Regarding Flight Simulator 2022

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Hello All - I have a question regarding Flight Simulator 2022 I used MSFS for a decade plus, but am now able to jump to the newest PC version.
My question is since there are SO many options to BUY on line (I have no CD ROM) - Game Pass, steam MS Store- what have been the users experiences ?

What are your “BUY” recommendations for PC play ?

TIA Mitch

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Which company do you normally use?
There really isn’t much difference in where you get the sim.
Neither version has much an advantage over the other as far as issue with the sim goes.
Get it where you feel comfortable.

If you can afford it, get the Premium Deluxe version, an upgrade later is very expensive.

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I bought MS Store and FS2020 Deluxe.

Which level you should buy depends on which airports and airplanes you
want to fly.

Right now, I fly the Cessna CJ4 mostly and is my favorite.
The Cessna Longitude only comes with the Premium purchase.
The Longitude is getting a lot of praise.
Now, I have to buy the full Deluxe package to get it.
So, I probably will not. Should have bought the Deluxe back then.

Steam users are happy also. But I have never used it.

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Thanks to you both - So far the MS Store is out since you can’t get a download, only shipped to and I have NO CD ROM But will for sure get the Premium Deluxe

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Why can’t you download ? The game is played online not CD.

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There are 3 options:

  1. Boxed set
  2. MS Store (digital edition)
  3. Steam.

Or if you already use Steam for other games, you can just buy it there. Personally, I think that’s the better option since you don’t get locked into the whole MS ecosystem with the multitudes of extra add-on services you need to all have running perfectly for MSFS to run on to of the DLC locked folders it creates on your system.

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I can download Gunny - I know it’s played online, not CD - my ? was where is the best place others have found / used (Game Box / X Box reviews for downloads are awful) The MS store has only the game package (no downloads) I have NO CD ROM
But thanks anyways

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Thanks Crunchmeister71 and others who have replied Your 3 options are the only ones I’ve also found. Boxed set is out for me No CD ROM) - MS Store , ONLY CD ROM delivery. Steam looks like the only option that I have left, sad :rage: I’m a disabled vet and really wanted to get back into flying again after my old puter crashed (8 Years old)
Guess it’s now up to me …

Thanks agin to ALL

Mitch 1/35Inf 4thDiv.

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You can totally get the digital edition from MS. You’re likely not looking in the right place.

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External optical drives are actually quite inexpensive these days. I have one very similar to this one that works well.

The only problem with loading from disk is that you’ll still have to download all of the updates, which will probably take just about as long as downloading the current stable version.

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Yeah, the DVD version seems pointless to me. I bought it from the MS Store, with no problems whatsoever.

OP, it’s definitely still in the Store, I’ve checked. Or go to the factory gate:

ETA: ignore the Xbox and gamepass references. Scroll to the one you want, click the dropdown menu and select PC.

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I don’t understand this statement.

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I thought the MS Store only had the game package (shipped) no downloads - Come to find out they do , missed the link DUH :flushed:

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Thank you sir found it !

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