Microsoft Flight Simulator X Standard for PC

Immersive world
Flight Simulator X offers players a rich and innovative gaming experience with new technological advancements, incredible graphics and added realism, including weather, time of day and seasons.

Pilots can watch moving cars and detailed buildings in cities below, traffic on highways, indigenous houses, farmland and livestock, and wildlife in their natural habitats.

Mission-based gameplay
With the addition of new mission-based gameplay, players will have a specific purpose as their world comes alive for the first time with automobile traffic, moving boats and ships, and animal life.

With more than 50 new missions to choose from, aviators can build their skill levels and engage in even more stimulating gameplay than before.

Players can choose to compete in the Red Bull air race or bring relief materiel to the Congo, keeping track of their progress on each mission.

New aircraft
Flight Simulator X will provide pilots with the ability to fly the aircraft of their dreams, from the DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver floatplane and Grumman G-21A Goose to the AirCreation 582SL Ultralight and Maule M7-260C Orion with wheels and skis.

Players will be amazed at the details, such as shaded rivets, reflective paint, and glint from glass and chrome, as they view the world from 10 to 30,000 feet.

Connected world
Through increased online gameplay capabilities, Flight Simulator X offers players a connected world where they can choose whom they want to be, from air-traffic controller to pilot or co-pilot, as they interact with other aviators from around the globe by chatting in real time via headset and keyboard.

Interactive airports
More than 24,000 airports feature artificial intelligence-controlled jetways, fuel trucks and moving baggage carts, allowing players to explore their hometown or venture to a favorite far-off city.

Standard Edition Includes
2 DVDs
18 airplanes
40 high-detail airports (16 new to Flight Simulator)
28 high-detail cities
30+ structured missions

Backward compatibly with existing 3rd party content is and has always been a priority for Microsoft. Most of add-ons will either be directly compatible or with a patch supplied by the publishers.