I had high hopes for M$ Flight from the videos. I was looking forward to it.
Then it came out. I should have known it was going to be more "game" than "Sim". After all, I remember when M$ started the whole "Games For Windows" push. One of the requirements for any game to use that on their boxes (so as to get better placing on store shelves), they had to agree to make their software compatible with XBox controllers.
I did not know until very recently that M$ Flight would require a "Games For Windows Live" account, so, that being said, when I read that, and read that it can auto detect a Gamepad when connected, there was no way M$ Flight could be anything like FSX.
I'll stick with all my other sims to include FSX.
I've read the reviews and the comments posted by those that have tried it and I will be leaving it alone. Shame, it had such great potential.
All I've seen from M$ is software to encourage people to migrate from the PC to the XBox. sorry, I have no plans to ever get any XBox or any type of console platform.