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SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#1: Aug 18th 2020 at 10:13:07 AM

The latest version of Microsoft Flight Simulator has been released on both Steam and the Microsoft store, and it seems to be generating lots of good press for itself.

The real selling point of the latest iteration has to be the truly global map. You can now choose to fly at any point in the world, and utilize their airports. Most of the terrain features are generated from real-world map data (courtesy of Bing Maps) and computer algorithms, but roughly 30 airports have been handcrafted, and with an impressive attention to detail. It's even possible to synchronize the time of day and weather with real-time data, meaning if there's a cloudy thunderstorm over your residence outside, you'll see it in the game too.

Heck, even IGN loves it - they gave it a perfect 10/10!

It's not perfect, though. For one, it's having the usual technical hiccups that come with almost any game launch these days, and it's quite the system resource hog. Having a good amount of system memory and a SSD drive is almost a must if you expect decent loading times. Oh, and while it has received praise for the most part, the mapping algorithm occasionally has questionable results, or fails to re-create certain geographical features, such as waterfalls.

MrTerrorist Since: Aug, 2009
#2: Aug 18th 2020 at 3:17:35 PM

How much Gigabytes does the game needs?

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#3: Aug 19th 2020 at 3:48:55 AM

It's supposedly around 127GB, but the recommended install space is said to be at 150GB. Wouldn't surprise me if it climbs higher after further updates - they're supposed to be adding in more aircraft and high-detail airports in the near future.

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SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#5: Aug 19th 2020 at 1:36:55 PM

[up]Why do our forums not have an emoticon for ROFLMAO - for when those moments come that you are truly bursting with laughter!?!

Oh, and here's some more schadenfreude, courtesy of Gamespot's digging and Reddit.

My favorite has to be the impossibly tall skyscraper generated in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia: people are already comparing it to the Citadel from Half Life 2's City 17. Somebody even managed to land on top of it, too!

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#6: Sep 7th 2020 at 3:12:49 AM

Microsoft Flight Simulator Gets Washington Landmarks Add-On While Concorde Gets a Sneak Peek

The White House even modeled the interior of the Oval Office, including our current Cheeto-in-Chief and his Veep. As for the Concorde, be warned that it's not an aircraft for newbies:

“Lots of testing of the systems aboard Concorde, and I should probably reiterate to everybody who is looking forward to buying Concorde that although we definitely don’t do “study level”, everybody is really going to have their hands full operating this aircraft. There really is so much to do to ensure that the airplane flies as it should, in terms of fuel transfer, centre of gravity balance and hitting the right “numbers” in the climb that I’m afraid there’s no easy way out – you either fly the airplane right, or you don’t get to experience Mach 2 at 58,000ft. We’re not putting anything in the user’s way, it’s just plain physics and aerodynamics.”

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#7: Sep 30th 2020 at 4:00:34 AM

There's a gigantic trench in the countryside of Brazil

The bottom of the trench

The likely culprit for this absurd glitch is an incorrect elevation value for the airport's runway: the region it's located in is around 12,000 ft above sea level, yet the airport itself is at 2690 ft.

The coordinates are 6°02'19.9"S 36°27'17.1"W at SBLG Lagoa Nova Airport, if you're interested in seeing the anomaly firsthand.

dave_the_assassin Light and Hope from France, New World Since: Nov, 2016 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
Light and Hope
#8: Sep 30th 2020 at 5:21:53 AM

Buckingham Palace.... as an apartment complex.

lolwat

Hope: "Let's go. We'll be together." Lightning: "I only know... that soon, we'll be together."
SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#9: Jun 20th 2023 at 11:06:51 AM

The 2024 expansion for Microsoft Flight Simulator is going to add in a bunch of new mission types and aircraft to play with, including rescue helicopters, heavy transport aircraft, stunt planes, A-10 Warthogs, blimps and even hot air balloon. Pretty impressive how far the game has come!

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#11: Jun 20th 2023 at 11:31:53 AM

Huh, certainly looked like an expansion from the way they advertised it. Pity folks gotta buy the whole package again, but they are adding in quite a bit of new content after all.

Do the DLC purchases from the previous game at least carry over?

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#12: Feb 15th 2024 at 6:09:22 AM

Now we get to fly Atreides Ornithopters around Arrakis!

They're really getting into letting players use strange sci-fi vehicles lately, aren't they?

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#13: Jun 10th 2024 at 11:26:14 AM

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has a release date: November 19th, for both Xbox and the PC.

Dang, do these games look gorgeous or what?

SgtRicko Since: Jul, 2009
#14: Sep 19th 2024 at 9:20:02 AM

IGN's reviewer is super-excited for the MS Flight Simulator 2024's eventual release.

I've finally got a system that can competently run the game, too... maybe it's time I finally give it a try.

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