Those graphics compared to P3D are pretty much going from the razer flip phone to an iPhone X. 

Biggest question is going to be if it’s like DCS where just certain regions get the detail. 

They say right at the beginning that’s it’s made with satellite images and azure AI. Considering most scenery developers are going to satellite/photo real images analyzed and adjusted with vector and autogen it would make sense MS just took that to the next level and has a system for rendering the whole world. Big “if” on the whole world though, I bet they simply polished a few key areas as they showed. 

Also the fact that this is an Xbox and we got people running a 9900k with dual 2080ti’s and cant take off from EGLL @ 30 FPS with Minecraft quality autogen is just embarrassing.

I am glad a big player like MS still believes this market has potential. It goes to show that someone will take flight sim to the next level eventually. 

All in all, my first prediction is that this will be a scenery orgasm but probably just Xbox controller systems depth. 

Here is to a year of anticipation!

5 minutes ago, eaim said:

Looking at the video's the like's of ORBX won't be needed, maybe even the like's of PMDG will be history.

 

There is no Universum where MS can include a 737 for example with pmdg depth. And they dont have to if the open up for 3rd parties. 

I'm cautiously optimistic.  However I start to frown when they throw out buzzwords like "Azure AI".

Could they use Azure for 'intelligent' ATC in a multiplayer environment?

For those calling Xbox only, it’s for PC:

 

39 minutes ago, ckyliu said:

@jcomm Flight didn't have to render the whole world

Wrong, Microsoft Flight simulates the whole world. You can even convert the FSX world to Microsoft Flight.

 

39 minutes ago, ckyliu said:

@jcomm the aircraft had no systems or navigational aids

Wrong, there were airplanes with navigation instruments.

 

39 minutes ago, ckyliu said:

@jcomm From what I recall there wasn't even proper weather?

Wrong, the weather implementation was way better than the weather implementation in FSX...

Just now, Gabshall said:

Could they use Azure for 'intelligent' ATC in a multiplayer environment?

My guesses:

- Use it as part of making the simulator to build better scenery from their satellite imagery

- Use it for ATC

- Use to fill the world with AI driven cars, planes, etc. so the world is more active

WellI i for now will stop any addon purchases until i know where the future is

I've been keeping tabs on the Flight Sim Expo all weekend....did anybody see this coming?!? I'm seriously stunned by this.

MS seems to be serious and invites developers and user to join the INsider Program

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@majuhFlight was limited to Hawaii, then you could buy a few other areas, I never heard of anything importing the world from FSX? There was no ILS, NDB, VOR when I tried it, is this something they added later as a pay feature? The weather I don't really recall.

1 hour ago, jabloomf1230 said:

Appears to be XBox only which is fine with me. The PC platform is half dead anyway. It's also unclear from the video whether much of the game is online rather than on the local console hard drive.

I don't get the draw to console they are so limited compared to PC

5 minutes ago, ckyliu said:

I never heard of anything importing the world from FSX? There was no ILS, NDB, VOR when I tried it, is this something they added later as a pay feature? The weather I don't really recall.

Yes, it was possible. Lots of info on that on this websites very own Microsoft flight forum.

And yes, all that was always there.

A lot of info was lost in a flood in craziness. I hope that never happens again. To any new sim.

22 minutes ago, Trevor2497 said:

"Artist Concept Image"

I'm more worried about the simulator having all the same features as fsx and not being like Flight. 

ME too...VERY worried

6 minutes ago, DaWu said:

WellI i for now will stop any addon purchases until i know where the future is

This thought has crossed my mind as well.