Microsoft Flight: Frequently asked questions

Here are answers some commonly asked questions about Microsoft Flight. For more information, check out the Flight Handbook on the Microsoft Flight website.

Microsoft Flight is a new PC game from Microsoft Game Studios. The new title is available on the Games for Windows LIVE service, and it brings a new perspective to the long-standing Flight Simulator franchise. From new game play elements and enhanced scenery and terrain to new aircraft and integrated content marketplace, it is an entirely new breed of virtual flight. The Games for Windows LIVE platform sets the stage for all your virtual flight needs while connecting you to a global base of users, content, and endless exploration. Microsoft Flight builds off its heritage of deep, immersive simulation and is redesigned to make the experience easier for virtual fliers of all interests and skills.

If you need help with signing in to Games for Windows LIVE while playing the game, see Games for Windows LIVE: Troubleshooting Games for Windows LIVE connection errors from a game for a solution.

If you’re having trouble downloading Flight to your computer, see Can’t download Games for Windows LIVE content? for steps you can use to solve the problem.

If you get this message when you try to play Flight, see "LIVE gaming on Windows failed to initialize" error when you start Flight for a solution.

To learn how to set up a game with your friends online, just follow the instructions on How to set up a multiplayer game of Flight.

If the system runs slowly or the graphics don’t appear correctly in Flight, see Flight: Performance and graphics issues for information about how to solve the problem.