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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 falcor84 »

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…

The Drone mode in MS Flight Simulator 2020 is pretty much that - https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/how-to-using-the-drone-...

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by zarzavat »

knodi123 wrote: post #49
jinushaun wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would love a real world driving sim. I don’t really care for driving on race tracks, but real roads.

I've always said, a version of Grand Theft Auto, but with a real map of [your city], and with cops that enforce driving rules, would be a priceless tool for teaching young drivers. After I passed driver's ed, I still spent the next two years getting lost within a few miles of my house. But drop me in any alley in GTA5 and I can get to any other spot in a pretty short path (although I confess it often does involve dan…

I made a basic version of this to help me pass the UK driving test, which is fairly difficult: 40 minutes of virtually error-free driving is required and the pass rate is 50%.

It's 2.5D, I used a 3D engine but the graphics are just satellite imagery projected on to a terrain map.

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by Mashimo »

agubelu wrote: post #61

Something I would have loved to see, especially in this era of AI, is improvements to the ATC system. But it seems we're stuck with the one from FS2020, which in turn is largely the same it was 20 years ago. Not everyone can or wants to go to VATSIM for realistic ATC coverage, but the default one is just dreadful. Obvious phraseology mistakes, happily vectoring you towards terrain, asking you to descend 20k ft. in 2…

Like this? https://youtu.be/inDm0mjp_t8?t=323

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by keraf »

troad wrote: post #41
rkagerer wrote: post #38

Looks awesome, shame it streams from the Cloud instead of running locally.

MSFS 2020 takes up hundreds of gigabytes and takes many hours to install, so this is likely to be an improvement.

Still prefer that over dependence on the cloud which is problematic on metered internet, slow connections or the day they decide to shut down their servers.

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by vultour »

rjh29 wrote: post #75
jinushaun wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would love a real world driving sim. I don’t really care for driving on race tracks, but real roads.

American Truck Simulator has 300 cities and it takes 3 hours to drive across the map in real time. It's probably the biggest world in a driving game.

The cities (at least for ETS) are a miniature version with only a couple of streets and some landmarks (in larger cities). It doesn't really come close to reality.

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by kranke155 »

keraf wrote: post #85
troad wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

MSFS 2020 takes up hundreds of gigabytes and takes many hours to install, so this is likely to be an improvement.

Still prefer that over dependence on the cloud which is problematic on metered internet, slow connections or the day they decide to shut down their servers.

You could run 2020 locally, as long as you accept far reduced detail in the terrain. Assuming its also the case here?

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by EMM_386 »

I have been using Microsoft Flight Simulator from the earliest versions (maybe 2.0 or something) through all the versions afterwards.

I got to a juncture in my life where I was wondering what I should do. I thought "well, I love flight simulators, let's take a introductory flight".

Drove to my local airport, flew it. I was already familiar with all the controls thanks to the MSFS.

That flight had me convinced. Got my PPL, went to college and got my commercial and all the other ratings, and that was all due to one thing ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator

This new version is far beyond anything I would have imagined it would get to. I thought once it died, it was gone.

Oh no, they brought it back ... and they were serious.

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