The strapline above was Microsoft’s introduction to the Game of the Year Edition, which was recently released as the latest free update to Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS). It is said to celebrate all the positive feedback, reviews and awards garnered, also as a thank you to the fans (new and old) who have made MSFS such a phenomenon.
Game of the Year Edition
So, what exactly is this ‘Game of the Year Edition’? Well, it consists of five new aircraft, eight handcrafted airports, an updated weather system, early access to DirectX 12 and a Dev mode replay system (the latter being something that the users have been begging for).It also includes six new Discovery Flights and 14 new tutorials... not too shabby for a freebie, eh?
The aircraft
In this update, you get the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, the VoloCity from Volocopter, Pilatus PC-6 Porter, CubCrafters NX-Cub and Aviat Pitts Special S1S. And once again I have to reiterate these are FREE for all users of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
While these additions are of course most welcome, in some cases they have systems and switches on board that are nonoperational. This certainly applies to the F/A-18, where most of the switches and weapons-related syste…
