Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
Wow! This is a pleasant surprise. Thought this series was dead.
Wow! This is a pleasant surprise. Thought this series was dead.
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
From the Dev Team for MS Flight Simulator:
While this is not the moment to answer every question being asked, we do want to take the opportunity to answer a few important ones:
1 We are making Microsoft Flight Simulator. Emphasis on the word SIMULATOR.
2 Designed for PC, optimized for multiplatform support (e.g. Xbox).
3 Yes. We are supporting 3rd Party Content Development and Community Content creation. We are aware of the concerns in the current eco-system and are working to address them.
4 Yes. We genuinely want to work closely with the community in the development of this title.
5 Accessibility is important to us. Whatever your abilities are, if you want to fly, we are going to do whatever we can to make that happen. Yoke and pedals, mouse and keyboard, controller, etc. No pilot should be left behind.
Over the next few months, we will be communicating our plans for the rest of the year, including important updates to the Preview Build/Insider Programs,
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
JULY 11TH, 2019 – DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
As the team enters the dog days of summer, we’ve been hard at work putting the finishing touches on many of the big updates we’re planning to share toward the end of summer. Our excitement continues to build, as does our impatience to share this information with you. So we press forward counting down the days until we can open the hangar doors and dive into the details with you.
There are many very important topics being discussed in the community (e.g. New Flight Model/IFR-VFR Flight/Weather Simulation Depth/VR Support, etc.). The team is constantly monitoring the feedback/suggestions being discussed and please know that many of these topics and more, will be covered thoroughly in near future updates.
In the meantime, here’s a work-in-progress screenshot, and confirmation that the Insider Program will be starting in early August as part of our development roadmap kickoff.
On July 25th, we will be releasing another update on our plans for August and September. Until next time, know that the team is excited and anxious to share more information with you.
Sincerely,
The Microsoft Flight Simulator TeamLast edited by Heat_Fan; 07-16-2019, 10:31 AM.Comment
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
The teaser truly looks amazing, but there are plenty of questions to be answered in the future. I only recently started getting into flight sim territory (mostly for VATSIM purposes), but I'd really like to learn to fly and figure this isn't a terrible way to get started.
If they can manage a full world of airports with that graphical fidelity, well, needless to say that's all the more reason to update my PC. Impressive feat of technology.Comment
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
Yes they are because the teaser looked too good to be believed and I still have many questions myself. So we shall see as this product develops and hopefully we'll find out a little more info on July 25th which is the next update.
If you are looking to learn how to fly (not real flying) then the Microsoft Flight Simulator series should do the trick for you. I started playing with Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0 back in the early 90's and have been hooked ever since and I have never flown a real plane. If you are looking to fly a real plane, there is a consumer flight simulator made by Lockheed Martin (PrePar3d) which you can buy and play it on your computer.
Let's see how much Microsoft plans to push the envelope wrt realism.Comment
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
July 25th, 2019 – Development Update
“Update to an update about an update” – AVISIM member post
Heading into the last week of July the team is excitedly awaiting the arrival of August. There are a number of big updates planned for August and September starting with the V1 release of the Development Roadmap.
Within the next few weeks we’ll be providing the official release date for the Development Roadmap, in the meantime, we’d like to share a few of the deliverables from this plan:
August (Early/Mid) – Insider Program kickoff
First batch of content for the Insider Program members is being prepared for delivery:
Advanced preview of the Development Roadmap
“In-Sim” content – clips captured from build.
Preview Build Program – Detailed information on first build deliverable, Insider participation sign-up
August (Mid/Late) – Development Roadmap Release (v.2019.08/drr1)
Development beats through EOY 2019
Build Program Recruitment and Release timeline
SDK Update
3rd Party Content Update
UGC Content Update
August (Late) – Build Program Kickoff
Preview Build Program – Detailed information on first preview build deliverable
Preview Build Program – Public Participation sign-up
Preview Build Program – Preview of next build details
There are two important plans we will be sharing with you in September:
The pipeline for how we will provide an in-depth look at the product we are building.
