And if so it must be going to be released fairly soon as LM have been very quiet lately.

The rumor is that a V5 will launch.  But nothing at all has been released or even rumored at this point. 

The reason I'm asking is that I'm about delete P3d v4.5 on my old PC, and reinstall it on my new Rig, however if I knew P3D v4.6 was imminent/likely i'd wait until then.

I was in the same position, but I couldn't wait after seven weeks of flightsim starvation!

Why not to simply enjoy of what you currently have? 

Edited February 4, 20206 yr by G-YMML1

V5 release would be interesting.  How many people are going to purchase it given that MS2020 is around the corner.  I think most will stick with 4.5 or 4.6 until MS2020 is released and then evaluate next steps.

In my opinion, despite numerous videos and aggressive advertisement of the future never-seen benefits, MSFS is still pretty much cat in a bag. Practically we know nothing unless there is some top secret beta testing is already under way. Once it's released, it would probably take some time to convince people to shift. With that been said, an average veteran simmer with a good ammunition of add-ones would probably shift around 2021/2022 IF all things go right.  As a person who came from FS2000 era, I successfully skipped the entire FSX moving directly from FS2004 to P3D. Didn't regret a second 🙂 Hence, it's those folks, who are still on FSX platform, should move to MSFS2020 immediately and start building knowledge base for other simmers, the way our wave of simmers did for P3D. 

  

For me, having a full size cockpit, I need a WidevieW app to sync the AC on my 2 view pc’s.

I am sure that when Fs2020 comes out such an app not exists.

Prosim however will be made compatible so all my hardware I can use.

Time will tell...

1 hour ago, G-YMML1 said:

In my opinion, despite numerous videos and aggressive advertisement of the future never-seen benefits, MSFS is still pretty much cat in a bag. Practically we know nothing unless there is some top secret beta testing is already under way. Once it's released, it would probably take some time to convince people to shift. With that been said, an average veteran simmer with a good ammunition of add-ones would probably shift around 2021/2022 IF all things go right.  As a person who came from FS2000 era, I successfully skipped the entire FSX moving directly from FS2004 to P3D. Didn't regret a second 🙂 Hence, it's those folks, who are still on FSX platform, should move to MSFS2020 immediately and start building knowledge base for other simmers, the way our wave of simmers did for P3D. 

  

I think we know that MS2020 is going to be the most complete flight sim, if not straight away,certainly within a couple of years after the initial release, at least we have seen mostly what MS2020 is about, P3D v5 we know nothing other than assuming that it will be a much improved v4.

Edited February 4, 20206 yr by eaim

32 minutes ago, G-YMML1 said:

As a person who came from FS2000 era, I successfully skipped the entire FSX moving directly from FS2004 to P3D. Didn't regret a second 🙂 Hence, it's those folks, who are still on FSX platform, should move to MSFS2020 immediately and start building knowledge base for other simmers, the way our wave of simmers did for P3D. 

I really fail to see your logic... Why on earth should anyone skip or move on to anything? Each platform has its merits. 

11 minutes ago, eaim said:

I think we know that MS2020 is going to the most complete flight sim, 

🙂 🙂 

It took me over a year to upgrade from P3Dv3 to P3Dv4, and I can see myself playing the same waiting game this year. I have spent what liitle money I had (with a huge amount of help from a handful of my friends) building a new PC recently, so the key focus of my attention would be:-

• Is P3Dv5 a major step forward from v4?
• Are all of my latest addons compatible with it?
• Are my existing licences for the PMDG 737/747/777 still valid?

As for the new MFS, I am far from convinced that it will be the "complete flightsim", even two years from now.

Edited February 4, 20206 yr by Christopher Low

15 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:

It took me over a year to upgrade from P3Dv3 to P3Dv4, and I can see myself playing the same waiting game this year. I have spent what liitle money I had (with a huge amount of help from a handful of my friends) building a new PC recently, so the key focus of my attention would be:-

• Is P3Dv5 a major step forward from v4?
• Are all of my latest addons compatible with it?
• Are my existing licences for the PMDG 737/747/777 still valid?

As for the new MFS, I am far from convinced that it will be the "complete flightsim", even two years from now.

I agree with your points, there will never be a 100% complete flight sim, however I think MS2020 will be the best available, P3D v5 and Xplane12 will also be big improvements on what we have at this moment in time and some of their feature may be better than MS2020.

People will choose wherever platform they feel more comfortable with... and also the one where they can get the best experience for their simulation behaviours that simple.. so.. everyone will be happy in the future as long as they stick to what they need and are happy to use.

S.

 

With MSFS "just around the corner" I can't imagine what would convince me to change from P3Dv4.3 (yes,I still use 4.3) to a version 4.6,v5 or what's next, or XP12 if that's their next version. I can't see any of them making such a leap as MSFS will be,,so I will paitently wait for it,and I'm also not afraid or ashamed to admit that I haven't bought (and won't) one single new addon  since MSFS was announced.