Update 6/6/22:
SU9 was the savior for most of the CTD issues I was having, allowing me to accumulate ~30 hours of flight time. While I still occasionally face crashing, I'm able to complete longer flights than before. I am changing my recommendation to a "yes", since the game is now playable on my system. The game still stutters with low CPU/GPU utilization at seemingly random times, especially during landing. I believe it has something to do with calculating aircraft damage before contact with ground?
Overall though, DX11 has gotten a lot more refined and I'm excited for the SU10 update bringing DLSS and further improvements to DX12. Asobo-built aircraft still feel unpolished - stick to FBW for the A320.


Original review:
I really really want to like this game, but at the current state, its unplayable. Crashing to desktop in games is common in 2021, but can I at least see a crash log or crash message? I was only able to get into a flight with windowed mode once, and 5 minutes into the flight after takeoff I crashed. At the moment, it needs some updates.

Updates being delivered through their launcher was a foul play by them. Intentional or not, this circumvents the Steam refund policy by forcing you to keep the game after a 2+ hour initial download.

Edit: The game at least launches in DX12. It's beautiful but performance is pretty bad. I've already tried all the fixes online for DX11 - the original review stands.

Update 6/6/22: SU9 was the savior for most of the CTD issues I was having, allowing me to accumulate ~30 hours of flight time. While I still occasionally face crashing, I'm able to complete longer flights than before. I am changing my recommendation to a "yes", since the game is now playable on my system. The game still stutters with low CPU/GPU utilization at seemingly random times, especially during landing. I believe it has something to do with calculating aircraft damage before contact with ground? Overall though, DX11 has gotten a lot more refined and I'm excited for the SU10 update bringing DLSS and further improvements to DX12. Asobo-built aircraft still feel unpolished - stick to FBW for the A320. Original review: I really really want to like this game, but at the current state, its unplayable. Crashing to desktop in games is common in 2021, but can I at least see a crash log or crash message? I was only able to get into a flight with windowed mode once, and 5 minutes into the flight after takeoff I crashed. At the moment, it needs some updates. Updates being delivered through their launcher was a foul play by them. Intentional or not, this circumvents the Steam refund policy by forcing you to keep the game after a 2+ hour initial download. Edit: The game at least launches in DX12. It's beautiful but performance is pretty bad. I've already tried all the fixes online for DX11 - the original review stands.