{"id":2432,"date":"2024-07-24T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/littlesturgisrally.net\/?p=2432"},"modified":"2024-07-24T17:58:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:58:50","slug":"the-biggest-world-update-ever-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-is-its-best-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/littlesturgisrally.net\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/the-biggest-world-update-ever-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-is-its-best-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest World Update Ever for Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Its Best Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-full-width has-low-density has-text-align-left text--default\">\n<div class=\"post-header__youtube\">\n<div class=\"post-header__youtube__container\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2024\/07\/24\/biggest-world-update-ever-microsoft-flight-simulator-best-yet\/\" class=\"featured-image size-fullsize default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR WORLD UPDATE XVII: UNITED KINGDOM &amp; IRELAND SCREENSHOT\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/littlesturgisrally.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MSFS_WU17_Screenshot_07-scaled-1-215455bfd06533686e9a.jpg\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div id=\"header-yt-player\" class=\"post-header__youtube__iframeWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"post-header__youtube__playBtn\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-100\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"h1\">The Biggest World Update Ever for Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Its Best Yet<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"post__author\">\n<div class=\"post__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post__author__list__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"avatar avatar-144 photo lazyload\" height=\"144\" width=\"144\" data-src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/498984d168bc59100889e41b8dc27361?s=144&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\"><span class=\"post__author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/author\/mnelson\/\">Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post__date\">\n<h5>Published<\/h5>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2024\/07\/\" class=\"kicker\">July 24, 2024<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-xbox-summary\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The newest World Update for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/microsoft-flight-simulator\"><strong><em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em><\/strong><\/a> brings the latest photogrammetry technology improvements to one of the largest fan-requested regions in the world: the United Kingdom &amp; Ireland.<\/li>\n<li>The free update also includes high-quality, hand-crafted airports, dozens of POIs, Landing Challenges, Discovery Flights, and Bush Trips.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.com\/world-update-xvii-united-kingdom-ireland\"><strong>World Update XVII: United Kingdom &amp; Ireland<\/strong><\/a> is available now for <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em> on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Steam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/microsoft-flight-simulator\"><strong><em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em><\/strong><\/a> has seen a tremendous cadence of post-launch support since taking flight in 2020. In particular, the World Updates have brought improvements to global detail, additional airports, activities, and more for flight sim enthusiasts to enjoy. Now with World Update XVII, <em>MSFS<\/em> is returning to the UK and Ireland to expand upon one of fans\u2019 most sought-after updates to that region.<\/p>\n<p>On top of improved airports, Points of Interest (POI), and new Landing Challenges, Discovery Flights, and Bush Trips, these enhancements also include new aerial imagery for the entire region utilizing high-resolution DEM (Digital Elevation Maps) for England, Scotland, Wales, and much of Ireland making this the largest World Update the team has ever released for <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time we\u2019re getting a deeper insight into the improved level of quality that\u2019s available for the Flight Simulator team to tap into as World Update XVII is merging recent aerial imagery, digital elevation modelling (including LiDAR coverage), TIN (triangulated irregular network) surface modeling, and hand-crafted airports, laying the groundwork for what\u2019s coming next to the franchise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR WORLD UPDATE XVII: UNITED KINGDOM &amp; IRELAND SCREENSHOT\" class=\"wp-image-203217 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/littlesturgisrally.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MSFS_WU17_Screenshot_01-scaled-1-52fbcfd25662c1084169.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>\u201cThe world, especially the Big Data world, between <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator <\/em>(2020) and <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024<\/em> will be shared,\u201d explains Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann. \u201cWe are not going to have two different digital twins \u2014 cities like London are going to be shared, POIs are shared, the height field (DEM) and aerials are all shared. What\u2019s different in <em>MSFS 2024<\/em> is we have optimized how the data is brought to the player. So, there will be a lot more in the Cloud, which allows us to do more. Instead of 23 species of trees, we now have something like 200. And ultimately with that it allows you to be a lot more accurate. There will still be trees in both worlds, but one will be a little bit more generic and the other more sophisticated, but the worlds will be the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sophisticated is a key word when it comes to describing what\u2019s involved in the latest World Update XVII for <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em>. From utilizing improved cameras to more accurate levels of data, the whole project behind this update is driven by utilizing the latest tech which wasn\u2019t available the first time these regions were mapped. It\u2019s not just that this update has been long requested by fans, but it has been identified by the flight sim team as a project they\u2019ve wanted to tackle for a while.