Flight Simulator X Deluxe Edition

Ah, the humble yet majestic Flight Sim series from microsoft has released a new member to the prestigious family line, enter MS Flight Sim X DELUXE ED:

If you are ever pondering as to whether getting this or the “Standard” edition is better, just hear me out first. According to the Box, the deluxe edition offers

• More high detail cities and airports in some of the most spectacular places
• Structured missions to test your skills
• Enhanced multiplayer features like sharing aircraft and live tower control
• More planes including the maule
• M7–260C Super rocket w/Wheels & Skis
• Introducing the Garmin1000 Glass Cockpit

While I only just got this game for Xmas, I have had a play with it and I can say that the Multiplayer aspect is AWESOME!!! Especially the enhanced features such as being an ATC or sharing aircraft. The Garmin1000 Glass cockpit is a definite plus, being easier to work with than the old dials and knobs as seen on the rest of the aircraft.

My only problem is the Graphics – We all knew that this game would tax alot of systems but the lag I get when flying over auckland is kinda fustrating – and the detail is set to low. ( I have a WinFast PX7950GT and an AMD 3200+ CPU as well as 1024mb DDR400)

Besides this, this is an excellent title and belongs solely in your CD drive – don't take it out.

P.S. Joystick is a nessesity – the game is 500% better with one.
P.P.S Have a play with the Sail plane – lots of fun to be had :)

Definitely worth buying! This gives hours and hours of fun! I know quite a few pilots and all of them were very excited about how similar this is to real life.

For me, the best thing is to learn about flying aircrafts without risking my life…

The game ran perfectly fine on my computer even with all the settings set to “ultra high”. It might take a minute or so to start up when I set everything to ultra high, but after that, everything ran very smoothly.

My computer specs aren't exactly top-notch: Processor – Intel Dual Core 6600 with 2GB ram.

Definitely recommend buying the right gears though. I bought “Saitek X52 Pro Flight Control System” and “Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals”, wanting to get “Saitek Pro Flight Yoke System”.

As requested I advise that I have spent time trying the program on my fairly new HP dektop PC, using the mouse and keyboard. As recommended in the pamphlet I chose Missions, Tutorial 1 – First Take-off. I chose Normal speed. The microlite took off I'll say. It rocketed up like a fighter jet on steroids! While the “instructor' was telling me to ease the nose up gently after I reach 36 mph my altitude was rapidly reaching 5000 ft. At that altitude it started to stall, enabling me to gain control, and I was able to maintain a straight course and constant altitude. I tried to make a gentle left turn but then all the controls failed and I just went round and round at a constant altitude. On a later try I found that the controls F3 and F4 don't work and the plane smashed when I crashed it. The "instructor” said, ‘nice landing’ ! He said the same when I later made some appalling landings, but that is understandable as I didn't break the plane. I could go on …
I am reluctant to blame the program because on closer inspection the second-hand disk appears to have been abused before I got it, as evidenced by scratches. John Wood.

If you're looking for a flight simulator game then this is it. But if you get bored pretty fast then this game might not be for you. This game is just flying planes and helicopters and nothing else, which can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on what you want. The part in the game where you do missions is pretty good but if you are just on the part where you choose whatever plane and destination you want then it can get boring after a while.

Purchased this game after raving reviews, but regretted this decision the first time I installed the program. I was only getting around 5FPS maximum, which is virtually unplayable.
In the end, I switched back to FS2004, where I can get 25FPS on BEST settings. This makes it much better than wasting my $120 on FSX.