Microsoft Flight Simulator X is the culmination of nearly 25 years of the
landmark Flight Simulator franchise—the most significant addition to date.
Flight Simulator X immerses you in a beautifully rich and realistic world with
dozens of aircraft and interactive Missions for a completely new and innovative
gaming experience. Free Flight lets you fly anywhere in the world, from your
hometown airport to the most exotic places you’ve ever dreamed of.
Gamers and simmers of all ages and skill levels feel firsthand what it’s like
to be an aviator traveling the globe solo or online with others.
- Multiplayer Racing Mode. "Flight Simulator X: Acceleration" will offer the
thrilling new multiplayer racing mode that will allow gamers to compete
against friends with four types of racing including real-world and fictional
Red Bull Air Race courses, the unlimited Reno National Championship course, as
well as cross country, competition sailplane courses and fictional courses
like the Hoop and Jet Canyon course.. Gamers will be able to test their skills
in three different levels of difficulty from simple pylon racing to racing
very challenging courses in a variety of weather conditions.
- DirectX 10. "Flight Simulator X: Acceleration" will continue to build on
the rich visual foundation of "Flight Simulator X," taking advantage of
Windows Vista and DirectX 10 to deliver breathtaking graphics and dynamic
environments for a truly immersive experience. Use of DX10 graphics is
optional.
- New Missions. "Flight Simulator X: Acceleration" will offer more than 20
new missions that will allow gamers test their skills at tasks ranging from a
fighter jet test pilot to search and rescue.
- New Aircraft. "Flight Simulator X: Acceleration" will allow pilots to fly
through highly detailed scenery in three new aircraft including the F/A-18A
Hornet, P-51D Mustang, EH-101 helicopter
- Connected World. "Flight Simulator X: Acceleration" continues to take
advantage of "Flight Simulator X's" online game capabilities allowing gamers
to race against friends as they interact with other aviators from around the
globe by chatting in real-time via headset and keyboard.
- Games for Windows franchise. This expansion pack will also ship as a Games
for Windows title with easier installation, reliability standards and support
for key features of Windows Vista®, including the Games Explorer and Parental
Controls.
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
