This is what our flight sims could look like

[HiFlyer]

Very nice! You could almost think it was real.

 

 

And Cactus521 Has also just posted some interesting pictures........

 

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/401802-over-british-countryside-in-a-hurricane/

[HansRoaming]

Wings of prey looks outstanding!

[simmerhead]

Very nice! You could almost think it was real.

 

 

Cool video, especially the aircraft sounds which are head and shoulders above anything in FSX.

[BilboBaggins]

 

It's not a comprehensive list but if you're refering to the underling engine I think that something as light as possible with an extensible architecture and well defined versioned APIs, standards etc is better than a 'try and boil the ocean' solution. How many developers work around the limitations of FSX and end up bypassing the core. Building flexibility and extensibility into the engine would be much better than trying to cover all systems itself.

 

I totally agree with this. We need the Linux of flight simulations. Clearly third parties are doing a spectacular job of development around a currently frustrating legacy core.

 

[Rocky_53]

Can anyone answer this for me... Is it possible to make FSX/ P3d into a 64 bit sim?

[kangoat]

Can anyone answer this for me... Is it possible to make FSX/ P3d into a 64 bit sim?

 

If you had the source, yes, it is possible. However, to do 64 bit right means doing more than just cleaning the code up so it compiles as a 64 bit program. And then of course there is the issue of third party add-ons.

[simmerhead]

Can anyone answer this for me... Is it possible to make FSX/ P3d into a 64 bit sim?

 

If a few heads at X-Plane HQ can manage 64 bit, I'm sure it can be done, but why would one want to rewrite a 2004-2006 engine? It would be better to start work on a 2013 simulator instead.

 

As for FSX it can't be done unless Microsoft grants someone the license. The P3D team haven't been very keen on the idea either. Probably more work than current their budget would allow. I think just getting DX11 support will keep them quite busy for some time to come.

[HiFlyer]

Meanwhile I have to say congratulations to War Thunder. The developers are now touting that they have the largest production budget of any Plane Simulator ever, and now have more than a million players. That money is showing up on the screen!
 

 

[HansRoaming]

My god isn't it just!

[HiFlyer]

My god isn't it just!

 

Version 1.29 update is just out. It seems like a complete re-download of the program, with new ships, planes, interface, updated graphics.....

 

Servers are being hammered.

[Simmo W]

Not wrong Devon, took over 2 hrs to do the re-download. ONLY 10,000 fliers on at the time I tried it (!!!!)

 

Here's some pics, another graphics option added for more distant terrain detail. Still maxing the settings out, still sticking to 60fps as set...

 

 

 

 

[HiFlyer]

Not wrong Devon, took over 2 hrs to do the re-download. ONLY 10,000 fliers on at the time I tried it (!!!!)

 

Here's some pics, another graphics option added for more distant terrain detail. Still maxing the settings out, still sticking to 60fps as set...

Must have been a slow day! 24,000 were on in the morning yesterday.

[Simmo W]

Holy heck! Must be my antipodean timezone.

 

The more of us that petition the devs to implement a civilian version, the better. It's performance is spectacular.

[HansRoaming]

 

Not a flight sim but good at showing what can be done on old hardware, from Nat:

 

 

"actual fps is in the top right - capture was at 1920x1200 4XAA

 

runs at 3840x1200 on single 470 at 4X AA at min 25-30 fps, with no AA it is 80-140.

 

micro flight sim?

 

sure, its only a single room at the moment, but it is an example of what new tech with old cards can do."

[HiFlyer]

Though I wonder if the lighting is real time, or if its all baked in with a simple texture switching ability.