Although it is an unrivaled technological showcase of Asobo Studio’s know-how, Microsoft Flight Simulator has suffered from a major problem since its release. Its weight. In fact, the flight simulation used to take up a considerable amount of storage space. Good news, the latest patch made available by the Bordeaux studio reduces the game’s initial download from 170GB to 83GB.
We learn that in the Patch Note de l’Update 4, also known as “Patch 1.16.2.0”. The development team claims to have worked on optimizing the complete first download so that the base game only weighs 83 GB. This is great for players who don’t have a very fast connection. Note that the Official site of the Microsoft Store
An Xbox version is still in preparation and we will no doubt find out more about it during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase on June 13th. There’s more to be hoped that the game will experience the same slimming diet on the console. We can’t help but share with you once again the wonderful trailer dedicated to this version.
Microsoft Flight Simulator announcement on Xbox:
Patch 1.16.2.0 is already available on the PC. So if you’re traveling the entire planet by plane, don’t hesitate a second and get started!