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| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
Buy New: £24.00
You Save: £15.99 (40%)
New (9) Used (1) from £24.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  74 reviews
Sales Rank: 253
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista
Rating: Universal, particularly children
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Computer Game
Age: 3 - 18 years
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 11
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 9AM-00033
UPC: 882224258371
EAN: 0882224258371
ASIN: B000GBPLYI
Release Date: October 13, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: unopened
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| Customer Reviews:
 Hated it ! March 27, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
When I purchased it, I was looking for something even better than my current version (2004). Instead it took ages to load and longer to start. Getting started was tedious and I found my self getting bored with all the pop ups whilst waiting to play the simulator. In the end I gave up and even after deleting the game, the photos stayed on file and reminded me by taking over my screensaver. Talk about big brother. I really think with this one they have gone over the top.
 Good simulation - weather engine is not as good as others February 22, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Firstly, for FSX you don't need a quick machine (although that helps), what you do need is the best graphics card you can afford - and expect to spend 200 for a good one (ATI or NVIDA).
The second thing is to apply the service packs or purchase the Microsoft "Acceleration pack" for these plus some extra aircraft.
These together make the flight experience pretty good, and are at their best with a decent joystick/throttle, rudder pedals and TrackIR if you can afford them.
The addition of missions and tasks is good and there are plenty of free add-ons out there to download or purchase.
A number of add-on tools can be found or purchased, or you can roll your own using the SDK, which is available.
As a gliding enthusiast, the one included glider is well rendered. Plus there are plenty of others out on the Internet too.
The one big downside is that the weather engine is not realistic for thermals, "wave" and similar aerial phenomena. You can build them in, but the engine has no intelligence to create the environment by default. Therefore don't expect a realistic gliding experience.
For powered flight, brilliant stuff - lots to do and lots to learn.
Very good game! January 7, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
i bought flight simulator X about a week ago and i have only just got used to flying planes again, as i did have fs2002 originally. I would recommend this game to any adventurous person wanting to fly the sky and go on adventures. This game has missions which improve your flying skill and the amount of work that goes in to helping the new-comer to fly is amazing. also by surfing Google you will find Flight simulator add ons such as military planes or the latest jets. all i can say is if you've got a good gaming computer (not extremely amazing though) and you like flying then buy this game!
thanks
william
The Secret to FSX December 18, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
First, to make a point:
Contrary to popular beleif, you do not need the Godfather of all Systems to run this game. You do not need the mother of all systems to run this game on respectible settings. You do not need to spend your life savings on a system to run this game at full settings. Infact, you can do it for around 500, and that was 6 months ago.
My system specs:
-Intel C2 6420 (overclocked from 2.13GHz to 2.4GHZ on stock cooling)(99.85)
-Geforce 8800GTS 320 (153.18+vat)
-Atrix 650W Silent Power Supply (27.99)
-Maxtor 320gb 7200RPM SATAII HDD (36.00+vat)
-ABIT Fatal1ty Motherboard (58.18+vat)
-Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 (5-5-5-12) (59.57+vat)
My FSX Settings: Ultra High
My Monitor: Samsung SM226BW 22" Widescreen (1680x1050 res)
My Gameplay: Smooth as any simile you want
The key here is the graphics card: The GeForce 8800's most basic model is around THREE TIMES BETTER specification wise than the best GeForce 8600 model. Nothing else listed here is that different from what other reviewers have listed-I cannot stress enough how important a good graphics card is.
In short, if you are serious about your flight sims, you may want to spend a bit upgrading your system (or, build your own)
Second, To Review the game:
As realistic a flying experience as this can come from no other. The new 3D virtual cockpit is just what was needed (You can look around the flightdeck, and operate everything in view), and adds great realism. Every plane, as expected demonstrates its own flying characterstics-it is possible to detect differences between the Maule Orion variants (with and without skis).
The scenery is good, not excellent. Built up areas are represented by large block buildings, except in larger cities, where the skyline is similar, but again, not perfect. However, saying this, it is an improvement on 2004, and besides, it can't be that easy to cram the whole world into 15GB.
The airports are largely accurate, the bigger the airport, the more accurate it is-don't expect your local field to be a carbon copy, and don't bother looking for your house when you take off from it :p (I can't even find my university)
The missions are enjoyable, challenging for any skill level (possibly exempting those with an ATPL), and come in great quantity.
All in all, with the right graphics card, this game is a winner, providing the most realistic flight simulation available today. It can be used for fun flying, serious flying, to assist in flight training, and for landing a 744 on an aircraft carrier. Happy Landings-JM FL
A fun game for everyone! November 27, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Microsoft's Flight Simulator X takes Microsoft's Flight Simulator series into a whole new level, featuring graphics and detail that can't be found on other flight simulators. This includes cars; boats and an animated living environment, making the gamer feel shrouded in the real world. Also the game gives you a variety of airplanes to choose from depending on the type of flight you want to make. Another new feature included in FSX are missions, which the player is able to work through. Each mission is different based on skill level and include missions from simply landing an ultra light, to rescuing workers off an oil rig, to landing a plane on a moving bus. This, unlike the previous Microsoft Flight Simulators actually gives you the sense of feeling that you're progressing throughout the game. However what a lot of people, and myself like about flight simulator is that there are no rules to follow you simply make up your own flight as you progress through the game and gather skill as a pilot. However one thing I have noticed is that you need a very powerful computer to actually get the program to work smoothly and to have it operating on a higher graphics setting. However FSX is definitely the next step in computer games especially with its graphics and also the online multiplayer application that lets you control air traffic, or fly and communicate with people from around the globe. Microsoft Flight Simulator X is fun and open to everybody experienced or novice alike.
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