History YMMV / MicrosoftFlightSimulator

** A disturbing non-fandom-based one; as the 2020 game's trailer played at the Xbox Press Briefing at UsefulNotes/{{E|lectronicEntertainmentExpo}}3 [[UsefulNotes/E3InThe2010s 2019]], once the live chat on Mixer realized what game was being shown before the airplanes and logo showed up, messages saying "9/11 Simulator" or "Terrorist Simulator" and the like began to pop up. [[MisBlamed Yikes.]]

* MisBlamed: Somewhat, as the September 11, 2001 terrorists trained with this program for carrying out the attacks, even if they also trained with real planes. This is possibly one of the reasons, along with lower sales and Microsoft shifting from PC games to UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} consoles, why Microsoft decided to kill the series until late into the Xbox One's lifespan.

** A disturbing non-fandom-based one; as the 2020 game's trailer played at the Xbox Press Briefing at [[UsefulNotes/ElectronicEntertainmentExpo E3]] [[UsefulNotes/E3InThe2010s 2019]], once the live chat on Mixer realized what game was being shown before the airplanes and logo showed up, messages saying "9/11 Simulator" or "Terrorist Simulator" and the like began to pop up. [[{{Misblamed}} Yikes.]]

* FriendlyFandoms: Managed this with [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing Animal Crossing]] of all things, thanks to their respective 2020 releases being conveniently timed escapsism at a time when people weren't leaving their houses during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic.

-->'''Martha:''' John, you just about crashed into the Empire State Building! \\

* {{Misblamed}}: Somewhat, as the September 11, 2001 terrorists trained with this program for carrying out the attacks, even if they also trained with real planes. This is possibly one of the reasons, along with lower sales and Microsoft shifting from PC games to UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} consoles, why Microsoft decided to kill the series until late into the Xbox One's lifespan.

** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toncontin_International_Airport The Toncontin Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras]] (ICAO code MHTG) has a similar case like the Mexico City one, except the difficulty to land is raised '''UpToEleven''', since the airport is located in the middle of the city as well.

'''John:''' ''*AsideGlance*'' [[HarsherInHindsight Hey, that]] [[FunnyAneurysmMoment would be]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice cool!]]

** ''2020'' was on its way towards FountainOfMemes territory within a couple weeks of launch. It brought an assortment of [[GoodBadBug amusing glitches]] like the Melbourne skyscraper, the potential for being a [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential 9/11 Simulator]], the unreal visuals with {{VideoGame/Crysis}} levels of hardware torture, and being the closest thing most people will get to air travel during [[UsefulNotes/Covid19Pandemic a global health crisis]]. All memeable enough on their own, but receiving significantly more mainstream attention compared to older versions thanks to Microsoft featuring it prominently in their Xbox Game Studios marketing and Game Pass making it accessible to people who may not have ever thought about playing it.

* FriendlyFandoms: Managed this with [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing Animal Crossing]] of all things, thanks to their respective 2020 releases being conveniently timed escapsism at a time when people weren't leaving their houses during the coronavirus pandemic.

* GoodBadBuga: The UsefulNotes/{{Melbourne}} [[TheMonolith Monolith]]. [[https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/08/we-tracked-down-the-person-responsible-for-the-flight-simulator-melbourne-monolith/ Thanks to a typo made in OpenStreetMap]] by an architectural student, the 2020 ''Microsoft Flight Simulator'' rendered a 212-story behemoth of a skyscraper in the northern suburb of Fawkner. (The typo had already been corrected before the 2020 title's release, but not in time for when the data was imported.)

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: The UsefulNotes/{{Melbourne}} [[TheMonolith Monolith]]. [[https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/08/we-tracked-down-the-person-responsible-for-the-flight-simulator-melbourne-monolith/ Thanks to a typo made in OpenStreetMap]] by an architectural student, the 2020 ''Microsoft Flight Simulator'' rendered a 212-story behemoth of a skyscraper in the northern suburb of Fawkner. (The typo had already been corrected before the 2020 title's release, but not in time for when the data was imported.)

* MemeticMutation: This exchange courtesy of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssig3LUCwng this instructional video for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 by King Flight School,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEwmxye3Fkwwhere where John is flying over New York.]]

