Flight Simulator X Deluxe Edition previews

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 :)

I purchased this game on the hype, but in retrospect should have played the demo first. I was quite aware that it was a rather cpu intensive game, and I figured my new 2gb ram, dual core 6400, nvidia 7950 system would be able to keep up, but that was not the case. Even on what can only be called a fairly grunty machine, this game has to be run with low settings and is still not smooth even then.

If you're looking for a flight simulator, and you've enjoyed previous version of MS FS, then you will probably enjoy this.

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.