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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 tetris11 »

EMM_386 wrote: post #90

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…

I do wonder who the game appeals to though, since it's sold on PC and Xbox. I played it as a child on my PC and the experience was quite immersive, even if the graphics were bad.

I recently played the new one on the console, and it just felt... off. I didn't feel immersed, though the plane handling seemed realistic. I think my brain was primed console-wise for something similar to a GTAV flying experience, and I can definitely say that I had far more fun zipping between contoured hills in GTA than I did on MFS2024. Maybe had I played it on PC, my reaction would be different.

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by tdalaa »

jinushaun wrote: post #47
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.

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

BeamNG comes remarkably close in experience, although not in real world. I would love to have MSFS world as a driving game like BeamNG.

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by nielu »

mulmen wrote: post #66
wk_end wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

I’m very curious about this. How do you manipulate flight controls with the headset on? Do you go by feel or is there a matching representation in the virtual world?

Speaking from my experience (a lot of DCS, 10s of hours in VTOL VR, couple hours in MSFS2020, all in VR), if you have HOTAS controllers, it feels natural to use them, without seeing them. Actually, my biggest grip with VTOL VR is the fact that the developer is hellbent on using vr controllers instead of joystick and throttle, which even with the best tracking (valve index) is miles away from precision of a good hotas

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by Rattay »

dybber wrote: post #58

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…

It's obviously a personal taste thing, but a lot of people 'want' as much detail as possible; the satisfaction for them being that if they sat down in those cockpits, they'd have a good chance of being able to fly.. for a few minutes before crashing horrible anyway :)

That was my motivation and narrative for playing it anyway, and judging by some of the paid realism mods, I don't think I was the only one

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by quibono »

BSDobelix wrote: post #92

I've played MSFS, X-Plane and DCS, and to be honest there is only one sim made with love and a near perfect flight model and systems, and that is FalconBMS combined with the dynamic campaigns hands down the only flight sim I really enjoy ATM.

Thanks for the recommendation, I'm going to give it a try!

To be fair to MSFS they're not that well suited to the military side of flying. GA and airliners are great now though so I always thought of DCS and MSFS filling different niches and having a completely different focus.

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by bigallen »

tetris11 wrote: post #91
EMM_386 wrote: post #90

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…

I do wonder who the game appeals to though, since it's sold on PC and Xbox. I played it as a child on my PC and the experience was quite immersive, even if the graphics were bad. I recently played the new one on the console, and it just felt... off. I didn't feel immersed, though the plane handling seemed realistic. I think my brain was primed console-wise for something similar to a GTAV flying experience, and I can…

For what it’s worth, I really really enjoy flying over places I did/will travel to. Last year, I had a backpacking trip of Yosemite valley planned I was very nervous about. I flew the route a few times (in an F-22) and it calmed me down, knowing when I’ll be climbing, when I’ll have the best views, etc. Probably not a standard use, just my $0.02

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by dewey »

I've recently built a gaming pc after decades of not having one, one of the reasons was MSFS. I'm not a huge gamer of FS expert but just having the possibility to use some of the amazing tools that the community built on top of it are worth it, for understandable reasons these are not available on the console version.

One example of such a tool would be Little Navmap which makes it possible to plan routes and use your iPad as a "GPS" device. There's some screenshots in my blog post about it, in case anyone is curious: https://blog.notmyhostna.me/posts/using-my-ipad-for-microsof...

Re: The ambition of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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Post by ryandvm »

bigallen wrote: post #97
tetris11 wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I do wonder who the game appeals to though, since it's sold on PC and Xbox. I played it as a child on my PC and the experience was quite immersive, even if the graphics were bad. I recently played the new one on the console, and it just felt... off. I didn't feel immersed, though the plane handling seemed realistic. I think my brain was primed console-wise for something similar to a GTAV flying experience, and I can…

For what it’s worth, I really really enjoy flying over places I did/will travel to. Last year, I had a backpacking trip of Yosemite valley planned I was very nervous about. I flew the route a few times (in an F-22) and it calmed me down, knowing when I’ll be climbing, when I’ll have the best views, etc. Probably not a standard use, just my $0.02

Ha. I thought I was the only person that did this. I have a very spatial memory and before a vacation I love to fly around the area at low speed and build up my model of the terrain.
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