Flight Simulator X Demo

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Will be available tonight at 8PM EST.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/microsoftflightsimulatorx/news.html?mode=all

It looks to be a system killer!

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Here's a better download link.  I'd wait on it though, all the servers are backed up, 2 hour wait on some.

http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/flightsim2006/fsxprereleasedemo.exe.html

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http://www.microsoft.com/games/flightsimulatorx/downloads.html

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Flight Simulator X Trial Version

The Flight Simulator X trial version includes two airports, three missions, and three different aircraft. All of the missions take place at St. Maarten in the Caribbean.

Missions:

Getting Started (Novice)
Plane: de Havilland Beaver DHC2
Details: Geared towards first time flyers, this step-by-step tutorial mission shows you how to get off the ground and up in the air so you can explore the ocean and island of St. Maarten. Of special note is the fact that the Beaver is a float plane so you won't have any runways to worry about. You'll be taking off and landing in the ocean.

Flour Power
Plane: AirCreation Trike Ultralight
Details: This mission has you behind the controls of an ultralight, a very easy to fly glider. The object of the mission is to drop sacks of flour attached to your ultralight onto various objects and targets scattered throughout the area surrounding St. Maarten. You'll be scored on both speed and accuracy. Try not to drop any flour on spectators or dolphins, as you'll be assessed a time penalty.

Caribbean Landing
Plane: Bombardier CRJ700
Details: The most challenging of the three included in the trial version, this mission will essentially be a take-off and landing of a Bombardier CRJ700 in a technically challenging airport. You'll need to manage air traffic chatter and surrounding AI planes efficiently to succeed.

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PRODUCT INFORMATION


Standard Edition Standard Edition

    * 2 DVD
    * 18 airplanes
    * 40 high-detail airports (16 new to Flight Simulator)
    * 28 high-detail cities
    * 30+ structured missions

 

Deluxe Edition Deluxe Edition

    * 2 DVD
    * 24 airplanes
    * 45 high-detail airports (21 new to Flight Simulator)
    * 38 high-detail cities
    * 50+ structured missions
    * Glass panel (G1000) cockpit
    * Tower controller

System Requirements

    * Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista
    * Processor: 1.0 Ghz
    * RAM: Windows XP SP2 - 256MB, Windows Vista – 512MB
    * Hard Drive: 14GB
    * Video Card: 32MB DirectX 9 compatible
    * Other: DX9 hardware compatibility and audio board with speakers and/or headphones
    * Online/Multiplayer Requirements: 56.6 kbps or better for online play

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specs arent as bad as i therght they would be

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Nope, but the stated ones are pretty off.  The good thing is just about every aspect is adjustable.  The demo is time limited, wish it gave more time to check out the systems on that CRJ.  This one seems to have alot of similarities to FS9.  I think it still needs alot of work.  You need a monster system to get it to look like the screenshots do.

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I made a short video of a flight around St. Marteen in a DHC-2.  You can definitely tell the sounds are better, that engine sounds great.  I did see some birds in flight, I wonder if it's possible to get a birdstrike.  The TrackIR software hasn't been updated to work with FSX yet, so it might be a bit jerky because I had to use a hat switch to pan around.

http://www.meowworld.com/meow-ftp/Smooth/FSX_DHC2.wmv