I'm sorry Microsoft. I tried your Flight game, and I really wanted to like it. But....

First let me say I've been with flight sims seriously since FS5, that ol' DOS beauty with the green square land class and Meigs field. Eventually got FS9, and am now using FSX with all the bells & whistles, add on payware scenery, ORBX, a TON of freeware aircraft from here and some payware aircraft. I use the Saitek yoke, pedals and throttle quadrant. Its great!

So at the advice of a few SimV guys on these forums, I downloaded Flight last week and gave it a shot. First time out I was frustrated with the instructor, the scenery, and the new keys I had to use. Today I gave another run at it. Played the game for an hour. Nope. Dont like it compared to what I have with FSX. Dont like the game feature and not much else.

Just got done uninstalling it, along with the MS Game stuff it comes with and did a nice defrag and optimization. I feel better already.

Your mileage may vary, but MS Flight is just not for me.

There's plenty of spare room on my Hard Drive, so "Flight" will stay there, for me to have a tinkle with, now and again.
(No benefit in me getting rid of it, after installing it successfully).
Its useful for comparing the difference to my other Flight Sims.

...and maybe, it might improve over time?...(stuff for free?)... ....!

Paul... ...!

..its that; "Windows Live" thing, that confuses me!
I have never had any reason to get involved with it before, and have had no use for it, so I'm confused as to what it does, in relation to; "Flight"?.
Is it required/essential for on-line Multiplayer?

I only use my normal Web E-Mail for communicating with other Folks...no other method, apart from letter post and land-line telephone.

So what is this; "Windows Live" malarkey all about?

Paul... ...!

andy190 wrote on Mar 6^th, 2012 at 6:49pm:


Ta for the info, Andy... ...!

So..it looks like I am tied to the Icon Aircraft...for ever!
Its a shame it wont run through FS Host Multiplayer like our other Flight Sims... ...!
At this stage, I don't feel like purchasing anything extra for it.
I'll just use it for something different to play with now and again....like all my other Games!

Paul... ...!

garryrussell wrote on Mar 7^th, 2012 at 6:19am:


My Hard Drive (and crates of computer games/software) is bursting with all sorts of "fun things" to play; loads of Flight Simulators, etc, dating form the early 1980's, and every one of them has a certain delight for me!
I keep, and play them all!... ...!

Variety is the spice of life!...

(As The Bishop said to the Actress)... ...!

Paul...chewing on a Chilli Pepper!... ... ...!

I haven't heard many comments about the multiplayer mode in Flight, via Windows Live. Just wondering if it's a zoo full of monkeys, or if it's a fun, simple thing that avoids all that friggen port setting. I have a windows Live account already and haven't downloaded MSF yet. I always thought multiplayer could be Flights forte.

Its free after all.

A lot of people have weighed in on MS Flight and I have decided to try it and see what I think.

1. I'm not going to complain about the download time now that its on my computer. It loads fast, is pretty simple to use and I did the first 2 missions using my laptop's touchpad for control but now I have hooked up my joystick and it is a great improvement in controling the plane.

The Ikon is not a plane I would choose but it was free and it works well enough for my first trial flights. The scenery is pretty good and I won't compare it to anything else because it was free. I do like flying in the clouds and the wind noise and turbulence feels pretty believable.

I am going to keep Flight installed. It isn't going to replace FSX but it its flying and it works on my laptop which can't handle FSX. I'll try some missions and challenges and work on my skills and perhaps buy an addon or two.  I like having that opportunity to fly on a portable laptop when I can't get to my regular "cockpit".

I would say it is worth checking out, especially for the price.

good flights, Cal