New Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 footage taken from the currently ongoing alpha surfaced online recently.
The new footage, shared on YouTube by Ify, features, among other sequences, a great recreation of New York which highlights the game's amazing visuals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIiOZav-cPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuWoF_BvDLo
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will release on PC on August 18th, with a beta kicking off later this month, on July 30th. The game will also feature an in-game marketplace where users will be able to sell mods for money.
- Vivid and Detailed Landscapes – Immerse yourself in the vast and beautiful world that is our planet with more than 1.5 billion buildings, 2 trillion trees, mountains, roads, rivers and more.
- A Living World – Earth is vibrant and ever-changing and so is the world of Microsoft Flight Simulator which includes live traffic, real-time weather and animals.
- Highly Detailed Aircraft – Hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft from light planes to commercial jets with comprehensive flight models. Every aircraft includes highly detailed and accurate cockpits with realistic instrumentation.
- New Checklist System – From pro to beginner, scale your level from full manual to full assist with interactive and highlighted instrument guidance and checklist.
- Dynamic Weather – The new weather engine enables users to switch on the live weather mode to experience real-time weather including accurate wind speed and direction, temperature, humidity, rain and more.
- New Day & Night Engine – Experience flight at any time of day or year allowing for night VFR, visual flight rules, navigation.
- Aerodynamic Modeling – A state-of-the-art physics engine with over 1,000 control surfaces per plane allows for a truly realistic experience.
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