Is it any good without any DLC?

[DingKosh]

I'm planning on buying this game as it is only 5 dollars but I'm afraid that with all the DLC it might be like the newer Sims games where the base game has no content. Is the base game fine or do you need to spend extra to have any enjoyment?

[mikeytwc]

the vanilla install is fine as a standalone, then if you decide its something you like, you can download freeware content, as well as payware
if you can think of an airport that you want to fly to, hop into a plane and go, and try your skills at navigation and landing, or try several hops, the world is literally your limit

[Morag]

There's plenty to do in the base game and lots of freeware available for FSX befoure you need to worry about DLC.

[DingKosh]

Okay thanks for the info. The only Microsoft Flight game I played was the 2012 free to play one and that one only had 2 planes and a single hawaiian island in the base game.

[Morag]

Originally posted by King Dosh:

Okay thanks for the info. The only Microsoft Flight game I played was the 2012 free to play one and that one only had 2 planes and a single hawaiian island in the base game.

Ah ok, FSX isn't like that at all. In FSX the whole world is modelled, some areas are obviously better than others for detail but you can fly anywhere in the world and there are thousands of airports. You get about a dozen or so default aircraft that includes small GA planes, large passenger jets, military planes, a couple of flying boats and some rotary wing too.

If you want to expand with more planes or scenery there are loads of free downloads available and if you want to get serious there's literally thousands of dollars worth of different payware add ons out there on top of the stuff on Steam.

The base game also comes with a stack of missions to do and a full set of flying lessons and check rides. I started with MSFS with FS98 and flew vanilla for years before I felt the need for any payware add ons.

[klionh87]

While DLC add a lot to the sim(many addon aircraft in particular are orders of magnitude better than stock if you care about realism at all), they also add complexity, and it might overwhelm someone who's just starting out with flight simulation.

So I'd say that's it's *better* to be without any DLC for a bit. Start by getting comfortable with what there is. Do the flying lessons, a few missions, some Free Flights around your home area, try out a few planes.

Then, once you have some hours under your belt, you'll have a better idea of what you want, and you can start looking for more to add.

[aerovarmint]

I played FSX: SE completely stock for about a year before taking the plunge and buying the PMDG 737 and A2A 182. Stock FSX won't entertain you forever, but it will help you learn some of the things you need to know before buying an addon