While it was awesome to have software that looked so amazing, it was obvious that there was no way the Xbox One could handle this. This game was famous for pushing PCs to the point it became a meme. The visual presentation of Microsoft Flight Simulator was a showstopper back in 2020 and it remains so for its console debut. There are also some new custom controllers on the way for Xbox Series X|S from Honeycomb and Turtle Beach that will help you take your flight to the next level. If you are like me, you’ll be gawking at the scenery so much, you often opt for the simplest control operation. If you aren’t after a perfect simulation, it is possible to use assists and custom controller mappings to get a great experience out of the gamepad.
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That being said, with the PC interface coming along to Xbox Series X|S, you gain the customization advantage. If you need to do a checklist for a craft like the Airbus A320neo, using the virtual mouse control is really rough. Some tasks are just easier with the mouse or keyboard. When playing the PC version, I swapped between my gamepad and mouse+keyboard all the time. There are only so many buttons on the Xbox Series X controller and most aircraft have countless toggles and interface points. It works well enough in menus, but you’ll likely run into frustration if you want to take the simulator side of things more seriously. Most of the interface from the PC version has made the trip over to Xbox Series X|S and navigation is handled with the player needing to guide a virtual mouse cursor around the screen. Once you become familiar with the game’s front-end interface, you can plan a trip to and from any of the roughly 37,000 registered real-life airports in no time.īecoming familiar with that interface will take some time for those new to Microsoft Flight Simulator. Microsoft Flight Simulator puts all of the airspace on Earth into play, from the Great Pyramids of Giza all the way to the Burger King by your old high school. For those who might want a bit more information before committing, Microsoft Flight Simulator offers the ability to pilot a wide number of aircraft above locations across the entire globe. No other piece of software on the Xbox Series X|S can compare. If you have even a passing interest in flying a plane, you should go ahead and buy the game now. Now Microsoft Flight Simulator gets its time to shine for a new audience on Xbox Series X|S and it delivers a faithful translation of the PC experience, with all the positive and negative that implies. While it was rough around the edges and was capable of bringing even the most powerful PCs to their knees, the on-screen results were too impressive to ignore. It more than delivered on its promise of allowing pilots to see the world and is one of the few PC-focused AAA titles to come along in ages. The release of Microsoft Flight Simulator last summer was a big deal for a number of reasons.