The new Microsoft flight simulator is an immersive beast of a PC game. Microsoft has just opened signups for a closed beta of the virtual reality experience.

You’ll need a slightly beefier PC than the base game – with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or better sporting 8GB of VRAM, as well as 16GB of system memory.

You’ll need to prove your PC qualifies by submitting your dxdiag. Your system is n’t prone to BSODs or other major system errors.

The dxdiag file is basically just an inventory of your system, but it does also list recent application crashes. The file lists recent applications crashes.

Windows mixed reality headset does n’t look like you’ll need the HP Reverb G2, the specific headset that Microsoft originally said would get first dibs on the game.

The company is n’t saying when the closed beta will begin. If you’ve got an Oculus, HTC, or other VR headset, there’ll be a second wave of closed beta for other devices.

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