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The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by carabiner »

w_for_wumbo wrote: post #10

Maybe I'm being simplistic of overly optimistic - but I would think that there would be a massive opportunity for collaboration with fluid dynamics to simulate and 'fast-forward' the weather to see likely impacts. It might not be correct the first time, but as we map the changes from prediction against the reality, we could adjust for factors that we hadn't considered. It seems to me that we shouldn't be too far from…

You mean building a model of the atmosphere? That's what numerical weather models do and they've existed for decades. There are physical ones like ECMWF and newer ML-based ones like ECMWF-AIFS which uses neural networks.

This is quite a comment.

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by WillPostForFood »

polishdude20 wrote: post #7

It would be so cool to use Microsoft's "earth copy" for stuff other than just flight sim. They say it's the most accurate representation of the earth ever. Wonder if you can do some interesting science with that.

The lighting, clouds, weather are great and make it look beautiful. Nature looks great in the game. But in terms of urban areas, particularly buildings and roads it is much much worse than Google Maps/Earth. You also see the seams in the construct in places like coastlines.

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by nodesocket »

deanCommie wrote: post #15

One thing I've always wished Microsoft would do with every version of Flight Simulator but especially this one is have an "Arcade flying" mode. I want to see the hyper-realistic rendered world in as high resolution as possible. I want to fly around the planet. But I don't want to be limited to the detailed specifics (and speeds!) of real life planes. Why can't we have a mode to make a plane as easy to fly as it is in…

They are adding a walk around mode which is external to aircraft. Also while flying, you can adjust the simulation rate dramatically to decrease time to destination’s (supported in 2020 as well).

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by ThrowawayB7 »

polishdude20 wrote: post #7

It would be so cool to use Microsoft's "earth copy" for stuff other than just flight sim. They say it's the most accurate representation of the earth ever. Wonder if you can do some interesting science with that.

That used to exist as a product called Microsoft ESP. It got sold off to Lockheed Martin when the Flight Simulator project was shut down.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator#Loc...

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by actuallyalys »

tadfisher wrote: post #24
actuallyalys wrote: post #17

“The team built a “digital twin” of the Earth, much like would-be metaverse companies want to do.” Was this actually a goal of “would-be metaverse companies”? My impression is that they were much more focused on highly abstracted spaces designed to facilitate work and social interactions.

This might be thinly-veiled shade tossed at "Earth 2", ostensibly a metaverse company that sells real estate in a non-existent game for fake money (i mean cryptocurrency).

I read the article more as trying to save face over this outlet or reporter previously being credulous about the metaverse, but perhaps I misread it. I'm not familiar with this reporter or outlet, so I could very well be wrong.

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by wk_end »

theYipster wrote: post #21
zooq_ai wrote: post #18

How TF Flight Simulator is not on VR is the biggest mystery to me. It is the most obvious killer app to showcase both the game and VR headset.

It is on VR, has been for years, and yes, it’s pretty much a killer app (imho, the only killer app.)

VR FS2020 is so good that it made me get a pilot's license.
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