A third edition - Flight Simulator X Gold Edition - includes the Deluxe version and the Acceleration expansion pack. Compared to the Standard version, Flight Simulator X Deluxe includes a software development kit, three additional airplanes with the Garmin G1000 Flight Deck, and access to the game’s Air traffic control. The tenth installment of the FS series has two editions: Standard and Deluxe. With the help of the traffic control system, you can fly over the Atlantic with ease. There is also a selection of 24 deluxe aircraft that can travel to 38 remote locations. You can fly one of 18 planes and travel to 24,000 airports from over 28 cities.

The game offers a comprehensive list of features including navaids, a global position system, and airways.

FSX is part of the Flight Simulator series but it is the first installment that comes with an upgraded graphics rendering engine. Microsoft Flight Simulator X is a flight simulation video game developed by Aced Game Studio and published by Microsoft Game Studios.