Microsoft Flight Simulator news and interesting facts

Adrian Werner, 23 July 2023, 20:18

Microsoft Flight Simulator will soon receive an update that will improve a number of Central and Eastern European countries.

Adam Adamczyk, 26 April 2023, 14:15

A free update to MSFS has introduced breathtaking exotic vistas. Players can additionally purchase two new aircraft.

Kamil Kleszyk, 02 February 2023, 16:32

During a recent stream, the developers of Microsoft Flight Simulator brought fans up to date on the details of an upcoming update.

Wiktor Szczesny, 14 November 2022, 13:34

Microsoft has released a free update to its iconic aviation game. Microsoft Flight Simulator has received a number of additions, derived from and inspired by the long history of the series. All this to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the brand, created and developed since 1982 under the wings of the Redmond giant.

Damian Gacek, 29 September 2022, 18:45

Microsoft Flight Simulator continues to amaze with its realism. The latest trend among fans of the game is taking a close look at Hurricane Ian.

Miriam Moszczynska, 31 January 2022, 13:15

During a Q&A session about Microsoft Flight Simulator developers from Asobo announced many new features that will be coming to the game. These include helicopters and vintage aircraft.

Miriam Moszczynska, 29 January 2022, 12:55

Microsoft Flight Simulator only recently acquired support of DirectX 12, and the developers have already announced support for DLSS technology for this particular version of the game.

Milosz Szubert, 18 November 2021, 14:46

Today, Microsoft Flight Simulator will receive the GOTY update, which will introduce a number of new features. It will be free for all owners of the game.

GRG, 09 November 2021, 13:41

Need a way to get sharper and more detailed terrain textures in Microsoft Flight Simulator? A certain mod converts the original Bing maps to Google maps. However, this may be illegal.

Hubert Sledziewski, 20 October 2021, 19:37

On November 18, Microsoft Flight Simulator will receive a free Game of the Year update with new aircraft (including the F/A-18 Super Hornet from Top Gun), airports, and missions. On the same day, the game's first major expansion, Reno Air Races, will launch. It will introduce the STIHL National Championship races and 40 licensed aircraft.

Iltutmis, 07 September 2021, 19:16

The latest Microsoft Flight Simulator update is now available. It includes 100 hand-crafted locations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

Michal Ciezadlik, 30 August 2021, 15:47

Several hours ago, the powerful Hurricane Ida reached the coast of Louisiana. After turning on live weather, Microsoft Flight Simulator players were able to feel the power of the elements firsthand.

Agnes Adamus, 24 August 2021, 19:54

During the Xbox Gamescom 2021 showcase, Microsoft Flight Simulator development plans were unveiled. In the coming months, we'll get visual upgrades to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, two German aircraft and an expansion introducing air racing.

Darius Matusiak, 05 August 2021, 13:10

Asobo released an official statement regarding the dire condition of Flight Simulator 2020 on PC. The developers apologize and promise patches.

Darius Matusiak, 01 August 2021, 14:55

The latest update for MSFS 2020 brought a much-awaited performance improvement on PC, but in the process it broke a lot of other elements. Players blame the game's adaptation to consoles.

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 July 2021, 20:01

Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available on Xbox Series X and S consoles, and a beautiful trailer for the game has hit the web to mark the occasion.

Hubert Sledziewski, 20 July 2021, 19:05

We've learned the list of games coming to Xbox Games Pass in the last days of July. Of particular note are The Ascent and Microsoft Flight Simulator for Xbox Series X and S.

Hubert Sledziewski, 19 July 2021, 11:32

We found out the approximate size of Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X and S. Get your drives ready, because you will need around 100 GB of free space.

Milosz Szubert, 01 July 2021, 17:17

During a recent stream, Asobo representatives talked a bit about the near future of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Among other things, we heard about upcoming improvements to the PC version and new details about the Xbox Series X/S release.

Adrian Werner, 13 June 2021, 20:22

Microsoft Flight Simulator's release date on Xbox Series X/S has been revealed, and a free expansion pack inspired by the movie Top Gun: Maverick has been announced.

Filip Wegrzyn, 28 May 2021, 21:28

A big step for Microsoft Flight Simulator - in addition to fixing many bugs, the developers managed to reduce the size of the game by more than half of its previous weight.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 16 April 2021, 20:58

Xbox France is organizing a giveaway related to Flight Simulator, in which the main prize is an unusual computer with a case shaped like an aircraft engine. Its configuration, however, is not enough to run this game in the highest details.

Milosz Szubert, 14 April 2021, 13:47

Microsoft Flight Simulator has received a new update. First of all, it beautifies several regions of Western Europe - France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Adrian Werner, 13 April 2021, 11:16

Modder MrFace shared an interesting project that enables us to drive a Mitsubishi car in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Adrian Werner, 29 March 2021, 13:19

Thanks to mods we can now realistically recreate the blockade of the Suez Canal in Microsoft Flight Simulator. It is even possible to simulate the traffic jam caused by the incident.

Darius Matusiak, 01 February 2021, 18:04

The excellent realism and visuals of Flight Simulator 2020 were used for a good cause. American association of pilots and aircraft owners used Asobo's game to analyze a plane accident.

