The Gold Edition was released on Septemand was a bundling of all previous editions together. The Acceleration Expansion was released on Octoand added 3 additional aircraft over previous editions. It also incorporated an on-disc Software Development Kit (SDK), the ability for the player to Air Traffic Control (ATC) other online users with a radar screen, and added Garmin G1000 glass cockpit variants of 3 Standard Edition aircraft. The Deluxe Edition included all Standard edition content with the addition of 5 highly-detailed airports, 10 highly-detailed cities, and 21 structured missions. The Standard Edition featured 18 aircraft, 40 highly-detailed airports, 28 high-detailed cities, and 30 structred missions. Flight Simulator X had a required system performance rating of 3 for Windows Vista and a recommended rating of 5.įlight Simulator X was initially released in two editions: Standard and Deluxe. The overall reaction by the community was quite positive and the graphical quality of the simulator had greatly increased. This also included mission-based gameplay with mission specific aircraft as well as an upgraded rendering engine capable of increased detail.įollowing the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in May 2006, Microsoft published new screenshots, videos and an official trailer. 
Microsoft released screenshots as well as a list of frequently asked questions as a press release on Flight Simulator Insider, as well as numerous flight simulator communities (see External links).
The simulator was officially unveiled at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as a gaming showcase for Microsoft Windows Vista with Windows 7 compatability following.
The deluxe version featured 24 types of aircraft and 38 highly-detailed cities. It also included 18 planes, 28 detailed cities, and 40 highly detailed airports. According to Microsoft's website for the game, a standard edition features everything from navaids to GPS and airways. It was officially released to the US market on October 17, 2006. It is the first version in the series to be released on DVD-ROM.įlight Simulator X marked the tenth version of the popular line of flight simulators. It includes a graphics engine upgrade as well as compatibility with Windows Vista, having been marketed by Microsoft as the most important technological milestone in the series to date. Microsoft Flight Simulator X, also known as FSX, was the 2006 successor to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 in the Microsoft Flight Simulator series.
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