Microsoft Flight
Developers | |
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Microsoft Studios | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 29, 2012 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Key points
- The Steam version no longer works; see Game won't launch (Steam).[1]
General information
Availability
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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
System | Location |
---|---|
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/203850/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
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 |
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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:
- Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{127D0A1D-4EF2-11D1-8608-00C04FC295EE}
- Locate all
tmp*.cat
files and delete them. If no files are found advance to the next step. - Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
C:\Windows\System32\catroot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}
- Locate all
kb*.cat
files and delete them all. If no files are found advance to the next step. - Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
C:\Windows\System32\catroot\{127D0A1D-4EF2-11D1-8608-00C04FC295EE}
- Locate all
kb*.cat
files and delete them all. If no files are found advance to the next step. - Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
C:\Windows\inf
- Locate all
oem*.*
files and delete them all. If no files are found advance to the next step. - Click Start, search Run, launch and type:
C:\Windows\System32
- Locate the
cmd.exe
file, right-click the file, and then select Run as administrator. - At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ↵ Enter:
net stop cryptsvc
- At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ↵ Enter:
ren %windir%\system32\catroot2 catroot2_renamed
- At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ↵ Enter:
net start cryptsvc
- Exit the command prompt and launch the game.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | 7 SP1 (64-bit) |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core 2.0 GHz | Intel Core i7 960 3.20 GHz or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 3.3 GHz or better |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | 30 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
ATI Radeon HD 5670 or NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT or better |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (203850) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.