The only reason this even gets a 1 is the graphics. But it is not enough to publicly release bug-ridden rubbish on looks alone. It must WORK. It must not FRUSTRATE. It must not WASTE your time when annoying bugs prevent you from progressing through those important and new features that have been introduced.
Shame.
But more disappointing is the obvious business decision to release this rubbish to the public in the shameful state it is in, and have the audacity to charge a premium for it.
Shame.
This was Microsoft's chance to make up for the (almost) equally shameful state that the previous product released in. A product that even 4 years later was still undergoing fixes that the community had been crying out for, for YEARS. This was their chance to make ammends. They could have released it as an early access release and called it what it really was. UNFINISHED BETA. Untested in SO MANY areas. Bugs that hit you in the face before you even start the engines.
Shame.
My God, the Simultator cannot even close down properly without user intervention through the Task Manger. Think about that for a minute. Microsoft make both the simulator AND the operating system it runs on.
Shame.
But no, Microsoft (Microscam) and Asobo (Asobugs) teamed up again and shafted the entire FlightSim Community well and truly while hiding behind empty promises and lies. Poor planning, and poor descision making.
Shame shame shame is my response to all of this as I struggle to find things that work without annoyance.