Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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MattyB_ said:
Things have come a long, long way since Flight Sim 1 in the 80's....
The one in Excel was even more basic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gYb5GUs0dMSupercilious Sid said:
I once had a go on a professional sim used for training pilots in Horsham or Crawley (I forget which). That one had banks of PCs powering it to ensure everything was kept smooth. This one appears better according to the video
Was that the one housed in an old RyanAir 737 airframe somewhere in the countryside of W.Sussex. It was static but I had an ex BA instructor who made things more and more difficult by adding wind, rain, night time etc but I kept landing it.He did get more and more excited as I kept getting the aircraft down with little drama and suggested that I should take it up as a career
I did start the application for the BA flight school and was has chuffed that they accepted people up to 55. I was 50 at the time. But I came a cropper a page or so in as I don't have a degree
Evolution of Microsoft Flight Simulator - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pd-4PouHM4
Pre-Alpha gameplay - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RciDscnzJb8
Looks pretty dang good. I expect it will require a serious CPU as its based on FSX engine.
I fly P3D V4 pretty regularly but been flying a bit of DCS recently, only just getting into it. A lot more going on flying an A10 vs a 737!
My first sim was probably Airbus A320 on the Amiga, spent hours and hour on that. A lot of the ones mentioned above too.
Then FS4, FS98 and 2004. After that FSX and now P3D.
I have too much invested in P3D now to really consider a proper move back to FS but I would probably still buy it just for the GFX.
I wonder if the likes of PMDG are going to support it.
I fly P3D V4 pretty regularly but been flying a bit of DCS recently, only just getting into it. A lot more going on flying an A10 vs a 737!
My first sim was probably Airbus A320 on the Amiga, spent hours and hour on that. A lot of the ones mentioned above too.
Then FS4, FS98 and 2004. After that FSX and now P3D.
I have too much invested in P3D now to really consider a proper move back to FS but I would probably still buy it just for the GFX.
I wonder if the likes of PMDG are going to support it.
With what sounds like all the world maps streamed via MS Azure I bet you buy the game plus one map area (Europe, Asia, South East Asia, Africa, North America, South America etc...) then you can subscribe for other areas, maybe? I think the monthly/yearly subscription service is the way they will go to keep the initial price down so they sell more copies but still make revenue because sooner or later you are going to want to fly long distance across 2 maps and then you're hooked. Or it's subs for all areas and the base game has a very small initial map within one area (worst case scenario) rather like the free Pacific Northwest map for FSX from ORBX. With the maps streamed and updated the only other revenue earner would be aircraft and that's where 3rd party developers usually come in.
FourWheelDrift said:
With what sounds like all the world maps streamed via MS Azure I bet you buy the game plus one map area (Europe, Asia, South East Asia, Africa, North America, South America etc...) then you can subscribe for other areas, maybe? I think the monthly/yearly subscription service is the way they will go to keep the initial price down so they sell more copies but still make revenue because sooner or later you are going to want to fly long distance across 2 maps and then you're hooked. Or it's subs for all areas and the base game has a very small initial map within one area (worst case scenario) rather like the free Pacific Northwest map for FSX from ORBX. With the maps streamed and updated the only other revenue earner would be aircraft and that's where 3rd party developers usually come in.
Think you’ve nailed it - will be subscription based. It’s where all the technology companies are headed to lock customers in and guarantee predictable revenue stream and a strategy that Microsoft has excelled at pivoting their company towards - a move away from perpetual licensing models. This will be interesting to see the specs required to run. Currently using P3dv4 and have just started using oculus VR. Have to say it totally changes the experience it feels as if you are in a real cockpit , there are some niggles and the graphics are not as hi res but you can forgive all the issues 
I’m excited for this! I do hope that all areas of the world are accessible and that the price of the game either reflects this, or there is a monthly subscription to use their service. For me, I’ll just be picking out various cities/landmarks and fly around; I doubt I’ll carry out any actual ‘serious’ flights as such.
My favourite flight sim of all time was EF2000 ...
My favourite flight sim of all time was EF2000 ...
Edited by Ikemi on Saturday 12th October 09:31
Ikemi said:
I’m excited for this! I do hope that all areas of the world are accessible and that the price of the game either reflects this, or there is a monthly subscription to use their service. For me, I’ll just be picking out various cities/landmarks and fly around; I doubt I’ll carry out any actual ‘serious’ flights as such.
My favourite flight sim of all time was EF2000 ...
Yes it was a revelation when the 3DFx patch was releasedMy favourite flight sim of all time was EF2000 ...
Edited by Ikemi on Saturday 12th October 09:31
HRL said:
Nice clips of London at the end.Hmm. Looking at all that scenery and then my P3D setup with orbis scenery. Which is still a little jerky on my 9900K at 5GH with a 2080ti attached and various 970plus M.2 drives
Also the bit about not using ray trace graphics cards and only DX11.
Not sure I understand how that all adds up to a much smoother system with improved graphics.
Either P3D guys don't know what they're doing and the new 2020 simulator is far more efficient, or .......
Also the bit about not using ray trace graphics cards and only DX11.
Not sure I understand how that all adds up to a much smoother system with improved graphics.
Either P3D guys don't know what they're doing and the new 2020 simulator is far more efficient, or .......
I don’t really know anything about computers but isn’t a bit of the difference going to be that the scenery will be downloading from the cloud or whatever?
It’s coming out on the Xbox too, obviously with reduced graphics and features but I think that will be fantastic to play on if you just want a quick hoon about and to try flying under or through tower bridge.
It’s coming out on the Xbox too, obviously with reduced graphics and features but I think that will be fantastic to play on if you just want a quick hoon about and to try flying under or through tower bridge.
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 14th October 15:50
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