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There are more than just airplanes in the sky inMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024. With the right camera settings and the right weather, you can see the Milky Way and eclipses without ever having to worry about those fluffy jerks taking pictures of the Big Dipper.

Cover image of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

A rare astronomical event—a total solar eclipse—was witnessed by North America back in April. The moon’s passage in front of the sun, which turned the day into night, was an incredible sight for observers from Maine to Mexico. An incredible simulation of the eclipse in April can be experienced whenever you’d like, if you have a copy ofMicrosoft Simulator 2024.

You Can Witness April’s Total Solar Eclipse Whenever You Want, inMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024

The pilot/astronomer behind this interesting discovery is Reddit user Junior72. He enteredMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024, set the date to April 8, and flew around in a jet as they observed the simulated moon passing in front of the simulated sun. So, how do you achieve this feat in this game?

It’s pretty simple yet interesting. First, you have to choose Dallas Love Field as your airport, from where you are going to start your journey. This airstrip falls right in the eclipse’s path, so it will be easy for you to reach your destination.

An in-game screenshot from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

Then set the date to April 8 and the time to just a few minutes before the occurrence of the actual total solar eclipse. As you embark upon your journey, you will be able to see a silver lining of the sunlight that was left by the moon as it passed in front of the sun.

“Sit on the lake. See the sunset”: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Could Blow Everyone Away With the Latest Addition, and Modders Will Love It

After a few minutes, the sky grew eerily dark, and the sun disappeared entirely. If you wait long enough, the moon will continue its journey, and the sky will start to get brighter. It’s truly awesome.

Using the freecam of the game, you’re able to also zoom in on the eclipse from space, and you will see the entire shadow of the moon fall upon Texas. Here’s thededicated guideto the eclipse path for a hassle-free journey.

“Sit on the lake. See the sunset”: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Could Blow Everyone Away With the Latest Addition, and Modders Will Love It

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024Has Faced a Rocky Start

DespiteMicrosoft Flight Simulator2024being so good that you can even witness the total solar eclipse,the game’s Steam reviews have dropped to“Overwhelmingly Negative.”This poor feedback is a result of the absurdly lengthy initial loading screen, which is even crossing the hour limit.

Jorg Neumann, the head ofMicrosoft Flight Simulator, and Sebastian Wloch, the CEO and co-founder of Asobo, sent a video message to theMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024 community, explaining why the launch had gone so badly wrong.

An in-game screenshot from Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

It has been noted that there are numerous missions in the career mode and that when players first start up, they are sending data to a server, which stores it in a database. A sizable database and cache are present, but they are currently becoming saturated.

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Insane Milestone Proves why Xbox and Microsoft Continue to Push Forward With It

This is not the only issue with the game.Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’sbandwidth usage is absurdly high. It only needs about 50GB of storage, but it needs a steady internet connection. As a result, can stream the game world in real-time from the servers. Impressive levels of visual detail and graphics are available with this streaming model, which can be adjusted according to player preferences and the precise location they are flying over.

Despite all of the issues, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a great game and you should jump on it right now if you missed the total solar eclipse in April.

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s Insane Milestone Proves why Xbox and Microsoft Continue to Push Forward With It

Nilendu Brahma

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