Try Star Citizen For Free! - Fly Over 100 Ships!
This page offers both new and returning players instructions to access the ships for the 2952 Intergalactic Aerospace Expo.
Free to Fly Dates: 18th November to 30th November 2022
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. There will also be new ships in concept for sale.
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). If you do not have a referral code from a friend then use the following code:
Use this referral code: STAR-VVZ3-P94N
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-VVZ3-P94N
Step 2 - Download the game
Enjoy the Star Citizen Free Fly!
4. Alpha 3.15 Player Guide - How To Play
Official Star Your Adventure - Recommended. You can also choose a player to guide you getting started if you want.
Official IAE 2952 Getting Started Guide 2022
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.
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 100GB free)
- 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
Quick Start Info (Already have an account)
If you already have an account and the game downloaded simply head to Tobin Convention Center at microTech.
Ships Available to Try Free
Every day there will be new ships from different manufacturers to try for free in Star Citizen. Drake will have ships every day and is the official sponsor.
Sources
Countdown to IAE 2952 (Official)