Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, a new installment of the flight simulation video game series from Asobo Studio and Xbox Game Studios that will allow players to pursue their dreams of an aviation career, featuring the latest technologies in simulation, cloud, machine learning, graphics, and gaming to create what is said to be the most sophisticated, immersive, and awe-inspiring flight simulator of all time, will require 64 GB of memory for the ideal experience, according to a list of PC specifications for the game that Microsoft shared today. The new game, which releases on November 19, 2024, will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Windows 10/11, and Steam.
The PC specs for MSFS 2024 include:
| Min Spec | Recommended Spec | Ideal Spec | |
| MIN OS VERSION | Windows 10 With Latest Update | Windows 10 With Latest Update | Windows 10 With Latest Update |
| DIRECT X VERSION | DX12 | DX12 | DX12 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7-10700K | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X or Intel it-14700K |
| GPU | Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon RX 5700 XT or GeForce RTX 2080 | Radeon RX 7900 XT or GeForce RTX 4080 |
| VRAM | 4 GB | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| STORAGE | 50 GB | 50 GB | 50 GB |
Minimum, recommended, and ideal specs echoed via X:
Are you planning to fly on PC? Here are the minimum, recommended, and ideal system requirements for #MicrosoftFlightSimulator2024. 🖥️
— Microsoft Flight Simulator ✈️ (@MSFSofficial) September 19, 2024
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From a FAQ:
With very few exceptions, virtually all add-ons that work in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) today will function in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Add-ons that were purchased from the in-simulator Marketplace will not need to be re-purchased in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
One of the biggest priorities for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is to improve the simulator’s data management. One of the major changes to the simulator’s architecture being made is using Cloud streaming to help ensure that the client becomes thin. When users load into the sim, only the textures, meshes, and map data that they need will be downloaded to avoid unnecessary bandwidth and disk space usage.
The missions and activities that are being included in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are authentic re-creations of those performed in real-live aviation fields. We are working with a variety of organizations — such as firefighting, search and rescue, and coast guard organizations — across the planet to make these activities as accurate as possible.