The top recommended specs are, of course, still pretty monstrous, requiring a relatively beefy rig to get going. Interestingly, Microsoft's touted "Ideal spec" actually requires more RAM than it does storage—the first modern game I can think of to do that—with those figures being 64 GB of RAM and 50 GB of storage space respectively.

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a gorgeous game, bringing near-photorealistic visuals to PCs and consoles as you soar through the air across the world. But that comes at a cost, mainly in the form of its storage size.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will take flight on Windows PCs and Xbox Series X|S game consoles. For those who intend to pilot the gamer on the former platform, we now know what kind of hardware you'll need.

Later, I’m sitting in a function room in a hotel a few miles from the Grand Canyon and I’m playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, which features a digital representation of the entire Earth – 1:1 in scale.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is heading out into the marketplace, and you might want to make sure your PC can run the game.

After Flight Simulator 2024's launch on November 19, Microsoft announced detailed system requirements, explained enhancements, and revealed how the new game could run with a much smaller file size.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be released on November 19, 2024, and there are a lot of pre-order editions to choose from.