Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)
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| Developers | |
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| Asobo Studio | |
| Publishers | |
| Xbox Game Studios | |
| Engines | |
| ForzaTech[1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | August 18, 2020 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 94 |
| OpenCritic | 92 |
| IGDB | 90 |
| 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. | |
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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[2] |
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Use the -FastLaunch command line argument[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 | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| 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 | ||||
| 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 settings for details. | ||
| Keyboard/Mouse | |||
| TrackIR | [8] | ||
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 | 12 will be added in a later patch |
| 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) | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Intel Core i5-4460 |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Intel Core i5-8400 |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 150 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon RX 570 Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | AMD Radeon RX 590 Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
- 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
- ↑ Asobo Studio says it will maintain content support and updates on Microsoft Flight Simulator for 10 years - last accessed on 2020-12-02
- "Then, the company's CEO shared the main technical challenges to successfully overcome and complete the Microsoft Flight Simulator, having to master the FTech Engine, graphics engine of the Forza franchise, used in Flight Simulator, and Azure, provided by the Microsoft Cloud."
- ↑ 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