Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
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| Asobo Studio | |
| Publishers | |
| Xbox Game Studios | |
| Engines | |
| Zouna[1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 18, 2020 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 91 |
| OpenCritic | 92 |
| IGDB | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | DLC |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time, Relaxed |
| Perspectives | First-person, Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Simulation, Open world, Vehicle simulator |
| Vehicles | Flight |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Series | Microsoft Flight Simulator |
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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person simulation, open world and vehicle simulator game in the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.
General information
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail | |
10 dual layer DVDs. Europe only. | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC, Xbox Play Anywhere | |
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| Steam | |
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- All versions require a Microsoft account for both singleplayer and multiplayer[citation needed].
Version differences[edit]
- Deluxe Edition includes everything from the standard edition plus an additional five aircraft and five international airports.
- Premium Edition includes everything from the standard and deluxe editions and adding an additional 10 planes and 10 international airports.
Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
| Replace the video files in the game folder (Steam)[2] |
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Use the -FastLaunch command line argument (Microsoft Store)[3]
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| Using the SDK for the Microsoft Store version[4] |
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1250410/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1250410/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video[edit]
Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay and menus.[5] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Camera X, Y and Z axis can be changed in Camera settings. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen option is borderless windowed, there is no exclusive fullscreen option. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Off, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Off, FXAA, DLAA, TAA. Super-sampling is also available between 30 to 200 in increments of 1. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frames can be locked with V-sync. 20 FPS, 30 FPS, 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Color blind mode | Protanopia, Deuteranopia and Tritanopia with high contrast variants | ||
Camera settings
Input[edit]
Mouse sensitivity
Controller sensitivity
Controller vibration found in Accessibility settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | 0% to 100% in increments of 1. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Can be done through binding. | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | -100% to 100% for both sticks in increments of 1. | |
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Left stick can be inverted for both Y & X, right stick can inverted through binding it to different camera angles. |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | [6] | |
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| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | [7] |
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| Tracked motion controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers | Supports flight sticks and rudder pedals. | |
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| Button prompts |  |
| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | Found in Accessibility, 0 and 100 in increments of 1. | |
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Keyboard bindings
Mouse bindings
Controller bindings
Audio[edit]
Sound settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Voices, Aircraft engines, Aircraft miscellaneous, Cockpit, Warnings, Other aircraft, Environment, User interface, Music. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | Option to turn ON or OFF. |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Latin American Spanish | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
VR support[edit]
| 3D modes | Native | Notes | |
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| vorpX | Z3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
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| Headsets | Native | Notes | |
| HTC Vive | VR support was added in a patch on December 22, 2020. | ||
| Oculus Rift | VR support was added in a patch on December 22, 2020. | ||
| OSVR | |||
| Windows Mixed Reality | VR support was added in a patch on December 22, 2020. | ||
| Devices | Native | Notes | |
| Tracked motion controllers | |||
| Traditional controller | See Input for details. | ||
| Keyboard/Mouse | |||
| TrackIR | [8] | ||
| Tobii Eye Tracking | [9] | ||
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11, 12 | DX12 support added as of patch 1.21.13.0 GOTY Edition. |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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| Windows |
Middleware[edit]
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Audio | Wwise |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 (1903) | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4460 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i5-8400 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon RX 570 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 590 4 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1250410/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1250410) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ TotemTech ToonTech Zouna ACE BSSTech Opal Timeline - last accessed on 2022-01-15
- ↑ Tested the fix and it works with no issues.
- ↑ Tested with Steam release. Instructions for the Microsoft Store version inferred from How can I start an UWP application through a batch file? (Stack Overflow) - last accessed on September 4, 2020, and Start-Process (PowerShell | Microsoft Docs) - last accessed on September 4, 2020.
- ↑ Tested using Xbox Game Pass for PC.
- ↑ Microsoft Flight Simulator - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2020-08-19
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-08-19
- Tested the game using Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-08-19
- Tested the game using Sony's PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable
- ↑ Microsoft Flight Simulator to Launch on Steam on August 18; TrackIR and VR Supported - last accessed on 2020-07-30
- ↑ IMMERSE YOURSELF LIKE NEVER BEFORE in Microsoft Flight Simulator with the Tobii Eye Tracker 5