January 16th, 2020 - Development/Insider Update

[Rimshot 1,143]

1 hour ago, Noooch said:

What is the plane behind the TBM at 2:48?

Looks like a Pilatus PC-12.

[Casualcas 830]

On 1/19/2020 at 2:56 AM, Coneman said:

It looks like the AI traffic will be generic, which makes sense since using real airlines would be an ungodly amount of work.

And licensing 

[Scottoest 1,561]

Haven't they already confirmed AI traffic was going to be pulled from actual global flight data?

So at that point it's basically a matter of what stickers are on the default aircraft, haha.  And as I said - I expect a free airline liveries mod to be available very quickly, and maybe even before the sim is released if the SDK is publicly available beforehand.

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

My gawd...my present computer system simply won't handle this...and if it does...when RTM, you'll probably hear my frame crashing to the ground in utter shock!   I don't know about anybody else...but even in 1983, This is what I had wanted for the experience, my entire simming life!   Game changer?   Nah...THIS will be the first --->REAL LIFE<---, Flight Simulator....everything else prior to the day this RTM's...were place holders...

Can't stop shaking my head in disbelief,  with each reveal...

Ses

 

[Farlis 2,288]

On 1/17/2020 at 9:00 AM, Heff said:

Even Greta will be happy as we dont need to travel on real Aircraft any more...

Have you ever wondered what kind of a carbon footprint internet streaming leaves. 

Trust me, it is not pretty.

I was actually shocked to learn this myself, that is better for the environment to buy or lend a Blu-Ray than to stream the same movie via the internet.

Edited January 20, 2020 by Farlis

[FDEdev 955]

4 hours ago, Noooch said:

What is the plane behind the TBM at 2:48?

Since the sim is brandnew and not yet available it could be the brandnew and not yet available Cessna Denali...

[jpc55 185]

I would agree with FDEdev, the Pilatus PC-12 Has these fins at the rear of the fuselage and I cannot see any, also the winglets look a little different. Just my best guess.

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2 hours ago, Farlis said:

Have you ever wondered what kind of a carbon footprint internet streaming leaves. 

Trust me, it is not pretty.

Unfortunately today there is no other way to get the whole world with these details of graphics without streaming. 

[ludekbrno 302]

2 hours ago, Farlis said:

Have you ever wondered what kind of a carbon footprint internet streaming leaves. 

Trust me, it is not pretty.

I was actually shocked to learn this myself, that is better for the environment to buy or lend a Blu-Ray than to stream the same movie via the internet.

I am sure that is not true. Making one physical BR Disc Will produce much more carbon, than transferring same data via internet, even a thousand times 🙂 So streaming is much more nature friendly, than buying a physical disc with data 😉

[Wobbie 938]

Trust me, I think you are correct, and discarded plactic disks last forever. 

[Amon1973 1,421]

5 hours ago, Farlis said:

Have you ever wondered what kind of a carbon footprint internet streaming leaves. 

Trust me, it is not pretty.

I was actually shocked to learn this myself, that is better for the environment to buy or lend a Blu-Ray than to stream the same movie via the internet.

At least Microsoft realise their Environmental footprint needs addressing that's why they are a responsible corporation by announcing their intention to be carbon negative by 2030, so as a community we need not worry about our impact on the environment.

[jhnWik 51]

WoW! Just look at the detail in the airport and landscape. Insane!

[MatthewS 761]

On 1/18/2020 at 6:55 PM, Noooch said:

I don't see how a 3rd party can make a plane better than the default ones are

Oh come on! Do you own any PMDG aircraft? Of course 3rd parties can go into more detail than Asobo.

[MatthewS 761]

5 hours ago, Farlis said:

I was actually shocked to learn this myself, that is better for the environment to buy or lend a Blu-Ray than to stream the same movie via the internet.

Streaming a movie (at say 1080p) better than buying a new Blu-Ray disc? I find this very hard to believe. Evidence?

Edited January 20, 2020 by MatthewS

[FDEdev 955]

9 minutes ago, MatthewS said:

Oh come on! Do you own any PMDG aircraft? Of course 3rd parties can go into more detail than Asobo.

How do you know?