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had photogrammetry (for the regions), but it didn\u2019t look particularly good. And I think that\u2019s what people saw, right? Sure, the city was there, but it was dark, the building shadows were way too black, and there were all kinds of issues,\u201d explains Neumann. \u201cLondon was highlighted from the community as a \u2018Please, please update London.\u2019 So, I always had that on my mind, that we\u2019ve got to do something with London. And as I was working with the Bing team, we\u2019d talk about it a lot, about wanting to do England correctly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR WORLD UPDATE XVII: UNITED KINGDOM &amp; IRELAND SCREENSHOT\" class=\"wp-image-203224 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/littlesturgisrally.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MSFS_WU17_Screenshot_08-scaled-1-6a9480b395bf460f92ca.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>\u201cAlso, we called it (World Update III) United Kingdom and Ireland, but it really was just United Kingdom. We had very, very few things in Ireland; we had no photogrammetry at all. It was extraordinarily lopsided towards England. So that was another one of those we needed to revisit. I got emails from folks in Ireland saying, \u2018Hey, we also have cities in Ireland, and you might want to do a little bit more here.\u2019 This is a community service that we\u2019re trying to provide. We\u2019re trying to listen to our users. And when they say something like that, it\u2019s not like they are trying to be mean. They\u2019re trying to be constructive. So, I said \u2018OK, let\u2019s get more planes over to Ireland to get more data.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the scope is much larger according to Neumann, where the team now has more photogrammetry cities \u2014 in this case, it\u2019s closer to 16 whereas the typical World Update only includes three or four. A lot of this stems from a positive relationship with the Bing team who have been flying aircraft over England the last two years, testing a new camera that provides much higher resolution imagery than what was available before.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we launched <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em>, London was sort of a smallish city; the photography of the area was small. Now we have this massive area that goes from Welling to Wembley to Wimbledon and then all Greater London, so it\u2019s like four times the size and the resolution is much, much higher than what we had; London now has around 1,800 km2 of photogrammetry data. On the programming side, the Bing team developed new algorithms specifically for things like roads. So, now the roads are much cleaner, they\u2019re flat. Before they were bumpy and kind of unoptimized. We\u2019re benefitting greatly with this partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR WORLD UPDATE XVII: UNITED KINGDOM &amp; IRELAND SCREENSHOT\" class=\"wp-image-203218 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/littlesturgisrally.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MSFS_WU17_Screenshot_02-scaled-1-15a4cafbbabb19d2ce79.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>Another element that helped kickstart the development of World Update XVII was that the European Union updated its policies around data. Essentially, if it was information that would be beneficial to the greater public, it needs to be free. What this provided the <em>MSFS <\/em>team with was incredibly accurate digital elevation maps of the region. Now the height data is closer to around one to two meters to the previously available 20, resulting in much more detailed and accurate elevation of land masses and cities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny mountain in Wales like Snowdon looks much better. And our Scotland Highlands look rugged as the Scotland Highlands really are. We\u2019re just at the beginning of this. The world is full of sensors and these sensors get better and better and better, and that is the transformation that we\u2019re seeing. There will be further technical innovations that will surprise and delight us in this area in the future, no question about that. Having unmanned flying vehicles like drones becoming more common will change how photogrammetry is done. So, we\u2019re mapping the world with flights and seeing the benefits from that, and we will be right there with it and make it as interactive and pretty as we possibly can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All this work is born from a passion, a common dream to create the most accurate digital twin of the world possible. A dream that is shared with <em>MSFS<\/em>\u2019s collaborative partners like Bing, iniBuilds, and Gaya Simulations, who have all helped with contributions to World Update XVII. And this collaboration also feeds back into Bing Maps, as the POIs being added to World Updates are also available to the Bing Maps team.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR WORLD UPDATE XVII: UNITED KINGDOM &amp; IRELAND SCREENSHOT\" class=\"wp-image-203227 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/littlesturgisrally.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MSFS_WU17_Screenshot_11-scaled-1-26fff0f4e7488646f224.