Microsoft has halved the installation size of Flight Simulator. Before today, installing the game would take up around an eye-watering 150GB (opens in new tab)+ of your space. Now, however, a new update squeezes that down to a more palatable – if not quite svelte – 83GB. While Microsoft stopped …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator VR is live
Microsoft Flight Simulator on PC got a free update on Tuesday that enables VR support, so now you can pretty much trick your brain into thinking you’re piloting a flight to Tokyo. Our own Sam Loveridge wrote back in July about how Microsoft Flight Simulator is an ace remedy for …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator dev Asobo is working with Microsoft on a new project
Asobo’s CEO has reportedly revealed the studio is working on another project with Microsoft, after the recent release of Microsoft Flight Simulator by the French studio. In an interview with La Tribune (opens in new tab) (and translated by MadInfinite (opens in new tab)), Asobo CEO Sebastian Wloch reveals the …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator player finds a big cavernous pit in Brazil that definitely shouldnt be there
One pilot in Microsoft Flight Simulator has stumbled upon a very deep hole in the ground while flying over Brazil that’s definitely not meant to be there. The great abyss glitch (as I’m now calling it) appears to have first been caught by a player who posted their plunge into …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator has a ridiculously tall skyscraper caused by a single typo
If you’re flying around Melbourne, Australia in Microsoft Flight Simulator, you might notice a rather peculiar 212-floor skyscraper – ludicrously tall and impossibly narrow. No, Australia isn’t building Kami’s Lookout (opens in new tab) from Dragon Ball Z. It turns out a simple typo is responsible for the silly-looking building. …
Read More »Flight Simulator 2020 issues: How to fix common problems and errors with Microsoft Flight Simulator
The much anticipated simulator has seen early adopters encounter a number of Flight Simulator 2020 issues. Slow downloads, loading crashes, missing content and more. There are several common obstacles preventing potential pilots from entering the cockpit and rolling onto the runway, and that’s why we’re here to help. We’ve got …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator PC release date set for August
Microsoft Flight Simulator release date has been confirmed on Windows 10 PCs for August 18, Xbox announced today. The PC version is now available for pre-order, or pre-install via Xbox Game Pass PC. With the opening of today’s pre-orders, the differing content of the game’s three editions has been revealed. …
Read More »Microsoft Flight Simulator development videos highlight the photorealistic vistas well fly over
The official YouTube channel (opens in new tab) for Microsoft Flight Simulator (opens in new tab) has posted a series of development videos showing off a small slice of the different real-world landscapes and aircrafts in the upcoming flight sim. The impressive graphics bring our world to life in stunning …
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