Airliners are the most complex and advanced aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and their systems put CPU and RAM to the test. Today, we verify whether the PS5 can handle it.
The best way to perform this test is a full flight on an Airbus A321neo, one of the aircraft with the most advanced automation, which means as much strain as possible on the hardware, which has to calculate lateral and vertical navigation while also feeding data to and rendering multiple avionics screens.
You could say that the simulation has to run a computer within the computer, as an Airbus’ flight management system is exactly that.
With the PS5 version officially releasing in a few short days, we have already tested it rather thoroughly (you can check out our first flight over Tokyo and Chiba and a daring trench run in the Grand Canyon on an A-10 attack jet), but this will be the ultimate test.
If it’s able to complete this kind of flight without crashes or major glitches, we can definitely conclude that the port is solid.
Can it handle it? You can watch the video below to find out. Of course, we’d appreciate it if you could like it and subscribe to our growing YouTube channel, as that’s always extremely helpful and appreciated.
It’s worth mentioning that a pre-release copy of the simulator was provided to Simulation Daily by Xbox for the purpose of our coverage.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is currently available for PC and Xbox Series X|S. It’ll be released for PS5 on December 8, 2025, although an early access is ongoing for those who pre-ordered the special editions..
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