Free Fly 2021 Instructions for Star Citizen IAE

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This page offers both new and returning players instructions to access the ships for the 2951 Intergalactic Aerospace Expo.

Free to Fly Dates: 19th November to 1st December 2021

Location: Tobin Convention Center, microTech Planet, Stanton System

Ship Sale Info: Different ships will be available for sale from the different manufacturer's each day. Not all ships will be for sale. Sale means "for sale" as in available to purchase and not discounted prices. Ships for sale during IAE come with 120 month insurance (read more about insurance). The ship sales on the website run in parallel to the free fly event.

How to use this guide

Important Information For New Players (Don't have an account)
Quick Start Info (Already have an account)
Expo Dates by Ship Manufacturer

Important Information For New Players (Don't have an account)

Before starting your Star Citizen adventure it can be good to consider game requirements and other details. Here are the 5 steps to get you up and flying in no time!

1 - Before you create an account make sure to have a referral code

2 - Check your system requirements before you download

3 - Sign up for the free fly and download the game

4 - Alpha 3.15 Player Guide - How To Play

5 - New player checklist

1 - Create An Account - Use A Referral Code!

Creating your account is your first step into the Star Citizen universe. Using a referral code grants you an extra 5000 UEC (in game credits) if you decide to one day purchase the game.

Creating an account is free (whether you buy the game or not). However, if you do not enter a referral code when you create the account you could still be able to use a referral code later with some extra steps.

Use this referral code: STAR-37X3-G5GJ

BONUS!

Free ARGO MPUV-1C with Lifetime insurance if you buy a Star Citizen game package ($40 spend or more) between 1st November 2021 and 1st December 2021 using the referral code.

Find out more on the Star Citizen Referral Code

2 - Check the system requirements

To get the most out of your Free Fly event you will want to make sure your computer can handle Star Citizen. It is an advanced MMO universe under construction therefore the system requirements are quite steep. Even if your computer can handle other games Star Citizen can be very demanding on system resources.

Star Citizen has the following minimum requirements. CIG strongly recommend having a system with these minimums to effectively install, load, and play the games.

Windows 8.1 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 10 (64bit), Windows 11
DirectX 11 Graphics Card with 4GB RAM
Quad Core CPU or better
16GB+ RAM (32GB+ Recommended)
SSD required (M.2 recommended)

CIG also recommend the following:

Drive should be NTFS formatted with at least 72 GB for the RSI Launcher and Star Citizen for install and at least 20GB (SSD) additional space for the pagefile
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.5.2
Ports opens for TCP 8000 - 8020 and UDP 64090 - 64110

CIG do not currently support Linux or Mac OSX Operating Systems but it is planned in the future.

3 - Sign up for the free fly and download the game

Step 1 - Create Account (Make sure to use the Referral Code STAR-37X3-G5GJ )

Step 2 - Download the game

Enjoy the Star Citizen Free Fly!

4. Alpha 3.15 Player Guide - How To Play

Roberts Space Industries offer an official Getting Started Guide (2021).

First Steps

To get into the Persistent Universe (The Aerospace Expo is taking place at the Tobin Convention Center at Microtech you will need to select [Universe] from the main menu when the game loads.

Character Creation

After you have selected a destination if it is the first time you are logging into the Universe you will be prompted with the Character Creation Screen.

Select Starting Port

The next screen you will be presented with is the Space Port selection screen. Here you will choose which port you wish to start at.

The Expo from where you can rent ships for free is happening at Tobin Expo Center at New Babbage on microTech.

To choose the fastest way to get to the expo select New Babbage.

This selects your spawn point (imprint location).

Getting to the expo

Get to Tobin Expo Center on Microtech planet.

Star Citizen Free Fly IAE 2021 Instructions

5. New player checklist

Please check the following items before your free fly:

You have set up an account and used the referral code
You have checked the system requirements (and have 72GB free on SSD plus 20GB pagefile)
You have downloaded the game (https://robertsspaceindustries.com/download)
You have researched which points of interest you intend to visit
You have a suitable webcam (30fps to 60fps) for FOIP - Optional
You have a Joystick or Gamepad - Optional