Bart Woldanski, 23 December 2020, 16:45

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 on PC finally got support for VR, which enables the players to feel like a pilot of a real plane. The update also brings a number of minor changes.

Darius Matusiak, 18 December 2020, 18:32

The creators of Flight Simulator 2020 boasted of the game's impressive results. The biggest launch in the Xbox Game Pass service has already been played by over two million players.

Darius Matusiak, 04 December 2020, 14:47

MFS2020 is an extremely accurate simulation of flying and the globe. One of curious plane passenger proved it during a real flight.

Bart Swiatek, 22 October 2020, 15:13

Microsoft Flight Simulator has received a free mod called NeoFly, which introduces missions and career modes that enable us to become a freelance pilot.

Bart Swiatek, 06 October 2020, 11:09

Recently, the prices of flight sticks have increased strongly - in some cases almost threefold. This is most likely due to the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator and Star Wars: Squadrons.

Bart Woldanski, 02 October 2020, 21:36

Asobo, the creator of the recently released Microsoft Flight Simulator, revealed that it is working on two new games. One of them is probably a sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence.

Bart Swiatek, 01 October 2020, 19:36

A terrain anomaly appeared in Microsoft Flight Simulator, resembling a huge hole leading to the center of the Earth. The strange structure can be found in Brazil.

Bart Swiatek, 25 September 2020, 10:25

Microsoft Flight Simulator will soon receive the first world update, which will focus on Japan. The appearance of the biggest cities of the Land of the Rising Sun will be improved using photogrammetry. We will also receive improved models on Japanese airports and some additional challenges.

Milosz Szubert, 15 September 2020, 18:40

The well-known Dutch developer Rami Ismail is hosting on Twitch a series of streams from Microsoft Flight Simulator, where he gives control over the plane to people in the chat. Interestingly, not all flights end in a crash.

Karol Laska, 10 September 2020, 19:25

Modders are always busy and keep adding tons of new content to Microsoft Flight Simulator. This time we will be able to fly over Hogwarts and watch Godzilla standing in the San Francisco Bay.

Darius Matusiak, 04 September 2020, 15:57

Microsoft Flight Simulator is not just satellite maps. Donald Trump has just appeared in the game, along with faithfully reproduced Washington, DC.

Paul Wozniak, 03 September 2020, 20:30

We just learned that the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator in Xbox Game Pass on PCs has attracted a record number of users.

Christian Pieniazek, 27 August 2020, 18:48

After Hurricane Laura hit the East Coast of the United States, Microsoft Flight Simulator players decided to watch its virtual version up close. The game simulates the actual weather conditions and we have to admit that it does it excellently.

Bart Swiatek, 25 August 2020, 12:47

Many of the most popular joystick models on Amazon are currently unavailable. Good sales of this type of devices are most probably related to, among others, the recent release of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Darius Matusiak, 24 August 2020, 20:31

More than 100 aircraft paint jobs for free. This is what Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 fan project looks like for now, and the number of skins is still growing.

Bart Swiatek, 24 August 2020, 14:15

Launching Microsoft Flight Simulator in 8K is currently only possible on the Titan RTX, but even on this cchipset it is impossible to achieve comfortable performance. Another Nvidia GPU, GeForce RTX 3090, or a competitive product known as BigNavi - may be able to handle this task.

Agnes Adamus, 21 August 2020, 22:08

Microsoft Flight Simulator may turn out to be a golden egg-laying goose, not only for its creators but also for PC hardware manufacturers. According to analysts from Jon Peddie Research, in the next three years the game will bring 2.6 billion profits from hardware sales.

Adrian Werner, 19 August 2020, 10:46

Steam users have a big problem with Microsoft Flight Simulator. The website counts downloading files as gameplay, and it takes so much time that the two-hour limit for refunds is exceeded.

Bart Swiatek, 19 August 2020, 10:19

Tests conducted by editors of PC Gamer indicate that by disabling the „Data Link” function in Microsoft Flight Simulator, we can gain a few extra fps.

Adrian Werner, 18 August 2020, 11:57

Microsoft Flight Simulator has launched. It was not without technical problems and there were also funny situations. The release caused an impressive increase in the number of Windows users in the tiny Republic of Kiribati.

Bart Swiatek, 17 August 2020, 12:31

A lot of reviews of Microsoft Flight Simulator has already appeared on the web. The game itself will debut on PC tomorrow. According to the reviewers, we are dealing with an outstanding title that sets new standards for the genre of flight simulators.

Bart Swiatek, 11 August 2020, 12:58

Youtuber ObsidianAnt checked how Microsoft Flight Simulator looks and runs on a PC that meets only minimum system requirements.

Bart Swiatek, 05 August 2020, 21:00

Videos that appeared on the Flight Sim channel compare the graphics in the latest installment of Microsoft Flight Simulator with older games - Microsoft Flight Simulator X (2006) and X-Plane 11 (2017). One of the materials also compares in-game locations with real world counterparts side by side.

Paul Wozniak, 30 July 2020, 22:18

Digital Foundry has released a video on which it tests the Microsoft Flight Simulator on various settings and hardware configurations. This enables us to, among other things, find out how the game is performing on mid-range hardware.