Era back in 1982 when Microsoft, with good foresight, bought the rights to Flight Simulator of SubLOGIC, a company founded by Bruce Artwick who in 1976 developed the first version of the famous flight simulator.
After a very long series of successes on computers, Flight Simulator arrives, on July 27, also in Game Pass subscription, for the first time on the Xbox Series S / X consoles, bringing the simulator up in the skies of the new generation of Microsoft.
We tried Flight Simulator its Xbox X, the flagship of Microsoft, and what we report are the very first impressions of a very complex simulation videogame, but which can be approached in different ways and times. And that can give great satisfaction and breathtaking views even to those who have never been confronted with the genre.
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Thanks to the Microsoft Azure cloud architecture, the experience of Flight Simulator it’s rewarding even on consoles. The constant flow of data allows you to visualize panoramas on the edge of photorealism without stressing the hard disk of the machine. Where this does not happen, especially in some cities that have not been 100% mapped, machine learning comes into play, a technology that Flight Simulator use to recreate palaces and buildings, thus giving the game a feeling of great truthfulness. Particular attention is also paid to real-time weather conditions that enrich the flight experience.
Before installing the game you need to make sure of have enough disk space: the full version of the package Flight Simulator occupies about 100 Gb. At installation you have the option to download only the online component that weighs about 43 Gb, or add the 56 Gb of the offline version.
IS good connection required to enjoy all the features of the title, for example to get the weather conditions recreated in real time.
The tutorials and the basics of flight
If you have never played Flight Simulator, before take-off that will inevitably take you to fly over your city, it is essential devote time to tutorials. You will find two: one dedicated to complex airliners and the other to touring aircraft, the latter, divided into thematic chapters, is essential to familiarize yourself with basic instrumentation and learn the rudiments of flight.
Tutorials are also recommended when deciding to do not use the title in its simulation mode but only in arcade mode, which turns out to be hypnotic, a very relaxing experience.
The game is optimized for consoles and it can also be used with the Xbox controller only; but for more precise control it is advisable to combine the use of a mouse and keyboard with the pad, while it does not seem essential to purchase dedicated cloches, which are usually quite expensive.
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My city from above
One of the first things you will do, especially if you have never used it Flight Simulator, is to fly over your city and look for your home. The famous photogrammetry is not applied to the whole world and even where it is applied it may not exactly show your neighborhood. Flying over Turin, the banks of the river Po they are fantastic, but the neighborhood that is adjacent to the river towards Piazza Vittorio is reproduced with the aid of machine learning. The skyscraper of a famous bank designed by Renzo Piano is perfectly distinguishable in the skyline.
We flew over there Sardinian east coast, flying in Vfr, visual flight, the view is simply breathtaking. Inlets, small streets, white beaches and red stacks in the middle of the blue sea, make each screenshot a postcard that seems to have been made by the local tourist company.
If, on the other hand, you are one of the lucky ones and you live, for example, in them areas of Naples reconstructed in photogrammetry, in addition to enjoying an incredible view, including the gulf and Vesuvius, your home will shine like a control tower with all its bright details.
Flying you learn
After the tutorial and after flying over your city and before, long before trying your luck with an airliner, dedicate yourself to Nature Excursions. Choose the one that suits you best. In addition to being extremely relaxing, these Vfr flights allow you to travel to new places, find interesting curiosities, enjoy beautiful views, expertly described in the flight log.
We remember that Microsoft Flight Simulator will be available from Tuesday 27 July exclusively for Xbox X and Xbox S consoles, all owners of the Xbox Game Pass subscription will be able to download it for free. The title, which has Pegi 3, is suitable for everyone aspiring airmen, even the smallest ones.
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