'Flight Simulator' for PC arrives on August 18th

[Mr. Man-wai Chang]

'Flight Simulator' for PC arrives on August 18th
Full story:
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-release-date-august-18-151357378.html

Nearly one year after we first got our hands on a pre-alpha build of the
next Flight Simulator, the game is almost complete. Microsoft Flight
Simulator will arrive on PC on August 18th, and it will be available
with Xbox Game Pass for PC (beta).

The game will come in three editions. The standard edition ($59.99)
includes 20 planes and 30 airports. The deluxe edition ($89.99) adds
five planes to the fleet and five additional international airports. And
the premium deluxe edition ($119.99) has a total of 30 planes and 30
airports.

Microsoft already revealed that everyone playing this Flight Simulator
will share the same world in a kind of all-inclusive multiplayer mode
with real-life air traffic and weather. There’s also a new checklist
system with interactive instrument guidance, night flight options and
aerodynamic modeling for the 1,000-plus control surfaces on each plane.

You can pre-order the game now on Windows 10, or pre-install with Xbox
Game Pass for PC .... more ...

[Mr. Man-wai Chang]

You can buy 'Microsoft Flight Simulator' on 10 DVDs if you want
Full story:
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-europe-phsyical-edition-013119194.html

When Microsoft Flight Simulator comes out on August 18th, fans of the
long-running series in Europe will have the chance to buy a physical
copy of the upcoming game. Usually, that wouldn't be a big deal, but
Flight Simulator will come on a whopping 10 discs. The package is coming
courtesy of a publisher named Aerosoft that struck a deal with Microsoft
to distribute the game in the continent.

The 10 dual-layered DVDs will contain approximately 90GB of game assets,
including all the textures and models of the planes featured in the
game. That's almost 100GB of data people with slow internet connections
won't have to download. No physical release would be complete without a
manual. Fortunately, it looks like Flight Simulator will come with a
hefty one. The entire package also comes in a fancy-looking box. As with
the digital version .... more ....

[Bee Flow]

Post by Mr. Man-wai Chang
You can buy 'Microsoft Flight Simulator' on 10 DVDs if you want
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-europe-phsyical-edition-013119194.html

Do you have to insert the "play disk" every time you want to sim? Guess which disk wears out the fastest.

[Mr. Man-wai Chang]

Post by Bee Flow

Post by Mr. Man-wai Chang
You can buy 'Microsoft Flight Simulator' on 10 DVDs if you want
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-europe-phsyical-edition-013119194.html

Do you have to insert the "play disk" every time you want to sim? Guess which disk wears out the fastest.

I don't know. You have to email Micro$oft about that, or wait for some
early reviews of the DVD kits. I believe most players would be buying
and downloading it online.