Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - Closed Beta now available

[Theorry]

We are excited to announce that build 1.6.13 (Closed Beta) is now available for download for all Alpha testers.

For those that have not yet received an invitation, invites will continue to be sent through 07.30.

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NEW CONTENT

9 NEW AIRCRAFT
The following airplanes are now available to fly.

Piston Aircraft

• Aviat Pitts Special S2S
• Extra 330LT
• Flight Design CTSL
• Icon A5
• JMB Aircraft VL-3
• Robin Cap10
• Zlin Aviation Savage Cub

Turboprop Aircraft

• Textron Aviation Beechcraft King Air 350i

Jet Aircraft

• Textron Aviation Cessna Citation CJ4

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3 NEW BUSH TRIPS
Bush Trips are a set of activities which test your navigation skills and have you flying long-distance across remote locations.

• Breckenridge to Mariposa Yosemite – Nevada – Savage Cub
• Los Cerros to Cochrane – Patagonia – X Cub
• Rijeka to Santorini – Balkans – Cessna 172 Skyhawk SP

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4 NEW FLIGHT TRAINING TUTORIALS

• Flight training teaches you how to fly using a Cessna 152.
• Traffic Patterns – Maneuver safely around a busy airfield
• First Solo Flight – tackle a traffic pattern on your own
• Navigation – Follow a flight plan from point A to point B
• First Solo Navigation – Fly from A to B entirely on your own

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22 NEW LANDING CHALLENGES
Famous

Well known locations and challenges that are well within reach. Focus on fundamental landing techniques, precision and smoothness.

• Jackson – KJAC, USA – Cessna Citation CJ4
• Llanada Grande – SCLD, Chile – Cessna C172 Skyhawk (G1000)
• New York – KJFK, USA – Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
• Nice – LFMN, France – Beechcraft Bonanza G36
• Quito – SEQM, Ecuador – Beechcraft King Air 350i
• Rio de Janeiro – SBGL, Brazil – Airbus A320neo
• Sydney – YSSY, Australia – Airbus A320neo
• Toronto – CYTZ, Canada – Daher TBM 930

Epic

Face the most iconic and dangerous places to land in the world.

• Aspen – KASE, USA – Cessna Citation CJ4
• Bugalaga – WX53, Indonesia – Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX
• Lukla – VNLK, Nepal – Cessna 208 B Grand Caravan EX
• Paro – VQPR, Kingdom of Bhutan – Airbus A320neo
• Saba – TNCS, Caribbean Netherlands – Beechcraft King Air 350i
• Saint-Barthelemy – TFFJ, French Antilles – Daher TBM 930
• Tegucigalpa – MHTG, Honduras – Airbus A320neo
• Strong Winds

Strong winds make a pilot's job even harder. Contend with air currents and crosswinds along the approach path to ensure a good landing.

• Donegal – EIDL, ireland – Beechcraft Bonanza G36
• Funchal – LPMA, Portugal – Airbus A320neo
• Gibraltar – LXGB, United Kingdom – Airbus A320neo
• Innsbruck – LOWI, Austria – Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
• Nanwalek – KEB, USA – Cessna C172 Skyhawk (G1000)
• Nassau – MYNN, Bahamas – Daher TBM 930
• Queenstown – NZQN, New Zealand – Cessna Citation CJ4

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NEW FEATURE
Track IR
Microsoft Flight Sim now supports Track IR. This must be configured outside of the sim in the normal method. Track IR is available in the following locations:

• Menu – Hangar
• In-flight – Cockpit camera
• In-flight – Chase camera

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Closed Beta Now Available - Microsoft Flight Simulator

We are excited to announce that build 1.6.13 (Closed Beta) is now available for download for all Alpha testers. Invites will continue to be sent through 07.30.

www.flightsimulator.com

 

[Mugen]

I just preordered. Will hold off on more playing of the alpha/beta and wait for the final release instead.

 

[kami_sama]

Still no invite T__T

 

[Theorry]

Still no invite T__T

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Always check you insider hub app. Not everyone gets a email or its gets lost in the junk folder.

 

[kami_sama]

Always check you insider hub app. Not everyone gets a email or its gets lost in the junk folder.

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I know, I know. I have checked the insider hub, only to be greeted by Minecraft RTX for the last few months.

 

[Theorry]

Intresting. I read that you only need to download 12mb from the MS store.
And then ingame it really starts the full download of the game. Maybe that a thing to avoid big installs on the MS store or something else.

 

[Gowans]

Signed up day 1, still not in :( Anyway not too long to wait.
I did play at X019 and it was amazing.

Any changes to the NDA for the beta?

 

[Theorry]

Signed up day 1, still not in :( Anyway not too long to wait.
I did play at X019 and it was amazing.

Any changes to the NDA for the beta?

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Not sure really. As for the moment the closed beta is first for alpha users and NDA still in play. Tomorrow it opens up more.
And someone on here said some embargo lifts on July 30

 

[Peru]

3 NEW BUSH TRIPS

4 NEW FLIGHT TRAINING TUTORIALS

22 NEW LANDING CHALLENGES

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Now this is what's exciting about this update to me, finally some glimpses of what missions will be available. I love that bush trips are among the missions, as they could be challening to find on your own.

Also some solid confirmation we're getting flight lessons in a Cessna 152. Hopefully it's neatly done.

 

[Theorry]

Now this is what's exciting about this update to me, finally some glimpses of what missions will be available. I love that bush trips are among the missions, as they could be challening to find on your own.

