MSFS available for preorders. Releasing August 18th!

[HiFlyer 9,359]

28 minutes ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

Ive just read the specs of the XboxX and they're claiming 4k gaming at 60fps. So, if thats the case, and this game is going to release on it, therefore I am concluding that a 2080ti should also render at 60fps, and the new 30 series should have no problems at all. 

The catch of course is it's almost certainly going to be 60 frames per second 4K at low to medium settings..........

[G-RFRY 1,712]

You can wait till it`s released it`s not going to change.

[b1bmsgt 207]

2 hours ago, OzWhitey said:

Russ and I flew some planes in the then-new P3D v4 which certainly had no business being anywhere near a 64-bit sim. 

Yeah, but some of them worked, didn't they...

It'll be interesting to see if the file structure in MSFS is similar...

Edited July 13, 2020 by b1bmsgt

[abranpuko 369]

oHHHHHHH Yessss!!!

[MatthewS 761]

August 18?  That was unexpected!  Well done! Guess it's Premium Deluxe for me too.... 👍

[KenG 492]

So now we all know the date when John Dowson is taking his next vacation.

[Doug47 574]

What’s the benefit of pre-ordering? Doesn’t make sense. 

[MatthewS 761]

The FAQ explains what's in each edition:-

https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015204020-Microsoft-Flight-Simulator-Pre-order-FAQ

Edited July 13, 2020 by MatthewS
fixed typo

[andyjohnston.net 617]

1 hour ago, andyjohnston.net said:

Whoops, wrong Austin!

[FlyingInACessna 656]

2 hours ago, Turpentine said:

Thanks a lot for sharing this.

Does this mean that the finished product is complete if it has already been pressed onto CDs? If not, does that mean they will distribute a base version of the game and then force users to complete some sort of online update upon install?

[PilotPete99 915]

Anyone know if you can install this on more than one computer, like all of the other versions of MSFS? I wouldn't mind having on both of my computers.

Cheers, Pete

[Mengy 814]

1 hour ago, Turpentine said:

I agree with some of the posters, I think there's a decent chance the product, while amazing in many respects, will feel unfinished on release date.

To ease your anxiety, how about you see it differently: by pre-ordering MS2020 today, you get automatically picked to be a beta tester for the v2 beta round that will start on August 18th, and will receive all future fixes and updates for free.

In all honesty with how early this is releasing I'm expecting a sim which has issues and is partly unfinished at release.  And I'm fine with that.  I plan to be flying in the new MFS from here on out for the very long term, and I feel confident it will grow and improve over time.  I feel certain the positives will outweigh the negatives.

Bring it on!

[bbain1187 118]

4 hours ago, micstatic said:

Some switched to P3D for this very reason.  I agree that it wouldn't be very easy for them to do.  Hence why I am skeptical.  Everybody has a different niche for their flying.  I enjoy simulating airline flights.  Simulating a 737 or A320 into Montreal in January during a real world snowfall but in a setting that looks like spring or summer just won't cut it for me.  

Seasons are also a big deal to me. Maybe this is somewhere Orbx can step up to stay relevant. Even just a tree replacement utility could work wonders. That, combined with a way to 'reshade' the countryside/farmland to more of a brown color during the winter months as appropriate could do wonders. I hope that green/snow aren't the only two seasons in the sim.

Edited July 13, 2020 by bbain1187

[Doug47 574]

1 hour ago, spilok said:

I pre-ordered too...but it didn't allow installation.  

Stan

So that’s my point. What IS the benefit of pre-ordering?

[micstatic 4,319]

3 hours ago, vcarlo said:

I recommend we review this promo video before we say NO SEASONS .. also note >> we will have FULL REAL WORLD WEATHER (I think it's safe to say we will see it snowing) 😉

 

hope you are right.  But this video shows snow.  Not snowing.