Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Key points
- No longer being updated as of July 2012.[1]
- The game was removed from Steam store and the Steam version is no longer supported,[2] see Launching the game through Steam.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- AVSIM sub-forum
- FlightSim sub-forum
Availability
- All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM and a Microsoft account (local profiles are not supported).
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Flight.CFG contains general settings.
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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
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Remapping keys for the
Xbox 360 Controller.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
| Language |
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Network
- Requires a Microsoft account.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
| Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
| TCP |
3074 |
| UDP |
88, 3074 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Issues fixed
Launching the game through Steam
The Steam version is no longer supported.[2] You can either install the Games for Windows Marketplace version in order to play, or use a Steam URL to play.
Problems with activating DLCs
There may be issues with activating CD-keys for DLCs bought previously from Steam Store. Contacting Microsoft Flight support directly by sending a mail to microsoftflight@microsoft.com describing the problem might help solving some of the issues.
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:
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.
Black window on top of game window
The game may launch with a black window on-top of game window, obscuring the view and making the game impossible to play. The issue happened on Windows 8.1 64-bit with two monitors (1920x1080 and 1280x1024).
Other information
API
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
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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
| AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 3.3 GHz
Intel Core i7 960 3.20 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
6 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
10 GB |
30 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
256 MB of VRAM
Shader model 3.0 support |
ATI Radeon HD 5670
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/203850/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (203850) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
