

They should stand out from the other icons - otherwise, you can filter World Map icons so friends appear easier. Once you are grouped together, go to the World Map, and find your friend's icon. This allows you to play in the same session. If successful, the left-most icon in the upper right corner of the main menu / pause screen will show everyone in the group. If you are invited to a group, you should receive a notification, allowing you to join.

Once they accept, you will be in the same group together. To invite a friend, select someone from the list, then choose 'Invite to Group'. This list will show who is currently online, and who is offline (or disconnected). This allows you to play Flight Simulator multiplayer across Windows Store and Steam editions, and though not confirmed, hopefully Xbox as well when that version arrives.Īfter doing so, they should appear in your friends list in the upper right corner of the main menu. To join another player in Flight Simulator, then you have to first have them added as a friend in Xbox Live. Watch on YouTube How to invite a player and join a group in Flight Simulator multiplayer There is more on how to invite a player to your group in the next section. In case you are wondering, there is no shared cockpit option at launch - everyone has to be in their own respective aircraft for now! The world and rules of flight will be dependant on who creates the group, so anyone who joins will follow those rules. Group Only - This removes all other players, except those as part of your Group (or session).

This is a much more relaxed environment, where every player can have their own specific weather, time of day and other flight settings. All Players - This shows all players playing the game, unless they have set it to Group Only.This is recommended for those who want to play to real flight rules. As a result, you will only see other players who also have this mode enabled. Live Players - This is the most realistic option of the three, enabling real time weather and time of day conditions across the globe.

Here are the differences between all three modes: It's the upper one, titled Multiplayer, you'll want to focus on. From this screen, select the Flight Conditions button in the upper right corner to be presented with several rows of icons. You can set this before you start a World Map session. There are three multiplayer settings in Flight Simulator - Live Players, All Players, and Group Only. Flight Simulator multiplayer explained: Live Players, All Players and Group Only differences When you're all set and playing together, learn how to take good photos with our Flight Simulator 'photo mode' and Active Pause explainer.
