Microsoft Flight Simulatorcontinues to be a mesmerizing game as more players push the limits of how far the simulation aspect will go. With the 2020 iteration ofMicrosoft Flight Simulatorbeing the fastest growing entrywithin franchise history, it comes as no surprise that players are ready to make sure it’s up to any pilot’s needs.
In the most recent demonstration of just how accurateMicrosoft Flight Simulatoris in recreating actual flying experiences, a new set of videos provide some direct comparison footage. YouTuber Planes From Ground opted to examine howMicrosoft Flight Simulatorhandles a landing sequence when compared to its real life counterpart. As with most stories questioningMicrosoft Flight Simulator’s authenticity, the game was up to the task.
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Planes From Ground uploaded another video on theirMicrosoft Flight Simulatorfocused channel, this time having side-by-side footage of a plane landing. The video shows an A320 plane landing in Queenstown Airport in New Zealand, with the Microsoft Flight Simulator version on the left and the real version on the right. The video only lasts two-minutes capturing the actual descent but even the short length demonstrates thejust how wellMicrosoft Flight Simulationdoes.
While the landing in Queenstown is the most recent example provided by Planes From Ground, the small YouTube channel has done many similar videos. Each one looks at another airport and captures the landing sequence from the same viewpoint at different locations around the world. While Queenstown was one of the 40 modeled airports that are featured inMicrosoft Flight Simulator, Planes From Ground shows others that haven’t received the same detailed treatment. With developer Asobo Studio addingmore detailed locations like Detective Conan’s Airportin Japan, those landing sequences will only get more realistic.
This most recent exploration ofMicrosoft Flight Simulator’s incredible accuracy follows numerous other tests by players. These experiments even go beyond simple comparison to even stranger places. Not long afterMicrosoft Flight Simulatorreleased in August 2020,Twitch Chat successfully landed a planewithin the game. While it was known Twitch Chat was able to overcome numerous games before it, this was a very impressive feat.
With these recent videos showing off just how authentic the experience can be from a viewer’s standpoint, the game recently got much more immersive for pilots.Microsoft Flight Simulatorreceived its VR updatein late December meaning those comparative landing sequences will get much more intense.
Microsoft Flight Simulatoris available now on PC, with support for Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles planned for 2021.
