You download the 1-2GB installer from Steam, Microsoft Store, or Game Pass. This installs the "Download Manager."
If you have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can install it on your Xbox and PC without buying it twice.
Did you run into a specific error code during your download? Let me know in the comments (or ask below), and I’ll help you troubleshoot.
Once the download finishes and you see the sun rise over your hometown from 5,000 feet, you’ll forget all about the four hours you spent staring at that blue progress bar.
So you’ve decided to step into the cockpit. Whether you’re a real-world pilot or an armchair aviator, Microsoft Flight Simulator offers an incredibly realistic world to explore. But before you can fly the friendly skies, you have to get the massive game downloaded and installed.
You download the 1-2GB installer from Steam, Microsoft Store, or Game Pass. This installs the "Download Manager."
If you have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can install it on your Xbox and PC without buying it twice.
Did you run into a specific error code during your download? Let me know in the comments (or ask below), and I’ll help you troubleshoot.
Once the download finishes and you see the sun rise over your hometown from 5,000 feet, you’ll forget all about the four hours you spent staring at that blue progress bar.
So you’ve decided to step into the cockpit. Whether you’re a real-world pilot or an armchair aviator, Microsoft Flight Simulator offers an incredibly realistic world to explore. But before you can fly the friendly skies, you have to get the massive game downloaded and installed.
