If you are looking for a deep review to guide a purchase, you are likely encountering one of the following alternatives often confused with that title: 1. Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)

Often called "FSX on steroids," was built using the original Microsoft Flight Simulator X engine for professional and academic training.

There is no official . Microsoft did not release a new entry in the series between Microsoft Flight (2012) and Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) .

Version 4, released in 2017, was a major milestone because it moved the engine to 64-bit, allowing for much better performance and stability.