Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition

Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition
by Microsoft
Platform: Windows 7 / XP
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Flight Acceleration X-pack enables gamers to play head to head against their friends or others in exciting racing missions, in addition to 20 new missions and new content.  Looks better than ever with enhanced DX10 graphics.

• Rank: #137 in Video Games
• Brand: Microsoft
• Model: EGC-00001
• Released on: 2008-09-23
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platforms: Windows 7, Windows XP
• Format: DVD-ROM
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 7.50" w x 5.00" l, .50 pounds

• Choose from more than 80 missions that will show you the world with fun assignments from around the globe
• Experience the day change from afternoon sun to evening dusk while flying at 32,000 feet
• Keep track of how you have done on each mission and improve your skill levels until your ready for the next challenge
• Fly from your local airport during the winter and then experience the change as you fly from the same airport in summer

Description #1 by Flying City:

Microsoft Flight Simulator X Gold Edition includes the Deluxe Edition and the Acceleration Expansion Pack in one bundle. In addition to all of the content in the Deluxe Edition, the Acceleration Expansion Pack delivers an all-new online multiplayer race mode, new action-packed missions, more new content, and newly enhanced DX10 graphics. Also included is an important service pack for Flight Simulator X, which improves overall game performance. Challenge friends in the new racing mode, or test your flight skills in 20 new missions. Fly as a NASA test pilot, perform search and rescue on an ocean liner, or navigate a whiteout blizzard in the backcountry. Includes six new scenery maps, featuring the famed Red Bull Air Race courses, and three new planes, one of which is the F/A-18A Hornet. Fly 23 aircraft, including an ultralight, prop planes, seaplanes, corporate jets, airliners, a fighter plane, helicopters, and a glider. Challenge yourself in 71 structured missions, and earn rewards for accomplishing goals. Mission-based game play puts you in the captain's seat with captivating scenarios rich enough for repeated playing. Play online and talk to air traffic control or act as a controller for other Flight Simulator pilots while sharing control of your aircraft across a global network.

Description #2 by BopoTech:

Simulation Game - Complete Product - Standard - DVD Case Retail - PC - English

Description #3 by TheNerds.net:

2008-09-23Single Player Multiplayer Rating Descriptors: Mild ViolenceNew Missions: 20 new missions, in Law Enforcement and Rescue, Astronautics, Racing, and Backcountry, will give pilots more chances to soar. Head to the Rockies to fight forest fires or fly relief supplies to the Congo. With the world beneath you, anywhere is possible Dynamic Living World: Watch as the world under you comes to life, from the gates and fuel trucks at your local airport to the hustle and bustle of cities. Experience the challenges of landing at your local airport as day turns to night and as the seasons change Multiplayer Racing: Race against friends online in challenges such as Red Bull Aerobatics, Sailplane, Cross Country, and Reno High Speed All in One Package:For the first time, "Microsoft Flight Simulator X Gold" gives players the chance to purchase "Microsoft Flight Simulator X" and "Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration" together in one bundleProcessors: 2.0 GHz or higher (single core) Operating System: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Hard Disk: 15 GB Drive Memory: 1 GB RAM 128 MB video RAM or higher for Video Card Others: Shader model 1.1 or higher for Video Card DirectX hardware compatibility Audio Card with speakers or headphonesTake to the skies again as "Microsoft Flight Simulator X Gold" puts pilots back in the cockpit for more than 80 missions set all over the world. Want more? Try the thrilling multiplayer mode where you can race your friends for victory and bragging rights. "Microsoft Flight Simulator X Gold" delivers that sense of immersive realism that only the award-winning Flight Simulator series brings to flight sim fans. And with advanced DX10 graphics, heading into the wild blue yonder has never looked so good.DVD CaseDVD-ROME10+ (Everyone 10 and older)EGC-00001EnglishFlight Simulator X Gold EditionFlight Simulator X Gold EditionGameMicrosoftMicrosoft CorporationMild ViolenceNoPCRetailSimulation GameSoftwareWindowsYeswww.microsoft.com