Microsoft Flight Simulator available from 18th August

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Pre-order on Windows 10, or pre-install with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) now.

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Didn't they previously say 37,000 airports had been hand crafted? Now we're down to 30?!

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Originally Posted by kalniel

Didn't they previously say 37,000 airports had been hand crafted? Now we're down to 30?!

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Perhaps the rest are available for the bargain price of just a penny each :D

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Originally Posted by kalniel

Didn't they previously say 37,000 airports had been hand crafted? Now we're down to 30?!

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They gonna release 5-10 airports a year for only 100$ for the pack.

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Originally Posted by kalniel

Didn't they previously say 37,000 airports had been hand crafted? Now we're down to 30?!

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There are 37000 airports, including 30 detailed airports in the basic version.

Indeed the premium airports are the more detailed "hand crafted" ones - you can still fly to/from pretty much anywhere, but you will get a more basic and potentially templated airport afaik.

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Originally Posted by hexus

If you are really keen to take off you might even be tempted to sign up for the Xbox Game Pass for PC which will give you immediate beta access to Microsoft Flight Simulato

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Has anyone figured out how to do this? I have gamepass for PC and have done the "Pre install" (which is just a 12mb download, probably just the launcher...) but can't find anything about beta access.

edit: according to https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/3...starts-july-30 and other sources, the beta isn't until the 30th and you are not guaranteed access...maybe a confusion due to the constant use of the "Beta" tag by microsoft whenever they mention gamepass for PC? :)

F1 became a videogame, now flying too.

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Originally Posted by rave_alan

F1 became a videogame, now flying too.

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Somewhere I may still have the cassette with the Sublogic Flight Simulator for the TRS-80 8 bit computer from the 1970's. Flying has always been a video game.

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Originally Posted by DanceswithUnix

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Originally Posted by rave_alan

F1 became a videogame, now flying too.

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Somewhere I may still have the cassette with the Sublogic Flight Simulator for the TRS-80 8 bit computer from the 1970's. Flying has always been a video game.

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Tell that to my origami kit.

would definately consider getting this sim/game

You can get a disc version! Only 10 double sided DVDs :D

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...es-on-10-discs

If that reduces having to stream data while playing then I'm getting that one!

edit: no, it doesn't. Just saves the initial 90GB download (which I presume you don't have to do all at once)

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Originally Posted by kalniel

You can get a disc version! Only 10 double sided DVDs :D

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...es-on-10-discs

If that reduces having to stream data while playing then I'm getting that one!

edit: no, it doesn't. Just saves the initial 90GB download (which I presume you don't have to do all at once)

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Streaming off 10 discs while playing sounds fun, I'm picturing a big wall in the sky with "Please insert disc 5 to pass" on it :D

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Originally Posted by Spud1

Indeed the premium airports are the more detailed "hand crafted" ones - you can still fly to/from pretty much anywhere, but you will get a more basic and potentially templated airport afaik.



Has anyone figured out how to do this? I have gamepass for PC and have done the "Pre install" (which is just a 12mb download, probably just the launcher...) but can't find anything about beta access.

edit: according to https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/3...starts-july-30 and other sources, the beta isn't until the 30th and you are not guaranteed access...maybe a confusion due to the constant use of the "Beta" tag by microsoft whenever they mention gamepass for PC? :)

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Unfortunately, I have too just found this out. After paying a mighty £1 for an XBox Game Pass.