Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) 2006 Official Web Trailer Video
45We released this video to archive a piece of history.
This is the original and official first release "web" trailer for Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX) which was originally released in 2006. This particular video was released purely online and re-released by online media outlets and publishers worldwide after the original Microsoft Flight Simulator X launch.
This video has been upscaled to 4K using special AI (artificial intelligence) technology and is not simply a resolution change/upscale. It has also been converted to 60 FPS. While the upscaling is not perfect (as we all know AI isn't perfect yet), it brings a piece of history back to life in a modern-resolution format.
This video features none of the (comedy) real-world scenes and cut scenes as can be found in the other, longer TV advert trailer video which was released which you can watch and find here (also in 4K):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O74gpfnmcU
This particular trailer only features in-game footage including the classic oil rig fire scene, default 747 in flight, and the Mesoamerican pyramids.
Microsoft Flight Simulator X was released in 2006 and has become quite possibly, the most well-known and most used flight simulator ever to come into existence. It still, even in 2020 has a very loyal fan base and is still available to purchase and use - even for new simmers.
It was re-released on Steam branded the "Steam Edition" in 2014 by Dovetail Games. However, back in 2019, Microsoft took back the franchise from Dovetail in preparation for its planned 2020 launch of the brand new Microsoft Flight Simulator (dubbed FS2020).
If you're already a user of FSX, you can view our add-ons library with over 22,000 mods including aircraft and scenery here:
https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/fsx/
You can read our review of FSX here:
https://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4728/
You can download the old archived demo released by Microsoft here:
https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1304/microsoft-flight-simulator-x-demo/
As mentioned above, Microsoft is releasing a brand-new sim in 2020. This groundbreaking sim brings MSFS back to your PC (and apparently Xbox) as you've never seen it before. You can read our coverage on MSFS 2020 here:
https://flyawaysimulation.com/news/4953/
We'd love to hear your comments on your days of FSX in the comments section below. What made it special? Do you still use it? What do you see next for PC flight simulation?
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