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| Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe DVD | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $24.99
You Save: $15.00 (38%)
New (50) Used (11) from $24.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  281 reviews
Sales Rank: 573
Platform: Windows Xp
ESRB: Everyone
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
nv:Software Type: Games
MPN: 9am-00014
UPC: 882224258043
EAN: 0882224258043
ASIN: B000GCJ6MK
Release Date: October 17, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 simdeluxe January 3, 2008
I give this item as a gift, and my son thanked me twice for it. He is enjoying it a lot, says " it is a lot more realistic". Considering he already has a pilots license, I guess that's a pretty good statement.
 Excellent value and great game January 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We bought this game for our 11-year-old son who wants to be a pilot. He LOVES it! The graphics are incredible, and the gameplay seems very realistic.
We haven't had any issues with slow loading or stop-frames like some reviewers have. We are running Windows Vista Home Premium on a Dell Inspiron 531 PC with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core processor 4400+ 2.31 GHz, 2064 MB RAM, 32-bit operating system (If that means anything to the technical types).
Our son thinks his flying experience would be more realistic with a yoke and throttle. We agree that using the keyboard takes away from the flight experience.
Excellent sim with typical Micrfosoft issues January 1, 2008
FSX is great fun, but with all the hassles and poor performance, my conclusion is that Microsoft released it about a year early and without sufficient testing. If you just install it right out of the box, it barely runs. Only after installing the two service packs does it work the way it should. Some of the features seem to be a step backward from the previous version. For example, the camera movement in "spot view" is too erattic to use. Also the ATC text box does not go away automatically when you make a selection, as it did in Flight Similator 2004. Once the issues are all fixed, it does have a wealth of outstanding features and versitility. As I said, it should have been perfected prior to release instead of with service packs retroactively.
Somebody Forgot To Optimize December 25, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Upon first look this game clearly has major graphical improvements but unfortunately the developers apparently spent more time in making the game look good and not enough time in making it run as good as it looks. The game performs oddly in benchmarks as top-of-the-line systems record very similar fps on 1280x1024 with max settings and 1900x1200 maxed aswell. Resolution doesn't appear to affect fps which goes back to the lack of time spent optimizing this game. Overall, having a great computer will get you a maximum of 25-30 fps with high settings which some users can handle but for those who expect nothing but the best you will be disappointed.
The new features in this installment are forgettable as the "improved ATC" isn't exactly improved, they just added more options but did not improve their logic. The online component is a miss as the integration of lobby browser within the game is nice but the functionality is completely lacking. Scrolling through the online menu is cumbersome and frustrating.
If you're a Flight Simulator fan you will most likely be happier sticking to FS2004 for the time being. The performance decrease experienced when switching is not worth the "enhancements" FSX has to offer.
flight simulator December 23, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Son and granson enjoyed using it and believe it is a strong simulation for flight. eeh
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