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[dondewey]

Haven't played for many, many years and don't really game at all. However, my wife and I are pumped for the new flight simulator from Microsoft. Pre-ordered for release late tomorrow night. Download will take about 14 hours.

Got a new pc (never had anything high end before) with 32gb ram and a 2070 super card that should allow playing at 4k. Also, 43" 4k TV and a yoke/throttle/rudder controller set.

Anyone else considering it?

[Stains_not_here_man]

Oh yes. I have a Logitech X52 HOTAS that will be put to good use.

[porter]

Let us know how you like it. I've always been a sucker for flight simulator games. My dad always had MS flight simulator. I played a lot of pretty bad flight/combat simulation games as a kid, as well.

[Vagus]

So, after take-off, what do you do?  Can you get up and walk around the cabin? Can you depressurize the cabin? Are their screams muffled in the lower atmospheric pressure?

[dondewey]

A main reason for getting it is to supplement instruction for real flying. Will put up my thoughts later this week.

[positiveContact]

the images I saw from the this looked super realistic.  pretty impressive.

[Vagus]

A main reason for getting it is to supplement instruction for real flying. Will put up my thoughts later this week.

Oh, cool. Yeah, joking aside I was wondering what was new in this one besides better graphics.

[Stains_not_here_man]

Oh, cool. Yeah, joking aside I was wondering what was new in this one besides better graphics.

It uses satellite imagery (the Bing equivalent of Google Earth) as the game world. It is a scale reproduction of the whole Earth. It also includes live weather - like whatever the weather is in on Earth is weather in the game. Saw a demo the other day where someone started off in VA and flew into Hurricane Isaias. Looks freakin incredible.

[Vagus]

It uses satellite imagery (the Bing equivalent of Google Earth) as the game world. It is a scale reproduction of the whole Earth. It also includes live weather - like whatever the weather is in on Earth is weather in the game. Saw a demo the other day where someone started off in VA and flew into Hurricane Isaias. Looks freakin incredible.

Now that sounds awesome.

[Vagus]

Read the review and watched some clips last night. Wow.  Shoot, im almost tempted to grab it just to get out and see the world.  Might need a bigger monitor, but i've got plenty of hardware to drive it.  

[dondewey]

75gb downloaded as of this morning before I left for work. Got the 43" 4k set up yesterday. That was a pita to get text to finally look clear.

[Vagus]

Nice

[dondewey]

Finally got the controls figured out, had to map all the axes. Wasn't hard after I figured out their names. I think lots of controllers come pre programmed, but mine wasn't. Defaulted to high graphics settings (there is an ultra that I haven't tried). I'm getting a seemingly good frame rate at 4k.

After getting the yoke, throttle levers, etc. working I just flew around during the first training session in Sedona with a big grin. It's pretty awesome so far.

Might need to find a less reflective TV screen if possible, getting glare from the windows in the room.

[dondewey]

Landings tonight. Made an OK landing on first try, but couldn't find the brakes. Went into the parking lot and through a minivan. Got to see the dude inside. Must not have the gore setting on cause it was uneventful.

[Stains_not_here_man]

I smell a mod opportunity

[Vagus]

I smell a mod opportunity

If microsoft is smart (and they aren't) they will release an expansion called Fight Simulator. 

[porter]

Wight Simulator

[Vagus]

Tight simulator: thread the needle

[positiveContact]

Landings tonight. Made an OK landing on first try, but couldn't find the brakes. Went into the parking lot and through a minivan. Got to see the dude inside. Must not have the gore setting on cause it was uneventful.

 

so how detailed is the model of the person?  just curious.

[Vagus]

so how detailed is the model of the person? just curious.

It's just a skin



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