Flight Simulator X – The Best Option For You?
If you are new to the flight simulator world then you could be wondering what the best flight simulator for you is. There are a number of options including free flight simulators and simulators you have to pay for. One of the oldest software companies that has been making flight simulator software is Microsoft. In fact they have made 10 editions of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Flight simulator X is the 10th edition of its flight simulator software.
Flight Simulator X comes standard with 18 planes, 28 detailed cities and 40 highly detailed airports. A deluxe version is also available, which adds more planes and cities – to a total of 24 types of aircraft and 38 cities. The specifications required for the computer are at least a 1.0 GHz CPU, 256MB of ram, hard drive space of 14GB and a video card with at least 32MB of memory and compatible with direct X. Microsoft even offer a demo version of the software so that you can test how it runs on your computer and you can try before you buy. Of course not all features are available and the flights are of limited duration, but it does give you a taste of what it is like to fly the simulator.
The standard aircraft include all of the favorites, including Cessna, Piper and the larger jets from Boeing and Airbus. If the standard range of aircraft is not enough, it is easy to expand the number of aircraft and download more. There are a number of flight simulator communities where you can find extra resources to expand the software. The extra resources include aircraft, scenery, airports and even the possibility of changing the paint design of your aircraft fleet.
The number of aircraft available for flight simulator X is large. Every type of aircraft you could imagine is available from gliders, helicopters, vintage and military aircraft. If you have ever dreamed of designing your own aircraft, it is possible with flight simulator X, you can design and fly it in the simulator, and you may find a number of prototype aircraft available for download.
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