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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Flight}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} {{file|Flight.CFG}} contains general settings.
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{{ii}} {{file|Cameras.CFG}} contains camera-specific settings.
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{{ii}} Input settings are stored in <code>%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Flight\Players\{{p|uid}}\Career\Controls\standard.XML</code>
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Flight\Players}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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[[File:Microsoft Flight video settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Video settings.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/microsoft-flight/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/microsoft-flight/en
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|antialiasing notes        = Integrated into general graphics settings.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Integrated into general graphics settings.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                = Off/On
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|vsync notes                = Enabled by default. Set in Options, Graphics.
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|high frame rate            = true
 
|high frame rate notes      =  
 
|high frame rate notes      =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = Supports [[Controller:Xbox 360 Controller|Xbox 360 Controller]]s and most other controllers.<ref>http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/10/2697548/microsoft-flight-hands-on-video-ces-2012</ref>
 
|controller support notes  = Supports [[Controller:Xbox 360 Controller|Xbox 360 Controller]]s and most other controllers.<ref>http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/10/2697548/microsoft-flight-hands-on-video-ces-2012</ref>
|full controller          = unknown
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|full controller          = true
|full controller notes    =  
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|full controller notes    = XInput controllers only.
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
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[[File:Microsoft Flight audio settings.png|290px|right|thumb|Audio settings.]]
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Music, UI Sounds, Sound Effects and Dialog.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = true
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Enabled by default. Set in Options, Gameplay.
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions          = unknown
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Always mutes; game pause can be configured in Options, Gameplay.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  

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Microsoft Flight
Microsoft Flight cover
Developers
Microsoft Studios
Release dates
Windows February 29, 2012
Microsoft Flight on Wikipedia

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 1982
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Microsoft Flight Simulator X 2006
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Key points

The Steam version no longer works; see Game won't launch (Steam).[1]

General information

Steam Users' Forums
Steam Community Discussions
AVSIM sub-forum
FlightSim sub-forum

Availability

Template:Availability Table

All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203850/pfx/[Note 1]
Flight.CFG contains general settings.
Cameras.CFG contains camera-specific settings.
Input settings are stored in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Flight\Players\<user-id>\Career\Controls\standard.XML

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203850/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Remapping keys for the Xbox 360 Controller.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Game won't launch (Steam)

The Steam version no longer functions; install the Games for Windows Marketplace version in order to play.[1]
Instructions

Error 800b0100 on startup

Some users have reported an issue revolving around the Games for Windows Live client packaged with the game. Upon startup they are presented with the following error:[2]

Games for Windows - LIVE filed to reinitialize.
Another Games for Windows-LIVE title may be running, or your product installation may be corrupted.
You may need to repair or install Microsoft Flight.(800b0100)

There is a simple way to fix it: You should uninstall Games for Windows - LIVE through Uninstall or change a program application, then download an install it again.

Some users have reported success by following the steps provided on the Microsoft support website.

The catroot method often produces the best results for affected users.[3] It can be conducted as follows:

  1. Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
    C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{127D0A1D-4EF2-11D1-8608-00C04FC295EE}
  2. Locate all tmp*.cat files and delete them. If no files are found advance to the next step.
  3. Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
    C:\Windows\System32\catroot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}
  4. Locate all kb*.cat files and delete them all. If no files are found advance to the next step.
  5. Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
    C:\Windows\System32\catroot\{127D0A1D-4EF2-11D1-8608-00C04FC295EE}
  6. Locate all kb*.cat files and delete them all. If no files are found advance to the next step.
  7. Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
    C:\Windows\inf
  8. Locate all oem*.* files and delete them all. If no files are found advance to the next step.
  9. Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
    C:\Windows\System32
  10. Locate the cmd.exe file, right-click the file, and then select Run as administrator.
  11. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press Enter:
    net stop cryptsvc
  12. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press Enter:
    ren %windir%\system32\catroot2 catroot2_renamed
  13. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press Enter:
    net start cryptsvc
  14. Exit the command prompt and launch the game.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 10 GB
Video card (GPU) 256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 3.0 support

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References