Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Uses Up to 180 Mbps of Internet Bandwidth While Flying Over Populated Areas
If you’re excited about Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, you might want to make sure your internet connection can handle it. The game aims to bring incredible graphics and a very realistic flying experience. However, with this level of realism comes a big demand on your internet. Players might want to check their connection, as this open-world simulator could use more data than you’d expect.
According to Compusemble on YouTube, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 can use up to 180 Mbps of internet while flying over populated areas. Since 1 byte = 8 bits, 180 Mbps equals 22.5 megabytes (MB) of data being used per second. Over one minute, this adds up to around 1.35 GB of data per minute. This is why the game can use close to 80 GB per hour when running on high settings.
This much data can be a problem for players with slower internet speeds or limited data plans. The game’s heavy reliance on Microsoft’s Azure cloud service is largely responsible for these high bandwidth requirements, as it streams a large amount of real-time data to keep the game’s visuals incredibly detailed.
Despite the high data consumption during gameplay, the base installation of Flight Simulator 2024 is surprisingly small. The base installation is only about 30 GB, which is much smaller compared to the 130-400 GB needed for Flight Simulator 2020. This smaller size shows how the game is now leaning more on cloud-based streaming, which helps deliver better visuals while keeping the file size on your device much smaller.
Players will have to wait and see how well the game performs across different platforms and internet speeds. For those with fast internet, the experience should be seamless, but others might face challenges.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will launch on November 19, 2024, for Xbox Series X|S and PC, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass.
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