* ScrappyMechanic: Installing planes in the simulator, especially freeware ones, can be a ''massive pain in the ass'' for anyone who wants to do so, since, unlike other simulators such as ''[=XPlane=]'', every part of every aircraft installed, such as gauges, sound files and effects, ''must be installed in separate folders from the aircraft model'', instead of putting all the necessary files in a single folder. One of the most egregious examples of this, besides the already mentioned freeware Concorde model, is the one based in the Eurofighter Typhoon: Not only you have to do the above mentioned steps, but you also have to modify the files included in the model to work in FSX and [=Prepar3d=], and to do this you need the manual included in the zip file, which includes '''three complete pages''' just to explain how to install the plane in the simulator. The 2020 reboot hopes to remedy this with a built-in marketplace similar to the one used by {{VideoGame/Minecraft}}.
* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The 2020 reboot features a stunning photorealistic map of the entire world in ''1/1 scale''.

* ScrappyMechanic: Installing planes in the simulator, especially freeware ones, can be a ''massive pain in the ass'' for anyone who wants to do so, since, unlike other simulators such as ''[=XPlane=]'', every part of every aircraft installed, such as gauges, sound files and effects, ''must be installed in separate folders from the aircraft model'', instead of putting all the necessary files in a single folder. One of the most egregious examples of this, besides the already mentioned freeware Concorde model, is the one based in the Eurofighter Typhoon: Not only you have to do the above mentioned steps, but you also have to modify the files included in the model to work in FSX and [=Prepar3d=], and to do this you need the manual included in the zip file, which includes '''three complete pages''' just to explain how to install the plane in the simulator. The 2020 reboot hopes to remedy this with a built-in marketplace similar to the one used by {{VideoGame/Minecraft}}.

* ScrappyMechanic: Installing planes in the simulator, especially freeware ones, can be a ''massive pain in the ass'' for anyone who wants to do so, since, unlike other simulators such as ''[=XPlane=]'', every part of every aircraft installed, such as gauges, sound files and effects, ''must be installed in separate folders from the aircraft model'', instead of putting all the necessary files in a single folder. One of the most egregious examples of this, besides the already mentioned freeware Concorde model, is the one based in the Eurofighter Typhoon: Not only you have to do the above mentioned steps, but you also have to modify the files included in the model to work in FSX and [=Prepar3d=], and to do this you need the manual included in the zip file, which includes '''three complete pages''' just to explain how to install the plane in the simulator.

** Many of them are abound thanks to [=Airforceproud95=] in ''Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition'' and the resultant NewbieBoom it brought such as "Blog about it" and "Write a book" [[note]]when someone on frequency talks about something completely unrelated to their flight[[/note]], "You can proceed to ALT+F4" [[note]]said in response to when a pilot is doing or saying something JustPlaneWrong. ALT+F4 being, of course, to close the focused window in Microsoft Windows[[/note]] and "Welcome to FSX: Steam Edition" [[note]]a general response to inappropriate substitutions for mod aircraft, children, aircraft in "slew" mode going crazy and the general chaos that a non-VATSIM server brings[[/note]].

* MostAnnoyingSound: The GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System) in modern jetliners, sure it's useful when landing but otherwise it tends to be bothersome when playing some of the missions like "Down Under" and "Jet City" that requires you to be pitch down and close to the ground in a Learjet 45.
** The variometer in the [=DG808S=] lets you know (in level flight at 80 knots) if the air is rising or falling but there's also a loud, electronic beeping that makes it unbearable. You can turn off the variometer itself easily for some peace and quiet but that will turn off the gauge itself, meaning you have to remember to turn it back on when looking for lift or, if you're observant, you can find lift without the variometer at all because you can tell if you've encountered lift when you experience turbulence and the vertical speed needle suddenly starts to rise.

** Trying to land into an aircraft carrier. For an extra challenge, try to land into one with an ''airliner''.

** The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Juliana_International_Airport Princess Juliana Airport in St. Maarten]] (ICAO code TNCM) is maybe the favorite one, being one of the most difficult airports to land, just like the one in RealLife

* {{Misblamed}}: Somewhat, as the September 11, 2001 terrorists trained with this program for carrying out the attacks, even if they also trained with real planes. This is possibly one of the reasons, along with lower sales and Microsoft shifting from PC games to UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} consoles, why Microsoft decided to kill the series.