Our advice at Just Flight is to remove the boxed version of FSX prior to installing as this will give you the maximum amount of backwards compatibility with add-ons that either pre-date FSX Steam Edition, or have not been released with specific Steam Edition compatibility.
However a message does appear at the end of the FSX SE installation process advising that it may be a good idea to remove the old version.
Q: If I do buy the Steam Edition, do I need to uninstall my current version of FSX and install the FSX Steam Edition?Ī: No. (According to the Steam website: 'Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition (FSX: Steam Edition) is functionally similar to the boxed version of Microsoft Flight Simulator X (MSFSX Gold Edition).') Q: Is FSX Steam Edition a new version of FSX?Ī: No - it's an updated version with the Multiplayer capability re-instated, but otherwise the Steam Edition is effectively the existing version of FSX available via Steam rather than as a Boxed edition. We will be updating these FAQs when we have more information. Please bear in mind that we have had little time so far to assess every aspect of the Steam Edition of Flight Simulator X, so the information below is provided in good faith with the information currently available to us. Select your starting location, set the time, the season, and the weather. Microsoft Flight Simulator X Steam Edition has updated multiplayer and Windows 8.1 support.Take the controls of aircraft such as the 747 jumbo jet, F/A-18 Hornet, P-51D Mustang, EH-101 helicopter and others - an aircraft for every kind of flying and adventure. Your processor should be 2.0 Ghz or higher (single core) or a more powerful one. Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition minimum requirements for Windows assume having at least Windows XP Service Pack 2 operating system. The Steam Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator X has just been released, so here are a few FAQs which you might find helpful.