Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Release Date, Features, and More
TapTechNews September 20th news, at the Xbox Games Showcase event in the early morning of June 10th, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 officially announced that it will be released on November 19th. The game will be available on PC and Xbox Series X|S platforms and will be initially added to the XGP subscription.
The PC configuration requirements of this game have now been announced, and the minimum GTX970/Radeon RX5700 can be played. TapTechNews sorts out the details as follows:
Minimum Configuration
System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i7-6800K, AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Graphics card: NVIDIA GTX 970, Radeon RX 5700
Memory: 16GB RAM, 4GB VRAM
Storage: 50GB
DirectX: DirectX 12
Recommended Configuration
System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i7-10700K, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 2080, Radeon RX 5700XT
Memory: 32GB RAM, 8GB VRAM
Storage: 50GB
DirectX: DirectX 12
Optimal Configuration
System: Windows 10
Processor: Intel i7-14700K, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 4080, Radeon RX 7900XT
Memory: 64GB RAM, 12GB VRAM
Storage: 50GB
DirectX: DirectX 12
Standard Edition
Selling Price
$69.99 (TapTechNews note: about 495 RMB currently)
Content
70 aircraft
150 upgraded airports (and all heliports, glider airports, oil drilling platforms and other standard airports in all versions)
Premium Edition
Selling Price
$99.99 (currently about 707 RMB)
Content
80 aircraft
155 upgraded airports (and all heliports, glider airports, oil drilling platforms and other standard airports in all versions)
Deluxe Edition
Selling Price
$129.99 (currently about 919 RMB)
Content
95 aircraft
160 upgraded airports (and all heliports, glider airports, oil drilling platforms and other standard airports in all versions)
Pilot Edition
Selling Price
$199.99 (currently about 1414 RMB)
Content
125 aircraft
160 upgraded airports (and all heliports, glider airports, oil drilling platforms and other standard airports in all versions)
TapTechNews previously reported that compared to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, this work mainly adds a series of distinctive tasks, including putting out mountain fires, emergency rescue, Antarctic cargo transportation, agricultural spraying, drone piloting, etc. In addition, players are also said to be able to simultaneously participate in various major flight competitions that are being held in reality.
Regardin g the airport scenery, Microsoft mentioned that players can see NPC characters on the terminals inside and outside/aircraft/vessels in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, thereby enhancing the realism of the game.
In terms of aircraft types, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 adds a Stemme S12 model powered by solar energy. Players are said to be able to walk around the aircraft before piloting and step into the cockpit for pre-flight inspection in the first person.
