Thisgraphics software language will enable games to have the density and detail of hand-drawn environments,and FSX makers plan to useit to push this celebration of flight into the stratosphere.ꦅ But pilots who wish to make the DX10 leap will require a completely new graphics card and operating system.

Flight Simulator X was once the flagship game for Vista, but delays in shipment have caused FSX to jet right past the troubled, stalling OS. Developers promise that the patch to DX10 will be completelℱy free for pilots that choose to upgrade later. However, not a single screenshot has ever been released to showcase their claims. We have only been shown "artist renditions" of what the game will supposedly look like, despite the imminence of Vista. We have no doubt that the game will look amazing, but show us the money, Microsoft.

Above: This 'artist's rendition' promises how Flight Simulator X will appear with DirectX10. We should be so lucky.

. While you are downloading the burly 636 MB trial, be sure to check out the in-flight movie of FSX while you wait, by hitting t𝓰he Movies tab, above.