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>\u201cThe thing that probably turned out the best, and it\u2019s something that means something for the future, was the famous Cliffs of Moher. We flew a plane over it and did photogrammetry and it looks just ridiculous. I was talking to the video team today and they said when people saw the trailer, they thought they were making a documentary about Ireland because they cannot tell anymore that this is not real,\u201d details Neumann.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason why I say this is interesting for the future, is because there\u2019s a lot of sheers in the world, like mountain cliffs, those types of things. That\u2019s where photogrammetry really shines. And I think that\u2019s where we\u2019re going to see the greatest impact in the future, not just cities, but countryside. That\u2019s just the benefits from this data set. So, I think we\u2019re seeing a glimpse of what the future holds, and I think it\u2019s going to be amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to a refresh of the United Kingdom and Ireland, there will also be updates to several airports: Farnborough Airport and London Stansted Airport in England, Cork Airport in Ireland, Sumburgh Airport in Scotland, and Cardiff in Wales. Stansted\u2019s update from Gaya Simulations has been another one of those anticipated updates from the community that Neumann singled out as being one that fans may be most excited to see.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR WORLD UPDATE XVII: UNITED KINGDOM &amp; IRELAND SCREENSHOT\" class=\"wp-image-203225 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/littlesturgisrally.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MSFS_WU17_Screenshot_09-scaled-1-30e93772ca5b34c9f068.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>\u201cIt was announced years ago, before we ever started working with them, and I think people will be very happy with this update because it\u2019s a great airport; this is a great rendition. <em>MSFS <\/em>is a product made for the community and with the community, so we\u2019re trying to listen carefully to what their feedback is, and what they want and we try to fulfill those. I think that\u2019s a reason why there\u2019s such a positive buzz about what we do, is that the community feels heard and they feel like they\u2019re part of the project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the sights, many of the new activities coming with World Update XVII sound extremely fun to experience. The new Discovery flights will be showing you first-hand how much more detailed the regions will look in Dublin, Ireland; Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Cliffs of Moher. \u201cYou get to know the region, and that\u2019s fundamentally what we\u2019re trying to achieve, right? We\u2019re trying to make the country as authentic as we can, highlight some of the unique places and then show people this is what England is all about, what Wales is all about, etc. and we hope to bring the world to this place and really feel it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With this World Update, and with <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 <\/em>on fast approach, it calls back to a point that Neumann was talking about earlier. This tremendous level of support will benefit both titles and puts to rest any notion that content support is going away any time soon once the newest iteration of Microsoft\u2019s longest-running franchise launches this November.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR WORLD UPDATE XVII: UNITED KINGDOM &amp; IRELAND SCREENSHOT\" class=\"wp-image-203220 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/littlesturgisrally.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/MSFS_WU17_Screenshot_04-scaled-1-2efa75125cf72ed6fec3.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>\u201cGame Pass brings in new people all the time. And there will also be people that buy <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) <\/em>years from now. And maybe they don\u2019t have $60 or more, or the latest hardware, but they only have like $20, and they want to play <em>MSFS<\/em>. Who am I to close the door and say \u2018Oh no, no, no, no. The only version you can play is this latest thing.\u2019 So, I\u2019m trying to make sure that people can enjoy flight sims. That\u2019s our mission in the entire endeavor is to bring the dream of flight to as many people as we possibly can. So, <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator <\/em>(2020) will live on. It obviously won\u2019t be as technically sophisticated as <em>MSFS 2024<\/em>, but it\u2019s a great product that people love, and the intent is to make this as good a flight simulator as we can make it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>World Update XVII: United Kingdom &amp; Ireland is now live for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/microsoft-flight-simulator\"><strong><em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em><\/strong><\/a> as a free update. You can play <em>Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/em> on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Steam, and with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and lower-spec PCs via Xbox Cloud Gaming. For the latest information on Microsoft Flight Simulator, stay tuned to @MSFSOfficial on social media. <a href=\"https:\/\/flightsimulator.com\/world-update-xvii-united-kingdom-ireland\"><strong>To learn more about World Update XVII, visit MicrosoftFlightSimulator.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div id=\"msp1721788456625\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9PMQDM08SNK9\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9PMQDM08SNK9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition\" class=\"skip-lazy lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/store-images.s-microsoft.com\/image\/apps.37136.14293123921570736.739af26b-0b56-4d3a-8d57-149d26c2cc05.73830409-618c-48cc-a4fc-4f6fbc18b7f9?w=400&amp;h=600\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badge xbox-live\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Xbox Live\" class=\"skip-lazy lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.onestore.ms\/cdnfiles\/sfw-service-web-onestore-onerf-2017-11-8-12\/store\/common\/images\/xbllogo_black.