Next Microsoft flight simulator looks astonishing

[Steel Icarus]

Caveat: if they can pull it off. It uses cloud data from Bing Maps and Microsoft Azure. There's real time, real world weather. The resolution is ridiculous...

The biggest surprise of Microsoft Flight Simulator: it makes Bing cool

 

[fishfinger]

It's very impressive. I'll certainly give this a good look when it finally lands.

 

[ruffneck23]

looks great

 

[Detroit City]

I've been playing MSFS since the first version came out. But my latest version of FS won't run on Windows 10. Is this new iteration of FS compatible with Windows 10?

 

[ruffneck23]

I've been playing MSFS since the first version came out. But my latest version of FS won't run on Windows 10. Is this new iteration of FS compatible with Windows 10?

I'm sure it will be as its the newest version of windows at the moment

 

[skyscraper101]

Last week, we learned that The Last of Us Part 2 would ship on two Blu-ray discs. A single copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator would need 20,000 of them. So, instead of installing the game off disc, or even downloading a large portion of it as part of the initial installation, consumers will stream in assets while they play.

Blimey that's a hellva lotta data.

I like that it pulls in real time weather info

 

[souljacker]

I've been playing MSFS since the first version came out. But my latest version of FS won't run on Windows 10. Is this new iteration of FS compatible with Windows 10?

FSX? It runs fine on my Win10 PC.

 

[Pickman's model]

does it have flying over cities in it?

 

[ruffneck23]

yeah it seems so , if it was out now I'd probably be flying over manchester.

 

[Detroit City]

FSX? It runs fine on my Win10 PC.

ok i'll try for the 5th time to install FSX again

 

[nogojones]

does it have flying over cities in it?

Can you crash planes into big skyscrapers?

 

[Detroit City]

is there an expected release date on MSFS2020??

 

[Steel Icarus]

is there an expected release date on MSFS2020??

Don't think so. Just next year

 

[Detroit City]

Don't think so. Just next year

this is fucking ridiculous, i've been waiting since 2006

 

[mauvais]

I'm on the alpha. It's good, and a big step forward for MSFS, although I kind of forgot what an awkward experience proper flight simulators are.

 

[paul mckenna]

that's incredible. Pulling in CAD files of the planes is just next-level

 

[Buddy Bradley]

I bought a new computer, almost entirely because I want to be able to play MSFS. I have such great memories of playing the original on my first PC back in the 90s.

Also I am reliably informed that it will be free for Xbox Game Pass holders, so that seems like a pretty good option to go for with all of the other free games that gets you.

 

[dylanredefined]

Flight simulators just remind me why I am groundcrew

 

[ruffneck23]

August 18th for PC on game pass

 

[ruffneck23]

 

[Detroit City]

what are the hardware requirements? i'll probably have to buy a new laptop

 

[Buddy Bradley]

what are the hardware requirements? i'll probably have to buy a new laptop

• CPU: Ryzen 3 1200/Intel i5-4460.
• GPU: Radeon RX 570/NVIDIA GTX 770.
• VRAM: 2GB.
• RAM: 8GB.
• HDD: 150 GB.
• OS: Windows 10 November 2019 update.
• Bandwidth: 5 Mbps.

 

[Detroit City]

• CPU: Ryzen 3 1200/Intel i5-4460.
• GPU: Radeon RX 570/NVIDIA GTX 770.
• VRAM: 2GB.
• RAM: 8GB.
• HDD: 150 GB.
• OS: Windows 10 November 2019 update.
• Bandwidth: 5 Mbps.

thanks BB

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Think those are the minimum specs - recommended is Ryzen 7/i7 and 16GB RAM.

 

[Pickman's model]

That plane is carrying a hundred copies of the game which have filled its cabin

 

[Detroit City]

Think those are the minimum specs - recommended is Ryzen 7/i7 and 16GB RAM.

indeed BB - these are the recommended specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, or Intel i5-8400
• GPU: Radeon RX 590, or Nvidia GTX 970
• VRAM: 4 GB
• RAM: 16 GB
• HDD: 150 GB
• Internet speed: 20 Mbps (2.5 MB/s)

 

[UnderOpenSky]

indeed BB - these are the recommended specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, or Intel i5-8400
• GPU: Radeon RX 590, or Nvidia GTX 970
• VRAM: 4 GB
• RAM: 16 GB
• HDD: 150 GB
• Internet speed: 20 Mbps (2.5 MB/s)

You most certainly be better with a desktop unless you have silly money to spend.

Or buy an X Box.

 

[ruffneck23]

or get a shadow pc, boost tier is 12,99 per month , this is what I do,I did post in a could gaming thread and most people dismissed it , more fool them

 

[Buddy Bradley]

indeed BB - these are the recommended specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, or Intel i5-8400
• GPU: Radeon RX 590, or Nvidia GTX 970
• VRAM: 4 GB
• RAM: 16 GB
• HDD: 150 GB
• Internet speed: 20 Mbps (2.5 MB/s)

Ah yeah, Ryzen 7 or i7 are the "ideal" specs. I have one, plus a Radeon 5700XT - only thing I'm not quite "ideal" at is the 32GB RAM.

 

[platinumsage]

Chernobyl looks a bit shit: youtu.be/jTR7EieRWeo?t=181