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

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

🗳️ Which one would you pick?

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📌 Key comparisons

  • Languages: Microsoft Flight Simulator X: No Chinese; X-Plane 12: Simplified Chinese available (PC / Steam version).
  • PC specs: Microsoft Flight Simulator X has lower minimum requirements, so it runs more easily on older PCs.
  • Platforms: X-Plane 12 is also on macOS, Linux.
  • Release year: Microsoft Flight Simulator X in 2006, X-Plane 12 in 2022.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X X-Plane 12
Traditional Chinese ❌ No Chinese ⚠️ Simplified Chinese only
Platforms Steam, Other PC Steam, Other PC, macOS, Linux
Genres Flight, Simulation Flight, Simulation
Minimum GPU 256 MB 顯示記憶體的顯示卡 class Graphics card with 2 GB VRAM class
Release date October 2006 2022
Developer Aces Game 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 SimModsFlight
Only Microsoft Flight Simulator X
MultiplayerFirst-PersonClassic
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