Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 looks even more stunning, dramatically reduces storage requirements

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 features a new career mode, reduced storage demands, and updated system requirements including ray tracing and cloud streaming.

: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 introduces a career mode and significantly reduces storage requirements, now needing only 30 GB for the initial download. The game shifts data burden to the cloud, requiring a minimum of 10 Mbps internet speed. Updated system requirements include mid-range CPUs and GPUs for maximum performance, with support for ray tracing.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 brings a career mode where players can start at any airport, earning money and eventually managing their own airlines. This mode also features on-foot inspections, weather planning, and mission briefings, enhancing the realism for aviation enthusiasts.

The game drastically reduces storage requirements, needing just 30 GB initially and streaming additional content based on in-game location. Players will need a minimum of 10 Mbps internet bandwidth, with 50 Mbps recommended for optimal performance.

Updated system specs call for 16 GB to 64 GB of RAM and GPUs with 4 GB to 12 GB of VRAM, reflecting the addition of ray tracing and advanced terrain generation systems. Pre-orders are available now, with the game set to release on November 19 on Xbox Series consoles, the Microsoft Store, and Steam.