Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

[SturdyHSV]

ash73 said:

I use a TrackIR headset, you just move your head slightly while keeping your eyes on the monitor and it amplifies your movements and looks around. Probably not as immersive as VR but it can be used with any standard PC and screen.

https://youtu.be/Ib10dW3uUrA?t=428

A former colleague of mine played Elite Dangerous quite a bit, the VR side of it did sound pretty exciting, space stations / planets being appropriately sized etc.

As an example of immersion, apparently when your ship is damaged you can get smoke come up off the console? He attempted to waft this out of the way so he could see

[kowalski655]

ash73 said:

Yes perfect for Elite Dangerous, I can't imagine playing that game without it.

I bought it years ago to play a WWII flight sim called IL2.

Il-2 is brilliant in VR.

[FourWheelDrift]

New feature video on sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySEWs6luN7Q

[Narcisus]

I’m on the alpha :-)

[kowalski655]

Jammy bar steward

[Narcisus]

kowalski655 said:

Jammy bar steward

Yup lol !

[Triumph Trollomite]

FourWheelDrift said:

New feature video on sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySEWs6luN7Q

Wow

I'm not the target for this as I like to crash and shoot things, but, as a demo of technology I'm really looking forward to this, even if only on the xbox.

[fourstardan]

Over lockdown I've got back into flight sims.

I've got a MacBook Pro...Ps4....but nothing can do decent sims. xPlane on the Mac is hard work and not powerful enough.

FS2020 looks utterly ridiculous.

Is anyone looking at purchasing a PC for it ?

[SeanyD]

I'm keeping an eye out for launch date and machine specs. They've recently announced real time ADSB sync with real world flights too, absolutely insanely good if you dont need a data centre to run it at quality.

[fourstardan]

SeanyD said:

I'm keeping an eye out for launch date and machine specs. They've recently announced real time ADSB sync with real world flights too, absolutely insanely good if you dont need a data centre to run it at quality.

I've got a feeling I'll end up buying a PC again (and a yoke), not bought one for 10 years+.

Would ADSB be actual flights within the sim?

[SeanyD]

fourstardan said:

I've got a feeling I'll end up buying a PC again (and a yoke), not bought one for 10 years+.

Would ADSB be actual flights within the sim?

https://youtu.be/q7t1s8bbwA4

[fourstardan]

SeanyD said:

https://youtu.be/q7t1s8bbwA4

Oh ok thanks.

Sounds like the mutts nuts.

Now to convince the FD I need a new desktop haha

[BobSaunders]

I don't normally get excited for games like this. But, i am quite looking forward to this.

[Narcisus]

BobSaunders said:

I don't normally get excited for games like this. But, i am quite looking forward to this.

You wont be disappointed !

[dazwalsh]

Good lord that looks stunning.

[Catatafish]

dazwalsh said:

Good lord that looks stunning.

Have you seen what DCS looks like these days with a proper PC?

DCS Supercarrier

It's a bit more interesting when you can blow stuff out of the sky.

[anonymous-user]

fourstardan said:

Over lockdown I've got back into flight sims.

I've got a MacBook Pro...Ps4....but nothing can do decent sims. xPlane on the Mac is hard work and not powerful enough.

FS2020 looks utterly ridiculous.

Is anyone looking at purchasing a PC for it ?

I’m waiting to see what’s needed to run it (properly)

There’s also an Xbox version coming out which obviously will be vastly reduced but might be good enough just to pick up and fly through tower bridge etc.

[anonymous-user]

Catatafish said:

Have you seen what DCS looks like these days with a proper PC?

DCS Supercarrier

It's a bit more interesting when you can blow stuff out of the sky.

I am an avid DCS player, superb military sim, although it doesn't look a patch on FS2020.

Like you say it's much more fun dogfighting and going on deep strike missions with friends, air to air refuelling is a bh to master though.

[Narcisus]

El stovey said:

fourstardan said:

Over lockdown I've got back into flight sims.

I've got a MacBook Pro...Ps4....but nothing can do decent sims. xPlane on the Mac is hard work and not powerful enough.

FS2020 looks utterly ridiculous.

Is anyone looking at purchasing a PC for it ?

I’m waiting to see what’s needed to run it (properly)

There’s also an Xbox version coming out which obviously will be vastly reduced but might be good enough just to pick up and fly through tower bridge etc.

I’m sure it will run very well on a current hi ish spec machine...

[anonymous-user]

digimeistter said:

Catatafish said:

Have you seen what DCS looks like these days with a proper PC?

DCS Supercarrier

It's a bit more interesting when you can blow stuff out of the sky.

I am an avid DCS player, superb military sim, although it doesn't look a patch on FS2020.

Like you say it's much more fun dogfighting and going on deep strike missions with friends, air to air refuelling is a bh to master though.

Each to their own but It’s the fly anywhere in the world with ultra realistic scenery and weather etc that makes flight sim a win for me. Plus they’re actually becoming useful now for pilots training or for on going Simulator assessments.

I like the military sims and being able to shoot stuff but they’re usually in a much more limited world.

Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 14th April 09:58