Microsoft Flight is an aviation game from Microsoft Studios created as a successor to the discontinued Microsoft Flight Simulator series. The game is offered “free-to-play”; charging gamers for downloading extra content, aircraft or scenery.
In July 2012, Microsoft ceased development of the game permanently to re-align its “long-term goals and development plans.” The core game, which includes the Icon A5 aircraft and the Big Island of Hawaii scenery area, remains free to download. It can then be expanded with additional downloadable content (DLC) from the integrated Games For Windows Marketplace on Xbox-Live .
Microsoft closed the Xbox.com PC Marketplace on August 22, 2013. Previous items purchased are still usable, and the Flight software may still be downloadable, but no items can be acquired through the marketplace.
Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2.0GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4400+ | Intel Pentium Dual Core E6600 3.06GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 710 |
CPU SPEED | Dual Core 2.0 GHz | Dual Core 3.0 GHz |
VRAM | 256 MB | 512 MB |
RAM | 2 GB | 6 GB |
OS | Win Xp 32 | Win 7 64 |
Graphics Card | nVidia GeForce 315 512MB / AMD Radeon HD 4550 | nVidia GeForce 9800 GT / AMD Radeon HD 5670 1024MB |
Direct X | DX 9 | DX 11 |
HDD Space | 10 GB | 30 GB |
Game Analysis | Flight Sim is Free to playTwenty-eight years after the debut of Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0, Microsoft Game Studios also announced the internal development of Microsoft Flight, a new Windows exclusive. Microsoft Flight will bring a new perspective to the long-standing genre, welcoming everyone, including long-time fans, to experience the magic of flight. | |
High FPS | 200+ FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
Optimization Score | 10 |
Microsoft Flight Simulator Game Series [View Microsoft Flight Simulator Full Game Series]
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0
- Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Starship Bridge Simulator
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.1
- Expansion Pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 3.0