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Microsoft Flight Simulator Standard 40th Anniversary Edition<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Xbox Game Studios<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mspb-total-ratings\">628<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-full-stars\" style=\"width: 52.5px\">\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-price\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mspb-msrp\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span>$59.99<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>$29.99<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-buttons\">\n\t<a class=\"mspb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9PMQDM08SNK9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get it now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badge pc-game-pass\">\n\t\t\tPC Game Pass\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badge xbox-game-pass\">\n\t\t\tXbox Game Pass\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<div class=\"mspb-description\">\n\t\tFrom light planes to wide body jets to gliders and helicopters, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition. The world is at your fingertips.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition features 37 airplanes, gliders, and helicopters with unique flight models, 25 handcrafted airports, 4 classic commercial airports, 14 heliports and 15 glider airports.<\/p>\n<p>Explore Your World<br \/>\n\u2022\tVivid and Detailed Landscapes \u2013 Immerse yourself in the vast and beautiful world that is our planet with over 1.5 billion buildings, 2 trillion trees, mountains, roads, rivers and more.<br \/>\n\u2022\tLiving World \u2013 The Earth is vibrant and ever-changing and so is the world of Microsoft Flight Simulator, which includes live traffic, real-time weather, and animals.  <\/p>\n<p>Earn Your Wings<br \/>\n\u2022\tAircraft \u2013 Hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft from light planes to commercial jets with comprehensive flight models. Every aircraft includes highly detailed and accurate cockpits with realistic instrumentation.<br \/>\n\u2022\tChecklist System \u2013 From pro to beginner, scale your level from full manual to full assist with interactive and highlighted instrument guidance and checklist.<\/p>\n<p>Test Your Skill<br \/>\n\u2022\tLive Weather -The 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.<br \/>\n\u2022\tDay and Night Engine \u2013 Experience flight at any time of day or year allowing for night VFR, visual flight rules, navigation.<br \/>\n\u2022\tAerodynamic Modeling \u2013 A state-of-the-art physics engine with over 1000 control surfaces per plane allows for a truly realistic experience.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Flight Simulator has fulfilled the aspirations of aviators worldwide for 40 years. 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The world is at your fingertips.<\/p>\n<p>The Premium Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition includes everything from the Deluxe Edition plus 5 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 5 additional handcrafted international airports.<\/p>\n<p>Premium Deluxe Additional Aircraft<br \/>\n\u2022 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner<br \/>\n\u2022 Cirrus Aircraft SR22<br \/>\n\u2022 Pipistrel Virus SW 121<br \/>\n\u2022 Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Longitude<br \/>\n\u2022 Zlin Aviation Shock Ultra<\/p>\n<p>Premium Deluxe Additional Airports<br \/>\n\u2022 Denver International Airport (USA)<br \/>\n\u2022 Dubai International Airport (United Arab Emirates)<br \/>\n\u2022 Frankfurt Airport (Germany)<br \/>\n\u2022 Heathrow Airport (United Kingdom)<br \/>\n\u2022 San Francisco International Airport (USA)<\/p>\n<p>Explore Your World<br \/>\n\u2022\tVivid and Detailed Landscapes \u2013 Immerse yourself in the vast and beautiful world that is our planet with over 1.5 billion buildings, 2 trillion trees, mountains, roads, rivers and more.<br \/>\n\u2022\tLiving World \u2013 The Earth is vibrant and ever-changing and so is the world of Microsoft Flight Simulator, which includes live traffic, real-time weather, and animals.  <\/p>\n<p>Earn Your Wings<br \/>\n\u2022\tAircraft \u2013 Hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft from light planes to commercial jets with comprehensive flight models. 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Celebrate the award-winning franchise with the 40th Anniversary Edition, loaded with all-new features, aircraft and content that span the history of aviation. <\/p>\n<p>The 40th Anniversary Edition update introduces:<br \/>\n\u2022\t1 true-to-life Airbus A310 Airliner<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 helicopters and 14 heliports<br \/>\n\u2022\t2 gliders and 15 glider airports<br \/>\n\u2022\t7 famous historical aircraft including the Hughes H-4 Hercules (aka the Spruce Goose)<br \/>\n\u2022\t4 classic commercial airports<br \/>\n\u2022\t24 classic missions from the franchise\u2019s past\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push&#8211;25.column&#8211;content {<br \/>\n\tflex: 100%;<br \/>\n\tmargin-left: 0;<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2024\/07\/24\/biggest-world-update-ever-microsoft-flight-simulator-best-yet\/\">The Biggest World Update Ever for Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Its Best Yet<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\">Xbox Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Category: Games The Biggest World Update Ever for Microsoft Flight Simulator Is Its Best Yet Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published July 24, 2024 Summary The newest World Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator brings the latest photogrammetry technology improvements to one of the largest fan-requested regions in the world: the United Kingdom &amp; Ireland. 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