MSFS available for preorders. Releasing August 18th!

[Turpentine 375]

17 minutes ago, ChaoticBeauty said:

Same. Too bad that supply and prices are out of whack due to corona. I guess I'll resort to a quick Xbox Game Pass subscription to see if it can even run on my current system and hold me out for a few more months...

I think that's a good plan. I am 95% certain I need a new desktop anyway for it to be playable. But even if I buy a new one, given how cheap the introductory month is for Game Pass, my plan is to get a subscription, see how it runs and whether I should get a premium version, and reassess.

[ca_metal 2,024]

1 minute ago, Dirk98 said:

Any benefit of preordering you could think of?

Thanks.

Downloading it before the gates of hell are opened on the 08/18. 😂

Edited July 13, 2020 by ca_metal

[DaWu 779]

3 minutes ago, kaha said:

I don't see any float plane.

Karl

The icon does float

[JeffLewis4 16]

4 minutes ago, jon b said:

How many people Here enjoy flying default aircraft ? I’m sure some do but if I were going to buy this then I’d get the standard product then buy my own good quality add on aircraft as I’ve never come across a decent default aircraft before.

This view is based on the assumption, that the only difference between the versions is the included airports and Aircraft.

But what if that is not the case ? , and an addon dev makes a plane specifically for the premium version that does not work in the standard version.

You'd have to pay an additional $120, just to be able to install that addon.

[OzWhitey 3,353]

3 minutes ago, jon b said:

How many people Here enjoy flying default aircraft ? I’m sure some do but if I were going to buy this then I’d get the standard product then buy my own good quality add on aircraft as I’ve never come across a decent default aircraft before.

I never touch default aircraft - apart from my attempt to fly the default Microsoft "hardcore" Airbus across the pond in an early version of Prepar3d v5. 

 

However, I think MSFS will be an exception, as the default aircraft have been modelled with much more care and attention than we have seen from MS and LM in the past.

There is no reason why Asobo can not build an aircraft that is just as good or better than anything that a 3rd-party developer can release. Will they/have they? I'm not an alpha tester, but from what I've seen some of the default aircraft are a big step up from what we are used to getting with our sims.

[DaWu 779]

Alle the planes in one picture

 

[Brandon01110 407]

25 minutes ago, ChaoticBeauty said:

Same. Too bad that supply and prices are out of whack due to corona. I guess I'll resort to a quick Xbox Game Pass subscription to see if it can even run on my current system and hold me out for a few more months..

ChaoticBeauty, I think 1 of 2 things should happen.  Because of your continuous dedication and contribution to these forums for the duration of the known development of MSFS, I would love to see MS/Asobo donate a beast of a PC to you OR you make a way people can donate $$$ to go towards building/buying a beast of a PC.  

You're the man, cant wait to fly with you in the sim!!

Edited July 13, 2020 by Brandon01110

[kaha 205]

1 minute ago, DaWu said:

The icon does float

Of course. You are right. An Amphibian!

So I'm save.

Karl

[Montie 124]

1 hour ago, Adrian123 said:

Sounds like "Flight" to me.

Based on what exactly?

[BMW969 126]

And what about the subscription fee?

[Nuno Pinto 1,397]

2 minutes ago, OzWhitey said:

 some of the default aircraft are a big step up from what we are used to getting with our sims.

Yes, but they're still "default" and lacking quite a lot. Quality is FAR superior to FSX/P3D default aircraft.

[rtodepart 761]

Downloading now yesss and my 💳  said :ohhh boy im about to look like a samurai sword....

[kaha 205]

3 minutes ago, DaWu said:

Alle the planes in one picture

 

I count 29?

Karl

[Montie 124]

35 minutes ago, DaWu said:

I love Facebook comments. Best one so far:

Yeah shame on you Asobo. I want my 40.000 detailed airports now!

People are stupid what can you expect.

[royalwin 22]

C-172 in steam gauge and G1000?