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“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.
With the cloud based rendering, I wonder if they will change this to a subscription. I hope not, as a greatly prefer the one time cost model with games.
I've wanted to give MSFS a go for a few years now. Unfortunately, good luck if you use OSX devices only ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
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>You cannot build a model that is both good for gaming and meteorology. This was the prevailing wisdom in AI before generalized transformers as well. We're rapidly moving toward black box hyperintelligent AGI.
There has been zero motion towards true AGI so far, hyperintelligent or otherwise.
Just 160 airports? I remember mfs98 having thousands of airports.
It contains tutorials on how to control the planes, but no storyline, no built in missions. If you are motivated by a narrative, this is not a game for you. It only does the simulation, but doesn’t really help people get into the game through a kind of narrative.
I have no desire to learn all the details of an aircrafts controls. I might have that, if there was a reason for me to learn those things, as a motivating story that would drag me in. I think it’s an enormous missed opportunity in terms of making the game appeal to a wider audience.
I still hope it will be there in 2024 edition, but this interview didn’t give me much hope.
My biggest issue with Flight Simulator 2020 doesn’t seem to be addressed. It contains tutorials on how to control the planes, but no storyline, no built in missions. If you are motivated by a narrative, this is not a game for you. It only does the simulation, but doesn’t really help people get into the game through a kind of narrative. I have no desire to learn all the details of an aircrafts controls. I might have t…
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