Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, a new installment of the flight simulation series from Asobo Studio that is releasing exclusively for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass on November 19, may peak with a 180 Mbps internet download rate while in flight, a number that would equate to 81 GB of data usage per hour, according to a new technical alpha test for the game that has been shared online. Sign-ups for the game’s technical alpha, which is only available for the Windows PC (Windows Store) platform, began last week, per a blog post that Asobo Studio posted on Tuesday. A performance and internet bandwidth test derived from the technical alpha can be found below.
Space for the technical alpha is limited and not all those who sign-up may be selected to participate. Those selected to participate will be notified via e-mail to their preferred contact e-mail address (collected during sign-up). The technical alpha will be available for a limited period of time (about 2-3 days) and will no longer be accessible once the period ends. The exact date(s) of the technical alpha will be announced closer to the start.