Microsoft Flight Simulator: Last News

Microsoft Flight Simulator has received a new update which introduces a multitude of improvements, including the long-awaited DLSS support for PC.DLSS, which stands for deep learning super sampling, is a collection of real-time image enhancement and upscaling technologies developed by Nvidia. It looks to boost framerates by rendering at a lower resolution than displayed and using deep learning, a type of AI, to then upscale the frames to look as sharp as expected.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th anniversary update is adding a number of vehicles and enhancements later this year.Announced yesterday (August 25), the anniversary update is set to drop on November 11. It will add helicopters and gliders, the “most requested enhancements” from the game’s community, new airplanes and six historically significant aircraft.The six historical aircraft include the “903 Wright Flyer, the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny from 1915, the beautiful Grumman G-21 A Goose, and the famous Hughes H-4 Hercules, also known as the Spruce Goose,” there will also be true-to-life airliner the Airbus A-310.That means the Wright Brothers plane, which had the first sustained flight from a manned heavier-than-air powered aircraft, will be in Microsoft Flight Simulator.Check out the trailer for the update below.When the anniversary update takes flight on November 11, the game will have 12 new aircraft, 12 heliports, 12 glider airports, six classic commercial airports and 20 historic franchise missions.The Microsoft Flight Simulator update will also be free, and included with Xbox Game Pass at launch. This update will thus be joining the Top Gun: Maverick expansion, which adds a number of jet planes from this year’s Tom Cruise film.Elsewhere, Microsoft has confirmed that it will not be raising the price of the Xbox Series X|S at this time, after Sony abruptly did so for the PS5 this week. “We are constantly evaluating our business to offer our fans great gaming options.

Microsoft has officially recognised that NBA 2K22 is having issues, but many claim more games are suddenly shutting their Xbox down.The Microsoft website, at the time of writing, has a ‘limited functionality’ notice next to NBA 2K22, acknowledging both there and on Twitter that the game has been shutting down some Xbox consoles.Teams are continuing to investigate reports of consoles powering off or quitting to home while playing NBA 2K22. Please watch for news here or at https://t.co/PzAdjUFMJj https://t.co/jNR0OqIoNl— Xbox Support (@XboxSupport) September 24, 2021A follow-up to the initial notice confirmed that “teams are continuing to investigate reports of consoles powering off or quitting to home while playing NBA 2K22.

Microsoft Flight Simulator players were able to use the game’s live weather mechanic to fly through the recent Hurricane Ida.As spotted by PCGamer, several YouTubers have uploaded videos showing a first-person view of what flying through the fifth-strongest storm ever to hit the United States looks like.When Microsoft Flight Simulator‘s Real-World Weather is enabled, the game can simulate current weather conditions with the help of the meteorological service Meteoblue which gathers the data as well as Microsoft‘s Azure AI platform.One video in particular from YouTuber Oliver Knoll shows what Hurricane Ida looked like the moment it reached the Gulf of Mexico.

Microsoft Flight Simulator has landed, featuring improvements to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.The 1.19.8.0 patch update released yesterday (September 7), as part of the development team’s vision to continuously improve and expand Microsoft Flight Simulator.The main highlight of the update gives a visual overhaul to the regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, which not only better captures their mountain ranges like the Alps but also historical landmarks like castles.The hills are alive. Just look around.

Microsoft Flight Simulator‘s Top Gun expansion pack has been delayed to ensure it lines up with the Top Gun: Maverick movie’s release date.Last week, Paramount delayed a number of films on its 2021 line up including Top Gun: Maverick. The Tom Cruise starring blockbuster has been moved from its Thanksgiving weekend release slot to 27th May 2022.

Mario Kart 8 into Microsoft Flight Simulator that players can fly through.In a recent Twitch stream, Illogicoma has added several tracks from Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8 into Microsoft Flight Simulator. Players can fly through Mount Wario, Mute City, Cloudtop Cruise, Moo Moo Meadows, Rainbow Road, Bowser’s Castle, and Shy Guy Falls.First spotted by VGC, the modder has uploaded a replay of their stream to YouTube, where anyone can watch the streamer’s Mario Kart flight.The tracks cannot be raced on, but Illogicoma has added rings above the course that players can fly through and follow the track’s route as best they can.

Microsoft Flight Simulator segment of the Xbox Gamescom 2021 live stream, it was revealed that the game will be getting competitive multiplayer later in the year.This will come to the game via the Reno Air Races free expansion in autumn of this year. It will also be the game’s largest expansion since it launched, allowing players to compete against friends and other pilots in competitive races.

Microsoft Flight Simulator, which will feature improvements for Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, has been delayed until September 7.Developer Asobo Studio released an update on the game’s website (thanks, VGC) which reads: “In order to ensure that World Update 6 reaches a very high level of quality, we have decided to move back the release date to September 7.”“We are very excited about this update as it features many enhancements to the region,” the post continues, “including new aerials and elevation maps, new photogrammetry cities, 4 hand-crafted airports, nearly 100 POIs and new discovery flights, landing challenges, and bush trips.”The update also included news of other changes and improvements, such as the fixing of several crashes,

Microsoft Flight Simulator lets players fly anywhere in the world, but for some the world is not enough.As reported in GAMINGbible, a player going by “Straight Up P.O.G.” on their YouTube channel recently uploaded their first attempt to fly up past the Earth’s atmosphere and into outer space using a Eurofighter Typhoon.It’s a feat that other players have also done on the PC version of Microsoft Flight Simulator when it launched last year, but this appears to be one of the first attempts on Xbox Series X, and it looks just as impressive.While Microsoft Flight Simulator uses cloud computing to render every part of the world accurately, it’s astonishing to see that the attention to detail extends to above the clouds beyond where players are

Microsoft Flight Simulator next year as part of a new update.As confirmed by developer Asobo Studio via a blog post, the feature is the most fan requested one for the game. The studio asked for feedback and what bugs should be addressed first, with Helicopters topping the former’s poll at 1468 votes.Second place went to multiple screen support before third place was secured by players asking for replay functionality.

Asobo Studio CEO Sebastian Wloch demonstrated performance improvements coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator in update five.During an official live stream, Wloch showed footage of the game from his own development PC. He initially showed the performance of the current build as he flew over Manhattan.The PC being used is fitted with an Intel Core i7-900K CPU and an Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 Super GPU.

Microsoft Flight Simulator, bringing landscape improvements, new airports, and more.The Nordic Update will cover Finland, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and Denmark; with developer Asobo describing the highlights as “vast fjords, riveting urban vistas, domineering peaks, and centuries-old iconic castles”.Covering the five countries entirely, the Nordic Update adds detail and landmarks, alongside five new airports, improved data for existing airports, and 78 ‘points of interest’. Five new landing challenges will be introduced at the new airports – Bornholm, Stockholm Arlanda, Svalbard, Ísafjörður, and Vaasa.The Nordic Update, as with all world updates, is free to those who already own the game, and is available on the in-game marketplace.

Microsoft Flight Simulator recently launched its latest world update, which upgraded details in cities across France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.The fourth world update launched yesterday (April 13) on the Microsoft Store.

Microsoft Flight Simulator has introduced the Ever Given cargo ship to the game, blocking the Suez Canal and visible from above.The real Ever Given ship has developed into an internet meme after it became lodged in the Suez Canal, causing massive back-ups of trade ships and proving almost impossible to move. The 220,000-ton ship has been grounded since March 23, but as of March 28 it was still stuck, albeit shifted from the shoreline.The mod, which is not currently available to players, was seen in a TikTok by “donut_enforcement” which was then shared by Mat Velloso, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s technical advisor.