Also some solid confirmation we're getting flight lessons in a Cessna 152. Hopefully it's neatly done.

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What are bush trips?

 

[AGN]

Always check you insider hub app. Not everyone gets a email or its gets lost in the junk folder.

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There's an insider hub on pc?

Edit: Downloaded it. No FS beta :(

 

[Theorry]

There's an insider hub on pc?

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Yes

Xbox Insider Hub (Legacy) - Official app in the Microsoft Store

Be among the first to test new Xbox features, games, and apps. By installing the Xbox Insider Hub and becoming an Xbox Insider, you’ll get early previews of the latest features and content on Xbox. Earn XP by completing surveys, polls, and quests, and also by providing developers and engineers...

www.microsoft.com

 

[Peru]

What are bush trips?

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As the name suggests flights to the bush, often landing on dodgy dirt strips in the middle of the forest, jungle, up on mountains or by lakes. Often to go hiking, fishing, or exploring nature. The Cub planes included in this game are perfect for that, with their big ol wheels. But it can be hard to find out exactly where those air strips are, or what good routes are. So I'm happy they include some as missions.

 

[Theorry]

As the name suggests flights to the bush, often landing on dodgy dirt strips in the middle of the forest, jungle, up on mountains or by lakes. The Cub planes included in this game are perfect for that, with their big ol wheels. But it can be hard to find out exactly where those air strips are, or what good routes are. So I'm happy they include some as missions.

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Ah oke. Cool

 

[Theorry]

 

[BlockABoots]

So is there going to be a career mode in this game, start off getting license for small single engine planes and move up to commercial planes?

 

[Jedi2016]

So is there going to be a career mode in this game, start off getting license for small single engine planes and move up to commercial planes?

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No. It's not a "game" in that sense, there is no progression of any kind. You just fly planes. That's it.

 

[Radicality Incident]

I'm so mad I never got any invites for testing this, but oh well its coming out soon. I'm in the middle of my IRL Instrument Rating right now and home sims are super helpful for instrument. They are garbage for learning initial private pilot stuff and absolute will teach bad habits but for instrument they are a god send. Looking forward to seeing if this will be worth the switch from X-plane 11. I know theres obviously a G1000 equipped 172 in this and thats what I train in so as long as it works well I'm definitely planning on switching. Even if it means i have to actually boot over to windows for the first time in actual years.

 

[Peru]

So is there going to be a career mode in this game, start off getting license for small single engine planes and move up to commercial planes?

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Seems not at launch. There will be a flight school of sorts. And there will be missions and challenges, as mentioned in the op.

The developers have acknowledged fans wish for some career mode several times though.

 

[Squirrel09]

As the name suggests flights to the bush, often landing on dodgy dirt strips in the middle of the forest, jungle, up on mountains or by lakes. Often to go hiking, fishing, or exploring nature. The Cub planes included in this game are perfect for that, with their big ol wheels. But it can be hard to find out exactly where those air strips are, or what good routes are. So I'm happy they include some as missions.

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Are those in game pictures? or IRL? Like I can't even tell the difference in some pictures lol

 

[Peru]

Are those in game pictures? or IRL? Like I can't even tell the difference in some pictures lol

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haha no but that x cub is in the game

 

[panama chief]

wait wait wait.

this game has challenges??!?!?

 

[wafflebrain]

Never got an invite either, signed up from the start :/

Then again this was pre system upgrade where I had a lowly 8gb system memory and a 970, now 32 with a 2060S. Can't remember where to go to update my dxdiag file on the beta signup.

 

[aeroslash]

Landing in Nice with a Bonanza is not a challenge. They should have done the scenario with a 380 (if it was in the sim).

Also, windy airports and there's no Bristol or La Palma? This two are at least above Gibraltar for sure.

Such a pitty i cannot try it. Landing in Lukla would be very nice.

Never got an invite either, signed up from the start :/

Then again this was pre system upgrade where I had a lowly 8gb system memory and a 970, now 32 with a 2060S. Can't remember where to go to update my dxdiag file on the beta signup.

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Exactly the same that happened to me.

 

[CD_93]

Time for another hefty download.

 

[PugSith]

Just upgraded and I so want to try this, shame they didn't introduce a "buy it and beta access" option even if it was for one or two areas/airports.

I guess it's out in a few weeks.....

 

[Deleted member 3038]

Never got an invite either, signed up from the start :/

Then again this was pre system upgrade where I had a lowly 8gb system memory and a 970, now 32 with a 2060S. Can't remember where to go to update my dxdiag file on the beta signup.

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Landing in Nice with a Bonanza is not a challenge. They should have done the scenario with a 380 (if it was in the sim).

Also, windy airports and there's no Bristol or La Palma? This two are at least above Gibraltar for sure.

Such a pitty i cannot try it. Landing in Lukla would be very nice.




Exactly the same that happened to me.

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Hey welcome to the club!

 

[samred]

 

[BabaaBooey]

Always check you insider hub app. Not everyone gets a email or its gets lost in the junk folder.

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Thank you so much! Like many I signed up practically the first day back in June 2019. Everytime new invites got sent out I would check my email for a invite everyday for a couple days including my spam folders and such. Nothing.... Well after I saw your post I opened up the Xbox Insider Hub and there it was. The alpha waiting for me to join!

 

[beins]

No invite for me... My system is also pretty old like a few other here.

 

[Era of not Yakuza]

I had a 1GB update right now at Windows Store (preorder)
ITS HAPPENING!