{"id":381,"date":"2023-08-17T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flightsimulatorsetup.com\/?p=381"},"modified":"2023-09-01T14:29:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T14:29:05","slug":"how-realistic-is-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flightsimulatorsetup.com\/how-realistic-is-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"How Realistic is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s been a while since the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Before its release, the game was hyped to be the world&#8217;s most realistic plane simulator game. It achieved a lot with the help of AI, let it be emulating some of the top planes in the world or recreating entire cities. That said, there is much more to discuss than just the simple claims and what it achieved. In this article, we will go over some of the most important factors to estimate how realistic MSFS 2020 is: How realistic planes are, how realistic cities are, how realistic flying is, and how realistic is it overall?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flightsimulatorsetup.com\/how-realistic-is-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020\/#How_Realistic_are_planes_in_Flight_Simulator_2020\" title=\"How Realistic are planes in Flight Simulator 2020?\">How Realistic are planes in Flight Simulator 2020?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flightsimulatorsetup.com\/how-realistic-is-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020\/#How_Realistic_is_Flying_in_MSFS_2020\" title=\"How Realistic is Flying in MSFS 2020?\">How Realistic is Flying in MSFS 2020?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flightsimulatorsetup.com\/how-realistic-is-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020\/#How_Realistic_Cities_are_in_Microsoft_Flight_Simulator\" title=\"How Realistic Cities are in Microsoft Flight Simulator?\">How Realistic Cities are in Microsoft Flight Simulator?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flightsimulatorsetup.com\/how-realistic-is-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020\/#How_Realistic_is_Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_2020\" title=\"How Realistic is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?\">How Realistic is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flightsimulatorsetup.com\/how-realistic-is-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020\/#Final_Verdict\" title=\"Final Verdict\">Final Verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Realistic_are_planes_in_Flight_Simulator_2020\"><\/span>How Realistic are planes in Flight Simulator 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we talk about planes in video games, Microsoft Flight Simulator is the first name that comes to mind. There is a good reason behind it. All the planes featured in the game are simulated versions of their original counterparts. The game considers everything: the build, structure, length, and everything in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results? It presents the most accurate replica of the planes. Not only does the game manage to handle the externals, but the internals as well. Everything from controls to the noises of these buttons is closely related to the originals. All in all, MSFS 2020 does a great job of making planes look realistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, there are some major blunders that the developers made in making some planes. However, most of those were mainly bugs from the AI part, so later on, developers fixed a good amount of them in the game. Like many other games, there are still some bugs and a few unrealistic planes. Still, the game has the most realistic-looking planes to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightsimulatorsetup.com\/fastest-jets-in-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.flightsimulatorsetup.com\/fastest-jets-in-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020\/\">Fastest Jet in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Realistic_is_Flying_in_MSFS_2020\"><\/span>How Realistic is Flying in MSFS 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are wondering whether flight and planes are the same things, then no need since there is a difference between the two. Flight or flying is the experience you get from flying planes, whereas planes are how they are built physically. To determine how realistic flight or flying is in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, we need to compare the game&#8217;s physics to the real world and then see how some planes fly in the game compared to their real counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to physics, MSFS 2020 pretty much nailed it. Many players praise the game for representing physics in such a sense that the difference between the real world and the game is almost nonexistent. Gamer Pilots taking flights, landing, crashing, or cruising in the air are all done perfectly. That said, there were and are still some bugs that ruin physics completely, but if not for those, that game gets physics on-point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"REAL Dreamliner Pilot Plays NEW Microsoft Flight Simulator\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YOFOb_FJwyI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the game gets physics right, it suffers at getting the flying right. Real-life pilots heavily tested the game. Most &#8211; or almost all were hugely disappointed by the delivery of the game. They said the game was overly hyped and could not provide any more realistic experience than some other simulator games. But if you take real pilots out of the picture and play the game just like an average gamer, you will likely not notice any unrealism in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Realistic_Cities_are_in_Microsoft_Flight_Simulator\"><\/span>How Realistic Cities are in Microsoft Flight Simulator?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we know that planes are a mixed bag, but what about the world itself &#8211; more specifically, the cities from all over the world? In Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, the developers used Bing Map&#8217;s real-life images from around the world and used AI to recreate those into the game. In simpler words, the game has everything taken from the real-life world, but is it able to deliver that level of realism?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MSFS 2020 recreated the entire earth &#8211; which has never been achieved in a game before. But there are some places and cities that have been paid special attention to. Those cities are mind-blowingly good and real. There are a total of 341 cities that are as real as possible, and you<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockpapershotgun.com\/all-341-photorealistic-cities-in-microsoft-flight-simulator-2020\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> can check them yourself<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, there are huge blunders in many cities. It&#8217;s mostly in cities that are unknown or if they are from non-popular countries. Still, if the game is going to represent realism, then it needs to have everything perfectly done; otherwise, it&#8217;s better not to make huge claims. There are many cities where the game would not show their main architectures, and on some, it would show sky scrappers when there are none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Realistic_is_Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_2020\"><\/span>How Realistic is Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Above, we discussed some of the major things that make or break the game. In this section, we will go over some of the minor things that complement those main things. First off are the graphics, and those are fire. The amount of detail put in the textures, ray tracing, shadows, and everything in between is just nailed by the developers for Flight Simulator 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This also makes the game a lot demanding on PC; at the max settings on 1440p, the game can give a tough time to even an RTX 3060. You need an RTX 3080 or 3090 to match visuals with a decent performance. Furthermore, you should consider getting yourself the I9-12900K to have an edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, there are smaller minor details, such as ever-changing weather based on real-life weather. Then some other details like having the ability to refuel or fly with your friends from real life make Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 feel real. Overall, a lot of work is put into this game to make it feel real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Verdict\"><\/span>Final Verdict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By discussing everything above, we can conclude that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is close to being real in certain aspects but way off in others. The graphics, physics, weathers, plane builts, some cities, and other minor details are perfect. But coming to the experience of being able to fly a real-life plane or recreating the entirety of this world, this game lacks in many departments. At the end of the day, the developers can take a lot from the game and make a great follow-up to the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a while since the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Before its release, the game was hyped to be the world&#8217;s most realistic plane simulator game. It achieved a lot with the help of AI, let it be emulating some of the top planes in the world or recreating entire cities. 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