i'm going to have to buy a new laptop with all the bells and whistles just so i can play the new MSFS2020
Next Microsoft flight simulator looks astonishing
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Nothing wrong with using it for a bit of sight seeing, the one type of usage I have never understood is flying multi hour airliner flights.....there are strange groups of people who join virtual airlines, take off, stick the plane on autopilot for 4 hours then go do something else returning later to land and proudly log their hours in the VA's website.......weird as fuck
i would assume so but i'll check, thanks
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Tomorrow's the day! Xbox Game Store lets you pre-download it, I think.
alsoknownas
some bloke
Shouldn't they have a co-pilot monitoring flight if they are going to leave controls unattended?
elbows
Well-Known Member
I thought it was out on the stroke of the 18th so those that go to bed before midnight have an additional sleep before they get their hands on it?
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Is it? I thought it was at some point during the day, like 9am Eastern or thereabouts.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Released 11pm today for the UK.
www.flightsimulator.com
Microsoft Flight Simulator Release Times - Microsoft Flight Simulator
If you purchased the simulator via the Microsoft Store, you will be able to start downloading MSFS on a rolling release depending on your timezone. Please identify your country below to see what time…
www.flightsimulator.com
elbows
Well-Known Member
Released 11pm today for the UK.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Release Times - Microsoft Flight Simulator
If you purchased the simulator via the Microsoft Store, you will be able to start downloading MSFS on a rolling release depending on your timezone. Please identify your country below to see what time…
Cheers. If my brain is working properly those times are in UTC and we are on BST at the moment so the unlock time is still midnight.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Ah yeah, maybe you're right. The MSFS subreddit was quite amusing this morning, with how many staunchly proud Kiribati Islander sim-enthusiasts there turned out to be... 
elbows
Well-Known Member
Although I dont intend to buy proper joystick etc peripherals for this game, I did have a sniff around at what was available and at what sort of mind-boggling prices at the upper end. And was amused to see that stock levels are pretty much nil right now at all the price points I looked at.
Supposing one was thinking about indulging in a bit of both Flight Sim and Elite Dangerous (who needs real life anyway, right?) - is there much difference in the HOTAS requirements?
I'd be inclined to go for a sci-fi type number like this:
But will they also work with Microsoft Flight Sim? Any compatibility issues?
Also - foot pedals - still a thing?
That ‘Sci-Fi’ setup is actually a replica of the flight controls for the US Airforce A-10C Warthog. So it’s mainly used for combat simulators but it’s perfectly capable of controlling anything from a single prop up to a jet liner. Plus it better resembles a cyclical and collective (if you fancy helicopters) than a yoke and throttle quadrant does.
souljacker
innit
Recommended specs are surprisingly low. GTX970 and an i5? Might have to get this!
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
The articles I’ve read so far seem to suggest the most important requirement is having a fast net connection with no data caps...
Apparently the parts of the world where Bing has 3D data will be fairly accurate. Areas where it doesn’t will be similar but using generic buildings. So roads and landscape might be accurate-ish but the buildings won’t be.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
I think if you're flying around at ground-level you're probably not a very serious simulator player.
Depends what you’re flying? For sure a 737 will mostly be just a clouds experience but what fun is to be had in a Cicare 8 above 5000 feet?
elbows
Well-Known Member
London is apparently not very impressive unless you buy a 3rd party add-on from the store.
No matter how stnning various locations look, I expect there will be no shortage of issues and comedy imagery for people to post. It will be a bit like the time Apple launched their maps.
No matter how stnning various locations look, I expect there will be no shortage of issues and comedy imagery for people to post. It will be a bit like the time Apple launched their maps.
I own a lot of the UK Orbx stuff for xplane and apparently that gives a discount if buying again for MSFS2020. Which is nice.
alsoknownas
some bloke
Wot u dissing my rig for? (mines an i7 actually, but I was chuffed to see my GPU is still relevant!
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elbows
Well-Known Member
Well it looks just as stunning as hoped.
It took 1 hour 37 minutes for me to download the 91GB before I could play, so by 1.37am I was ready to go. I was so tired by that point that I didnt even figure out what controller buttons wokred the throttle. I quickly changed all the settings for maximum ease and assistance. When looking at the map of my local area I was instantly distracted by the fact a 'Bedworth Airport' was showing up, even though Im not convinced it has an airstrip let alone an airport. So of course I had to try it. Having failed to figure out the throttle controls, I found a button to let the AI fly the plane. It ran out of runway before takeoff For my next attempt I simply started in the air, flew around this part of the midlands for a while, and the I tried a chunk of Wales before going to bed. Wonderful stuff!
So yeah, lack of skill is no barrier to enjoying the sights of this game at all. The lack of suitable hard disk space, beefy CPU and graphics card are the main barrier to entry.
It took 1 hour 37 minutes for me to download the 91GB before I could play, so by 1.37am I was ready to go. I was so tired by that point that I didnt even figure out what controller buttons wokred the throttle. I quickly changed all the settings for maximum ease and assistance. When looking at the map of my local area I was instantly distracted by the fact a 'Bedworth Airport' was showing up, even though Im not convinced it has an airstrip let alone an airport. So of course I had to try it. Having failed to figure out the throttle controls, I found a button to let the AI fly the plane. It ran out of runway before takeoff
For my next attempt I simply started in the air, flew around this part of the midlands for a while, and the I tried a chunk of Wales before going to bed. Wonderful stuff!So yeah, lack of skill is no barrier to enjoying the sights of this game at all. The lack of suitable hard disk space, beefy CPU and graphics card are the main barrier to entry.
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
Buckingham Palace looks like a 1980s university student accommodation block.
Orbx sort that out if you’re willing to spend a bit extra.
editor
hiraethified
Five star review in the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
Microsoft Flight Simulator review – buckle in and see the world
PC (version tested)/Xbox One (coming soon) Microsoft/AsoboThe perfect lockdown antidote: get in a plane and see New York, or the Amalfi coast, or the Himalayas, in eye-searing detail
alsoknownas
some bloke
I'm actually irrationally irked at people starting in flight! 
editor
hiraethified
Absolutely astonishing.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
when they mentioned an orbx improved version of the palace of westminster i thought they might have a smouldering crater but sadly not a bit of it
elbows
Well-Known Member
I'm actually irrationally irked at people starting in flight!
Mind your own business then, I spent my £60 and will fly how I please.
Getting a Cessna 172 off the ground and keeping it in the air is a relatively painless experience. Sadly the same can’t be said for landing it.
