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[IbizaPocholo]

Available November 11, 2022 the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition will feature helicopters and gliders, the most requested enhancements from our community. This edition will also introduce another long-requested feature: a true-to-life airliner, the sophisticated Airbus A-310.

We are also celebrating the storied past of the franchise and the beauty of aviation with six historically significant aircraft. These aircraft include the 1903 Wright Flyer, the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny from 1915, the beautiful Grumman G-21 A Goose, and the famous Hughes H-4 Hercules, also known as the Spruce Goose.

In total, the 40th Anniversary Edition update will include 12 new aircraft, 12 heliports, 12 glider airports, 6 classic commercial airports, and 20 historic franchise missions, and will be free and included with Xbox Game Pass upon release.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Microsoft Flight Simulator has inspired and captivated aviation enthusiasts around the globe for 40 years. Celebrate the award-winning franchise with the 40th Anniversary Edition, loaded with all-new features, aircraft and content enhancements that span the history of aviation.

The Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition is a free update for existing players, and is available for Xbox Series X|S and PC with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Windows, and Steam, and on Xbox One and supported devices via Xbox Cloud Gaming.

How Microsoft finally landed helicopters and gliders for Flight Simulator

An incredible amount of attention to detail.

www.theverge.com

 

[AndrewRyan]

Looking forward to trying out the gliders. Looks like they added some type of thermal visualization which would be very cool.

 

[ReBurn]

Been waiting for helicopters

 

[poppabk]

Been waiting for helicopters

Yeah, I've been waiting for this update. That weird drone like thing just doesn't cut it.

 

[xion4360]

good update but unfortunately the game is now locked to 30fps when playing at 120hz on Series X, where before it would be an unlocked framerate.

 

[Freeman76]

This Heli will take some practice!

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Topher]

Damn....it has been that long? First MS Flight Simulator I played looked like this:

 

[Fess]

Damn....it has been that long? First MS Flight Simulator I played looked like this:

Hi fellow oldie yeah it’s been a wild ride following this genre. Project Stealth Fighter was my first, for the C64, still have the box with dual(!) cassette tapes and keyboard overlay and all. Looked like crap and ran even worse lol

And now I can play MS Flight Sim on PC through Oculus Quest 2 and it’s like I’m there, I still don’t have a flight stick but I’m so close to doing that jump. I just wish I could shoot down some enemies, MS needs to get Asobo to do a combat flight sim!

 

[Bernkastel]

 

[Larogue]

The looks magnificent, downloading it right now on Steam.

 

[amigastar]

Damn....it has been that long? First MS Flight Simulator I played looked like this:

Yeah, we've come a long way.

 

[M1chl]

/hot take
Who does not appreciate the sheer beauty of flying and aviation, has no soul

 

[Shifty1897]

Now that I don't have a gaming PC anymore, there's no way for me to play this. It's a shame!

 

[adamsapple]

Now that I don't have a gaming PC anymore, there's no way for me to play this. It's a shame!

Xbox ?

 

[Shifty1897]

Xbox ?

Don't have one. Money's tight right now, maybe I'll grab one next year.

 

[poppabk]

Hi fellow oldie yeah it’s been a wild ride following this genre. Project Stealth Fighter was my first, for the C64, still have the box with dual(!) cassette tapes and keyboard overlay and all. Looked like crap and ran even worse lol

And now I can play MS Flight Sim on PC through Oculus Quest 2 and it’s like I’m there, I still don’t have a flight stick but I’m so close to doing that jump. I just wish I could shoot down some enemies, MS needs to get Asobo to do a combat flight sim!

I started out with F117A on the Amiga. Now like you I am playing in VR with amazing graphics but also with a HOTAS. It's insane how far we have come.

 

[zombrex]

This game is so glitchy it is ridiculous.
I gave up even trying to play it.

 

[poppabk]

This game is so glitchy it is ridiculous.
I gave up even trying to play it.

Glitchy how, can't say I have had a single problem and I'm playing in VR with a knock-off Chinese HOTAS.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Hi fellow oldie yeah it’s been a wild ride following this genre. Project Stealth Fighter was my first, for the C64, still have the box with dual(!) cassette tapes and keyboard overlay and all. Looked like crap and ran even worse lol

And now I can play MS Flight Sim on PC through Oculus Quest 2 and it’s like I’m there, I still don’t have a flight stick but I’m so close to doing that jump. I just wish I could shoot down some enemies, MS needs to get Asobo to do a combat flight sim!

I highly recommend an HOTAS, it’s so immersive.

And while I would like to see an MS combat sim, check out DCS & il2.

 

[Hendrick's]

Don't have one. Money's tight right now, maybe I'll grab one next year.

It's also on Game Pass cloud. You don't even need an Xbox.

 

[zombrex]

Glitchy how, can't say I have had a single problem and I'm playing in VR with a knock-off Chinese HOTAS.

I had nothing but problems with the gamepass version on PC, constant crahses. data corrupting etc having to redowbload DLC after crashes. Just gave up. Definetly not a hardware issue as my rig is mroe than adequate. Seems to be a lot fo poeple with the same issues from google searches but I'm glad you didnt have any problems.

 

[Thebonehead]

A most relevant piece of DLC for FS 2020.

Just need to enable sidewinders on the F22 models so you can shoot it down

https://www.hypeperformancegroup.com/products/hpg-hot-air-balloon