Your SSD can rest easy as Flight Sim 2024 won't need nearly as much storage space as first feared, but it does need a good internet connection.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is getting a technical alpha on PC later this month ahead of its release on November 19, 2024.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 uses up to 180 Mbps of internet bandwidth while in flight.

Microsoft announced the upcoming “technical alpha” on the official Flight Simulator website, which includes the system requirements for the PC version — which are pretty beefy, even for a hardcore simulation.

One big difference with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 over the last game relates to the amount of storage needed on PC and consoles. The sequel will only require about one-fifth of the space of Microsoft Flight Simulator: 30GB compared to 150GB.

Sign up for the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Technical Alpha if you want to go hands-on with the game before it launches in November.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 may take up a massive amount of internet bandwidth, with early tests showing usage reaching 180 Mb/s.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, a new installment of the flight simulation series from Asobo Studio that is releasing exclusively for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass on November 19, may peak with a 180 Mbps internet download rate while in flight,

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is discovered to have incredibly brutal streaming bandwidth requirements: limited cap users need not apply.