{"id":58042,"date":"2020-08-20T17:53:35","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T17:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/microsoft-flight-simulator-steam-download-hours-refunds\/"},"modified":"2020-08-20T17:53:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T17:53:35","slug":"steam-wont-count-download-hours-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-refunds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/08\/20\/steam-wont-count-download-hours-for-microsoft-flight-simulator-refunds\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam Won’t Count Download Hours for Microsoft Flight Simulator Refunds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Releasing recently for PC,\u00a0Microsoft Flight Simulator\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>has been noted by many as one of the\u00a0largest games in recent memory. Using data from Bing maps to authentically recreate real-life landmarks<\/a>\u00a0and airports, the simulator packs a major blow to any player’s hard drive, with the game currently sitting at over a 120 GB download.<\/p>\n

While this isn’t too much of a frustration seen as the experience\u00a0Microsoft Flight Simulator\u00a0<\/em>offers has been\u00a0hailed\u00a0as one of the best you can find on PC this year<\/a>, it has brought up a very unique issue that’s been a concern for Steam players.\u00a0As many will know,\u00a0the digital storefront’s refund policy allows users to return a game if it’s been played for fewer than two hours, with the in-store\u00a0clock notifying the player if they are or aren’t in that threshold.<\/p>\n

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The problem is that\u00a0Microsoft Flight Simulator<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>actually installs onto the\u00a0user’s hard drive in-game, meaning the player’s Steam clock will rack up hours even if that time is spent waiting for the hefty file to install. They could easily go well past the two-hour mark before being able to jump into the game, just to found out that it doesn’t run in a playable state after the Steam refund timer has expired. Luckily, however, it seems that this very unique problem hasn’t gone over the heads of Valve, which\u00a0is actively working on a solution to the issue.<\/p>\n

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Speaking to PC Gamer, Valve’s VP of Marketing Doug Lombardi revealed that “the time it takes your machine to download the additional content will not be counted against the Steam Refund Policy<\/a>,” hopefully putting those interested in purchasing the game at ease. He\u00a0allegedly also told the publication that Valve is\u00a0“working with Microsoft to see if we can improve the download experience,” likely meaning that a more firm refund policy – or install method – will be added to the game’s Steam release in the near future.<\/p>\n

As for the game itself,\u00a0Microsoft Flight Simulator\u00a0<\/em>is currently enjoying the most success in the franchise’s storied history, tying with\u00a0Half-Life\u00a0<\/em>Alyx<\/a> for the best-rated PC game of the year on Metacritic. The title’s been regarded by many as the first true look at next-generation gaming, with its advanced technology allowing players to explore jaw-droppingly realistic renditions of several real-world locations. It won’t be locked purely to PC for very long either, with Microsoft promising that an Xbox One port of the popular PC game will follow at a later date.<\/p>\n

Microsoft Flight Simulator\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is out now on PC, with an Xbox One version currently in development.<\/p>\n

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