Microsoft Flight Simulator Game Ready Driver

By Andrew Burnes on August 17, 2020 | Featured Stories Drivers

Our newest GeForce Game Ready driver brings you support for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, A Total War Saga: TROY, and the upcoming World of Warcraft Shadowlands Beta. And support for 8 new G-SYNC Compatible gaming monitors.

To download and install, simply fire up GeForce Experience and click the "Drivers" tab.

Game Ready For The Latest Releases

Game Ready Drivers bring you support for the latest games, giving you an optimised experience with the smoothest and most responsive gameplay possible. Included in our latest release is support for:

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator: Take to the skies and experience the joy of flight in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Travel the world in amazing detail with over 37 thousand airports, 2 million cities, 1.5 billion buildings, real mountains, roads, trees, rivers, animals, traffic, and more. And hone your pilot skills in a variety of aircraft, from light planes to commercial jets, with an experience that scales to your level with interactive and highlighted instrument guidance and checklists.
  • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2: Play the fully-remastered Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater & Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 games in one collection, rebuilt from the ground up with new graphics, improved gameplay, and HDR. And before release, try the remaster of the famous Warehouse demo.
  • A Total War Saga: TROY: Inspired by The Iliad – Homer’s sweeping tale of romance and bloodshed – A Total War Saga: TROY focuses on the historical flashpoint of the Trojan War, bringing the conflict to life as never before. Experience this legendary conflict from both the Greek and Trojan perspectives, peeling back the layers of myth and legend to reveal the realities that may have inspired them. And fight to save or conquer the kingdom of Troy as one of eight iconic heroes, including the infamous warrior Achilles, noble protector Hector, wayward prince Paris and vengeful king Menelaus.
  • World of Warcraft Shadowlands Beta: Blizzard’s readying a test of their newest World of Warcraft expansion. Opt-in here, and if you’re accepted be sure to download and install our latest Game Ready Driver to experience the introduction of ray-traced visual effects to the world’s most successful MMORPG.

Support For Newly Validated G-SYNC Compatible Displays

Our newest Game Ready Driver driver also adds support for eight new G-SYNC Compatible displays - gaming monitors that deliver a baseline Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) experience that makes your gaming smoother and more enjoyable.

MANUFACTURER MODEL HDR SIZE LCD Type Resolution VRR Range
Acer XB273U GX Yes 27 IPS 2560x1440 (QHD) 48-240Hz
Acer VG272 LV Yes 27 IPS 1920x1080 (FHD) 48-165Hz
Acer XV272 LV Yes 27 IPS 1920x1080 (FHD) 48-165Hz
Acer CP5271U V Yes 27 IPS 2560x1440 (QHD) 48-170Hz
Acer X34 GS Yes 34 IPS 3440x1440 (WQHD) 50-180Hz
Asus PG329 Yes 32 IPS 2560x1440 (QHD) 50-165Hz
IO Data GC252UX Yes 24.5 IPS 1920x1080 (FHD) 55-240Hz
Lenovo Y25-25 No 24.5 IPS 1920x1080 (FHD) 48-240Hz

These newly-validated monitors give gamers even more choice when searching for a great gaming display. For a complete list of all G-SYNC, G-SYNC ULTIMATE, and G-SYNC Compatible gaming monitors, check out our handy and frequently updated G-SYNC page, which can be sorted and filtered, helping you quickly find the ideal display.

New Games Supported By GeForce Experience’s Optimal Game Settings

GeForce Experience’s one-click optimal settings enable you to instantly configure game options for your system’s hardware, giving you smooth, optimised gameplay. Over 900 titles are supported, and since the release of our previous driver we’ve added support for 23 more:

  • Barn Finders
  • CARRION
  • DEATH STRANDING
  • Destroy All Humans!
  • F1 2020
  • Fall Guys
  • Griftlands
  • Hardspace: Shipbreaker
  • Helltaker
  • Hyper Scape
  • Paper Dolls 2
  • Planet Coaster
  • Rocket Arena
  • Rogue Company
  • Shadow Arena
  • Shakes and Fidget
  • Space Haven
  • STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
  • SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
  • SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris
  • Tetris Effect
  • Torchlight III
  • Total War Saga: TROY

GeForce Experience also enables you to capture and stream your gameplay, take screenshots, upload videos to social networks, and more. For all the details, head here.

GeForce Game Ready Driver - Download Now

You can download the new GeForce Game Ready 452.06 WHQL driver through GeForce Experience.

If you experience any technical issues with the new Game Ready drivers please post a detailed report on the GeForce.com Driver Feedback Forum, where our Customer Care team can better assist you. And if you’re looking for a full list of fixes in this driver, for previously-reported issues, head here.