Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration
Flight Simulator X: Acceleration allows gamers of all ages, types and skill levels to race against friends and engage in thrilling new missions in amazing, highly detailed locations around the world, test their skills and heroism in many new missions, fly three exciting new aircraft, and share rewards, photos and videos with friends and the broader flight community.
Also known as:
Flight Simulator X: Acceleration, Flight Simulator 10: Acceleration, Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration Expansion Pack
Release Region: United States
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Publisher: Microsoft
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: November 2, 2007
Publisher: Microsoft
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Publisher: Microsoft
Minimum Requirements
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer - Versus: 16
Online Multiplayer - Cooperative: 32
For more info on these technical requirements and features, please view GameSpy's Specs FAQ.
- Multiplayer Racing Mode -- Flight Simulator X: Acceleration will offer the thrilling new multiplayer racing mode that will allow gamers to compete against friends with four types of racing including real-world and fictional Red Bull Air Race courses, the unlimited Reno National Championship course, as well as cross country, competition sailplane courses and fictional courses like the Hoop and Jet Canyon course. Gamers will be able to test their skills in three different levels of difficulty from simple pylon racing to racing very challenging courses in a variety of weather conditions. Up to 16 can compete in a race (16 in Sailplane events, 8 in Reno events, and 4 in the Red Bull Air Race), and 32 players can fly free together across the skies.
- DirectX 10 -- Flight Simulator X: Acceleration will continue to build on the rich visual foundation of Flight Simulator X, taking advantage of Windows Vista and DirectX 10 to deliver breathtaking graphics and dynamic environments for a truly immersive experience. Use of DX10 graphics is optional.
- New Missions -- Flight Simulator X: Acceleration will offer more than 20 new missions that will allow gamers test their skills at tasks ranging from a fighter jet test pilot to search and rescue.
- New Aircraft -- Flight Simulator X: Acceleration will allow pilots to fly through highly detailed scenery in three new aircraft including the F/A-18A Hornet, P-51D Mustang, EH-101 helicopter
- Connected World -- Flight Simulator X: Acceleration continues to take advantage of Flight Simulator X's online game capabilities allowing gamers to race against friends as they interact with other aviators from around the globe by chatting in real-time via headset and keyboard.
- Games for Windows franchise -- This expansion pack will also ship as a Games for Windows title with easier installation, reliability standards and support for key features of Windows Vista, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.