Any Microsoft Flight Simulator Fans Here?

[bhurst99]

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My PC was built in 2012. I have a feeling it's going to explode if I try to play this.

Probably. My PC would simply laugh at me if I tried to play it. I'm assuming it will come out on the Xbox as well as PC. If it does it will be cheaper for me to buy an Xbox then to upgrade my PC.

[bhurst99]

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30 minutes of pre-alpha footage.

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[ODogg]

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I used to "try" to play this on my 386 back in the day..will definitely be getting this one!

Too many games today are intense and we need more relaxing games...

[Molarmite]

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I love reading the comments on YouTube on this about how much power this game is going to take to run. I'm guessing the Xbox One version won't look anything like the trailers?

[tyberious4now]

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Man!! I cant wait...This flt sim looks amazing...

[bhurst99]

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I love reading the comments on YouTube on this about how much power this game is going to take to run. I'm guessing the Xbox One version won't look anything like the trailers?

They haven't really said in the trailers what version (Xbox or PC) is being shown. I wonder if the key is going to be internet speed since it is using Bing maps rather than processor speed.

I can't believe this is coming out next year. I send people who don't know about this Youtube links and they're immediate reaction is disbelief.

I used to "try" to play this on my 386 back in the day..will definitely be getting this one!

Too many games today are intense and we need more relaxing games...

Relaxing? I don't know about that. Flying in a thunderstorm or snow storm is going to be intense.

[Skyboxer]

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Been meaning to chime in but busy...

Really looking forward to seeing the final product.
I've use MS Flight Sims for years and still have all disks I believe.
Even bought the Steam version a while back.

I've currently been using X-Plane 11.

My problem is even though I always want to dive in and get deep. I see what some are doing online and thing holy crap.. Lots of equipment lol
Then I get in the sim and get a tad overwhelmed.

I need to get over that and just get what I need for basics and go slow and eventually keep adding new stuff.
Wasn't too many birthdays ago (well a lot really) that I knew the ends and outs of Falcon 4.0 and everything was second nature. Just hope the old brain still has that in there.

I usually do triple screen but have been doing X-Plane in VR and that's a new world.
Really great experience. Only issue (as far as X-Plane) is when doing tutorials/lessons they didn't think VR through and the box that comes up with instructions only come on screen and not VR headset.

Other than that it's a blast.

Anyways to make long story a tad longer I am really wanting to go deeper into the genre.
Going to order new Saitek system soon as I've always just used my TM flight stick etc..

I'd like to have a dedicated flight/race desk next to my main desk... so we'll see.

Just waiting see to final specs to be able to run the new MS sim at acceptable rates...
Then probably a lot of "I love you honey" moments while ordering new parts

[Picci]

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It's on my wish list too and I'm expecting it to release closer to end of year along side Microsoft's launch products but here's a Dev Road Map regarding their Alpha release scheduled June 11, as well as some nice screen shots.

[jct32]

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Been meaning to chime in but busy...

I usually do triple screen but have been doing X-Plane in VR and that's a new world.
Really great experience. Only issue (as far as X-Plane) is when doing tutorials/lessons they didn't think VR through and the box that comes up with instructions only come on screen and not VR headset.

I've also jumped into X-Plane recently and have the same issue with VR. I only have the demo at the moment, but if they could fix this for VR it would be a no brainer purchase for me (I'm still going to end up getting it anyways).

[bad_philanthropy]

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I'd always been intrigued by flight sims, and tried a number of times to get into them, but was always quickly overwhelmed. However, I found the MSFS trailer so stunning that I decided to give it another try, and dove into my copy of FSX on Steam.

Fast forward a couple months, and after a steep and often frustrating learning curve, I can't get enough of flight simming. I've since moved on to Prepar3D and XP11, and more advanced GA and airliner addons, and man are they fun and satisfying to learn and fly.

Whether GA flights in remote Alaska, or completing a long haul in a wide body between two major international hubs, it's the perfect combination of relaxing and satisfying that suits a mid 30s gamer like me. Suffice it to say, I absolutely can't wait to explore the world in the fidelity that MSFS 2020 is going to offer on day one, but am just as stoked over how that will improve over time with upgrades and addons.

[dickey1331]

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This game makes me wish I had a computer that could run it but Im almost certain my laptop couldnt do it.

[Picci]

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Something for those of us interested in seeing the navigation piece..........

Feature Discovery Series Episode 8: IFR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=501&v=L8_UZT8nL-U&feature=emb_logo

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And something for those of us to say who just want to say "WOW"

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - CLOSED BETA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=35&v=gfOoe8gvTg8&feature=emb_logo

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[Picci]

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Set to release in September and just announced.

Hmmmmm......Dear Santa;

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[jct32]

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So I'm not going to lie.

I think I enjoy doing XPlane on a 2d screen more than a 3D screen. Maybe I'm just strange or haven't got my VR settings dialed in right yet.

It's just easier to manipulate stuff with the mouse in 2D compared to 3D in VR. Specifically the radio controls are horrible in VR.

I also like using an ATC. I've been using 124th ATC for the time being which isn't supported in VR. Maybe one of these days I'll upgrade to VATSIM for my VR ATC.

[PVarck31]

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This game makes me wish I had a computer that could run it but Im almost certain my laptop couldnt do it.

A laptop probably won't run it. It needs at least 2GB of dedicated video RAM. And that's minimum. Recommended is 4GB.