The process for how we will integrate the community into this process to facilitate a collaborative partnership to bring this product to launch.
Threads like this on AVISIM, and across all the forums we pay close attention to, are truly valued by the team. So though we may not be directly interacting with you at the moment, we hear you. August is about setting expectations, providing a clear Development Roadmap outlining how we get from today to launch. September is about how we accomplish that task, together.Comment
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
August 8th, 2019 – Development Update
POSTED BY: MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR TEAM
AUGUST!
The team is excited to move into the next phase of communication with the community regarding our development plans. As we mentioned in our July 25th update, August is about setting expectations regarding our development process through launch. September is about defining how we will involve the community in that process.
Here is our current schedule for August:
AUGUST 15th – Insider Program Kickoff (preview of Development Roadmap Release)
AUGUST 22nd – Development Roadmap Release (General Release)
AUGUST 29th – Build Program Kickoff
But wait there’s more!
One of the most important topics we see being discussed in the community is WHEN we plan to start talking about the project. You want the information, the team wants to share this information, so where exactly IS the information? It’s coming. The challenge with creating a transparent development process built on collaboration is that we have to work on the foundation for delivering that information before doing so. With that said, we will be kicking off our Feature Exploration Series in the fall where we will be working closely with the community to walk-through the next iteration of Microsoft Flight Simulator in granular detail.
But wait there’s more!
That said, because we understand the importance of this topic to the community, the team is working hard to adjust the schedule to see what information we can share earlier than currently planned. In our August 15th update, we will provide more clarity on where we at in the process.
Insiders! DRR preview release in t-minus 7 days…
Sincerely,
Microsoft Flight Simulator TeamComment
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
Thanks for keeping us updated!Comment
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
It's official, the Insider Program is now available. To signup for the Insider's Program, you'll need to create a Microsoft account if you don't have one and confirm via a Microsoft email that is sent to you.
I'm now part of the Insider's Program forums but the forums are still not available.
According to the Flight Sim team, the next update is set for August 22nd.Comment
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
I could only get the small video clip of the plane sitting on the runway to play in Microsoft Edge. It would not play with Google Chrome or Brave and go figure Microsoft Edge is now Chromium based. Maybe it's my PC but thought you'd want to know if the clip doesn't play for you. Try Microsoft Edge.
The short clip shows the flaps of a plane retracting on the runway and the graphical details so far appear inline with the clip Microsoft showed us at E3.
In other words, the graphics are vastly superior in detail to anything we've seen from Microsoft Flight Simulator X which was released over a decade ago. The plane sitting on the runway especially with the lighting effects(don't know if the new Flight Sim is using Ray Tracing) looks real.
Edit: My bad, I suppose you need this link to see the new clip the Flight Sim team just posted.
Last edited by Heat_Fan; 08-16-2019, 10:11 AM.Comment
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This is the original graphic.Comment
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
Two insider in-game screenshots and 4 insider in-game videos from my Insider's Home Page. I don't know if they will display here but they look tantalizingly great.
Last edited by Heat_Fan; 08-20-2019, 06:32 PM.Comment
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
From my Insider's Home Page. You should be able to view the latest screenshots and video clips. Here's the latest update from the Dev Team:
August 29th, 2019 – Insider Update
Posted by: Microsoft Flight Simulator Team
On September 12th we will be starting recruitment for Tech Alpha. Users will be able to access the sign-up link from the Insider Area, fill out a brief survey regarding machine spec, and be entered into the recruitment pool. We expect to close the recruitment period sometime near the end of September.
New content updates today from some of our early 2019 builds. Team will continue to post throughout the development timeline and we expect to mix in current build content in our next update!
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Good article about how they're rendering the graphics for this using Bing maps. Sounds like you better have a fast internet connection. The screenshots with the article look ridiculous.
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Re: Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?
My PC was built in 2012. I have a feeling it's going to explode if I try to play this.Comment
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