Microsoft Flight Simulator X Acceleration Expansion Pack PC DVD

Challenge friends in the new racing mode, or test your flight skills in the 20 new missions like being a NASA test pilot, performing search and rescue on an ocean liner, or navigating a whiteout blizzard in the backcountry. Also included are six new scenery maps including the famed Red Bull Air Race courses, and three new planes such as the FA 18A Hornet, EH 101 Helicopter and P 51D Mustang. bKey Featuresb bMultiplayer Racing Modeb Flight Simulator X Acceleration will offer the thrilling new multiplayer racing mode that will allow gamers to compete against friends with four types of racing including real world and fictional Red Bull Air Race courses, the unlimited Reno National Championship course, as well as cross country, competition sailplane courses and fictional courses like the Hoop and Jet Canyon course. Gamers will be able to test their skills in three different levels of difficulty from simple pylon racing to racing very challenging courses in a variety of weather conditions. bDirectX 10b Flight Simulator X Acceleration will continue to build on the rich visual foundation of Flight Simulator X, taking advantage of Windows Vista and DirectX 10 to deliver breathtaking graphics and dynamic environments for a truly immersive experience. Use of DX10 graphics is optional. bNew Missionsb Flight Simulator X Acceleration will offer more than 20 new missions that will allow gamers test their skills at tasks ranging from a fighter jet test pilot to search and rescue. bNew Aircraftb Flight Simulator X Acceleration will allow pilots to fly through highly detailed scenery in three new aircraft including the FA 18A Hornet, P 51D Mustang, EH 101 helicopter. bConnected Worldb Flight Simulator X Acceleration continues to take advantage of Flight Simulator X's online game capabilities allowing gamers to race against friends as they interact with other aviators from around the globe by chatting in real time via headset and keyboard. bGames for Windows franchiseb This expansion pack will also ship as a Games for Windows title with easier installation, reliability standards and support for key features of Windows Vista, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.