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Dillon Skiffington Jul 26, 2021. 4 minute read
The 8 Best Microsoft Flight Simulator Third Party Planes (May 2022)
You may have looked at our official list of all the planes in Microsoft Flight Simulator and been left wondering what the best third party planes are. There’s a hell of a lot of options and quite a few scams to avoid, so we put together this list of planes…
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Mark Hill Mar 11, 2021. 7 minute read
The Scenic Route: Exploring the Appeal of Bus and Train Simulators
When Flight Simulator 2021 was released, it was praised as an antidote to the doldrums of quarantine. The appeal of flying anywhere in the world was obvious, and sales quickly shot over two million. But the same praise hasn’t been heaped on train simulators, whose humbler mode of transportation has…
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Dillon Skiffington Dec 22, 2020. 7 minute read
Dillon Skiffington’s Game of the Year List 2020
As a warning, my game of the year lists are always a bit strange. You see, I have a huge backlog of titles to get through. I also have an incessant desire to give credit to the very good games that I play, even if it’s more than a year…
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Dillon Skiffington Sep 24, 2020. 3 minute read
The MSFS Cessna Longitude is Still Bugged in the Worst Way
The Premium Deluxe version of Microsoft Flight Simulator will set you back more than $120 with tax. You see, the standard version of the game only comes with 20 planes in total. But there are 10 more split between the Deluxe and Premium Deluxe editions which will get you access…
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Dillon Skiffington Sep 24, 2020. 4 minute read
Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Japan Update, Mapped – New Airports, Cities, Points of Interest
With two patches focused on performance and quality of life updates, Asobo Studios is bringing new content to Microsoft Flight Simulator in less than a week. The first new content centers around Japan, bringing with it an overhaul to the country’s elevation data, new handcrafted airports, and photogrammetry to six…
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Dillon Skiffington Sep 11, 2020. 3 minute read
Microsoft Flight Simulator Liveries Install Guide – Organization Doesn’t Let You Place Files Bug Fix
The latest Microsoft Flight Simulator release still doesn’t have official liveries through the in-game store. Even if it did, we doubt they’d be free with single airports currently going for $15 to $20. Thankfully, the flight simulation community is dedicated to providing all types of mods and filling in holes…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 25, 2020. 5 minute read
Microsoft Flight Simulator Autopilot Guide – GA Garmin G1000 Tutorial
Not every plane in Microsoft Flight Simulator comes with autopilot installed so learning to manually fly planes is a must. However, there are a decent number that do and understanding this system and how it all works is arguably more difficult to understand than keeping a plane off of the…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 25, 2020. 5 minute read
Microsoft Flight Simulator Bush Trips Guide – How to Change Plane
By default, you may find yourself drawn to Microsoft Flight Simulator’s world map. You can fly literally anywhere you want, after all. Decision paralysis is a real thing though, so thankfully, for folks like me, Asobo has included premade bush trips. These multi-leg trips are excellent and highly recommended for…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 24, 2020. 3 minute read
How to Land a Plane in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Basic flight knowledge will probably get you far enough in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Taking off? Not too difficult. Flying once you’re a few thousand feet in the air? There’s plenty of leeway to learn. But the one area that will forever be difficult until you learn the correct techniques is…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 21, 2020. 4 minute read
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Bugs Guide – Autopilot Issues, Live Weather Wrong
With the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator, many players are finding themselves blocked by or inconvenienced by a number of issues. From the simple to the game breaking, we’re going to recap all of the issues players are reporting and hope to update this post with information as they get…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 21, 2020. 2 minute read
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Refuel Guide – How to Get Fuel in Bush Runs
For a lot of Microsoft Flight Simulator fans, bush runs will be their first attempt at a long trip. The beauty of this mode is flights are broken up into shorter segments with few reaching over an hour in length. This means you can complete a leg or two and…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 20, 2020. 3 minute read
A Complete List of All Photorealistic Cities in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
The world is absolutely gigantic and recreating the entire thing obviously isn’t possible. To help with that, Asobo Studio used a variety of methods to get the planet in Microsoft Flight Simulator ready for traversal. Most of the planet has been auto generated using using textures and topographical information from…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 20, 2020. 2 minute read
How to Visit Your House (Or Any Location) in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has a ton of popular locations and landmarks but what do you do if you want to visit something a little less known. For example, you can quickly skip to a remote island or the airspace above your house. This guide will help you quickly get…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 19, 2020. 2 minute read
How to Achieve Low Space Flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
The maximum recommended altitude for a airliner or jet in Microsoft Flight Simulator is about 45,000 feet. That’s pretty high up there, but not even halfway to space. With the views that players are sharing, we can’t really blame you for wanting to get a view from way up there,…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 19, 2020. 2 minute read
Is North Korea in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?
With Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 boasting a fully rendered planet with airports big and small ready to land at you start to wonder what the boundaries of that are. Naturally there seems to be a lot of folks jumping to figure out if North Korea is included in detail. It’s…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 19, 2020. 2 minute read
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Planes List – All Available Planes
The newest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator is here and one of the most basic questions out there is which planes are available to fly. The good news? You can get a pretty full experience with the Xbox Game Pass version of the title which comes with 20 planes including…
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Dillon Skiffington Aug 18, 2020. 6 minute read
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Tips Guide – 13 Things the Game Doesn’t Tell You
The latest Microsoft Flight Simulator is out and it’s seemingly more accessible than ever thanks to Xbox Game Pass. As long as you have about 150 GB of free space and a Game Pass subscription, you can hop in now and see what the hubbub has been about over the…
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