight software and now we can see the end result.

This time, thegamefeatures Windows 8.1 support and updated multi-player functionality among many others.

You can choose from over 20 aircraft, ranging from commercial and private planes to helicopters: 747 jumbo jet, F/A-18 Hornet, P-51D Mustang, or EH-101 helicopters. No, UFOs are not on the list yet.

You can fly the aircrafts to any one of 24,000 destinations. You can select your starting location, set the time, the season, and even the weather.

You can be whatever you want to be: from air-traffic controller to pilot or co-pilot.

There are over 80 missions available, from rescue operations to races. Talking about races, the list to choose from will never get you bored.

You can select a Red Bull Air Race course, the unlimited Reno National Championship course, cross country, competition sailplane courses, and also fictional courses such as the Hoop and Jet Canyon.

However, there isn’t much improvement as far as visuals are concerned. Microsoft has kind of limitedSteamfrom upgrading the graphics part through their license agreement.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X comes with a price tag of $12.49 till January 2. This holiday offer lets you buy the game 50% off the usual price.

And one more piece of information: so far 86% of those who have tested thegamegave it a thumbs up, so you’ll definitely make the right choice bybuying it.

What are the available aircraft in Flight Simulator X?

And now let’s see what beauties thesegameshave in store in terms of aircraft:

Here are the system requirements:

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Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Microsoft Flight Simulator X Available on Steam for Windows

Microsoft Flight Simulator X is available on Steam

What are the available aircraft in Flight Simulator X?