Star Citizen Free Fly May 2020 Details & New Player Info

Invictus Free Fly Launch Week is an in-game Star Citizen event where people can playtest Star Citizen for free for the duration of the event. There will be an in-game ship exhibitions on different days and players will have access to fly a selection of ships changing every two days for the duration of the event.

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. You only get one chance to enter a referral code and that is at the moment you create your account.

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 will not be able to add the referral code to the account later, therefore losing your chance to get 5000 free UEC when you purchase Star Citizen on the account. While you will still be able to make another account and then use a referral code it is recommended to use the referral code  when signing up so that you do not forget at a later date.

Click here to go to the official RSI website and create your account now. Clicking this link will automatically fill in the referral code so no mistake is possible.

Use this referral code: STAR-H3MY-F5SH

Further reading: Star Citizen Referral Code

CIG games including Star Citizen and Squadron 42 have the following minimum requirements. CIG strongly recommend having a system with these minimums to effectively install, load, and play the games.

• Windows 7 (64bit) with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 (64bit), Windows 10 - Anniversary Update (64bit)
• DirectX 11 Graphics Card with 4GB RAM
• Quad Core CPU
• 16GB+ RAM
• SSD (or M.2) required

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.

After you have created the account and checked that your system can run the game and has enough storage go to the Star Citizen download page:

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/download

Anyone wishing to try Star Citizen for free can download and play for free during the event.

Each day from Friday 22nd May 2020 to the 29th May 2020 a different manufacturer will have its ships available for free flight. Given time constraints players should research which ships they want to test as time may not permit to test all of them. From May 30th to June 1st 2020 it's possible players could have access to surprise ships or others.

Roberts Space Industries offer a new official Getting Started Guide (May 2020).

If you are unfamiliar how to play and what is included in Alpha 3.9 please read (and bookmark) the Star Citizen Alpha 3.9 New Player Guide.

Make sure to bookmark and reference the Alpha 3.9 Controls & Key Bindings.

If you spawned at Area 18 exit your hab (the room you start in) and head down the elevator then follow the signs to the convention center.

If you get lost or spawned elsewhere your best bet is to ask other players to take you to the expo. To open chat press F12 and then press ENTER to start typing. Press TAB to change from (Direct Message to Global Chat).

Saturday 30th May -> Monday June 1st May: Drake Interplanetary

• Buccaneer
• Caterpillar
• Cutlass Black
• Cutlass Blue
• Cutlass Red
• Dragonfly Black
• Herald

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 - Optional

"Invictus Launch Week, also commonly known as Fleet Week, is the period between Emancipation Day and Armistice Day that marks the beginning of the new recruitment year for the UEE Navy.

In addition to high-flying public demonstrations from the naval fleet, the galaxy’s top vehicle manufacturers often utilize the festivities to showcase the ships and armament they supply to the military. This year, official proceedings will be held at Area18, ArcCorp, with spacecraft showcases at the Bevic Convention Center and a special demonstration by the 999th Squadron.

During Invictus Launch Week, everyone has the opportunity to see some of the verse’s biggest, best, and most iconic ships up close. Different manufacturers take over every other day, so keep checking back to be inspired by everything the event has to offer.

Most ships on display are available to test-fly for free, so just select the ship you want, and take to the skies.

Check out the schedule below to plan your test flights. Have fun and fly safe!"

- From the official event description.