Note: It is very important you install everything in the _Redist folder, especially ‘msxml.msi’. Have fun and play! Make sure to run the game as administrator and if you get any missing dll errors, look for a Redist or _CommonRedist folder and install all the programs in the folder.Double click inside the Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition folder and run the exe application.
zip file and click on “Extract to .SE.zip” (To do this you must have 7-Zip, which you can get here).
Take off from one of more than 24,000 airports and explore a world of aviation beauty that has entranced millions of plane fans from across the globe. Select your starting location, set the time, the season, and the weather. Take the controls of aircraft such as the 747 jumbo jet, F/A-18 Hornet, P-51D Mustang, EH-101 helicopter and others – an aircraft for every kind of flying and adventure.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X Steam Edition has updated multiplayer and Windows 8.1 support. Take off from anywhere in the world, flying some of the world’s most iconic aircraft to any one of 24,000 destinations.
Aerodynamic Modeling - a state-of-the-art physics engine with over 1000 control surfaces per plane allows for a truly realistic experience.Take to the skies in the World’s favourite flight simulator! The multi award winning Microsoft Flight Simulator X lands on Steam for the first time. New Day & Night Engine - experience flight at any time of day or year allowing for night VFR, visual flight rules, navigation. Live Weather – The new weather engine enables users to switch on the live weather mode to experience real-time weather including accurate wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rain and more.
New Checklist System - From pro to beginner, scale your level from full manual to full assist with interactive and highlighted instrument guidance and checklist. Every aircraft includes highly detailed and accurate cockpits with realistic instrumentation. Aircraft – Hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft from light planes to commercial jets with comprehensive flight models. Living World – Earth is vibrant and ever-changing and so is the world of Microsoft Flight Simulator which includes live traffic, real-time weather and animals. Vivid and Detailed Landscapes – Immerse yourself in the vast and beautiful world that is our planet with over 37 thousand airports, 1.5 billion buildings, 2 trillion trees, mountains, roads, rivers and more. Microsoft Flight Simulator includes 20 highly detailed planes with unique flight models and 30 hand-crafted airports. Create your flight plan to anywhere on the planet. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of night flying, real-time atmospheric simulation and live weather in a dynamic and living world. From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator.