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Microsoft Flight Simulator vs X-Plane 12: which is better?

Microsoft Flight Simulator Microsoft Flight Simulator X-Plane 12 X-Plane 12

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📌 Key comparisons

  • Languages: Microsoft Flight Simulator: No Chinese; X-Plane 12: Simplified Chinese available (PC / Steam version).
  • PC specs: X-Plane 12 has lower minimum requirements, so it runs more easily on older PCs.
  • Platforms: Microsoft Flight Simulator is also on Xbox Series, Microsoft Store; X-Plane 12 is also on Other PC, macOS, Linux.
  • Release year: Microsoft Flight Simulator in 2020, X-Plane 12 in 2022.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X-Plane 12
Traditional Chinese ❌ No Chinese ⚠️ Simplified Chinese only
Platforms Steam, Xbox Series, Microsoft Store Steam, Other PC, macOS, Linux
Genres Flight, Simulation Flight, Simulation
Minimum GPU GTX 770 class Graphics card with 2 GB VRAM class
Release date 2020/8/18 2022
Developer Asobo Studio Laminar Research
Age rating General General
GAME圈 followers 0 people 0 people
Discussions / Guides Posts: 0 / Guides: 0 Posts: 0 / Guides: 0
System requirements System requirements / Can I run it? System requirements / Can I run it?

🏷️ Feature comparison

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Single-PlayerRealistic Sim
Only Microsoft Flight Simulator
MultiplayerOpen World
Only X-Plane 12
ModsFlight
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