About a year ago, it was formally announced that a new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator would be introduced in 2020, which is the first new version since 2006. I can’t even begin to tell how much of my childhood I spent playing this game, so it would be an extreme understatement say I’m excited …
Well the game is now available for pre-order.
Reserve Microsoft Flight Simulator now
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will be available from August 18, and is now available for pre-order. There will be three versions available:
- Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Edition ($ 59.99 USD) It includes 20 highly detailed aircraft with unique flight models and 30 handcrafted airports. The standard edition will be available the first day with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta).
- The Deluxe Edition ($ 89.99 USD) It includes everything from the standard edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator plus 5 additional high-precision aircraft with unique flight models and 5 additional artisanal international airports.
- The Deluxe Premium Edition ($ 119.99 USD) It includes everything from Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard Edition plus 10 additional high-precision aircraft with unique flight models and 10 additional artisanal international airports.
Here is a table that shows which airports are presented with very realistic details for each of the versions:
Here is a table that shows which planes are presented with very realistic details for each of the versions:
Here is a table showing the specification requirements:
So here is a new preview of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator:
What is the best strategy for an Apple user here?
I am so incredibly excited about Flight Simulator 2020, although as someone using a MacBook Air, I’m not sure what strategy I should take. I am terrible with everything related to technology, so I would love some advice.
You can only run Flight Simulator in Windows, so what’s the best approach to take?
- Can you run it as a parallel system on your Mac, or does that slow performance?
- Or should I buy a PC specifically for this? If so, any advice?
I want Microsoft Flight Simulator to be epic, although I’m also not excited about the possibility of having a large desktop in my department solely for this game, although that may be inevitable.
Bottom line
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will debut in just over a month, and I am very excited. I was obsessed with this as a kid, and the 2020 version seems like an amazing update. Heck, I’m not sure if I should be excited or concerned about my lack of productivity that may result from this.
But first you might need to figure out what approach I’m going to take in terms of getting a system that can actually run the game …
Is anyone else excited about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020? What type of system are you going to run it on?
