P3d in the NEXT MONTH???

[Wobbie 938]

Believing discussion from self appointed gaming experts, what does one expect!

[kurtb 121]

genau !🙂

 

[JoeFackel 760]

Its getting nicer and nicer: if you are offline -> MSFS won't start.

If you have installed the boxed DVD version -> first DVD has to be in the drive or MSFS won't start.

Both confirmed by Aerosoft, publisher of the boxed version.

Childish MS behavior.

[kurtb 121]

lol. that's new

[LHookins 3,103]

14 minutes ago, JoeFackel said:

Its getting nicer and nicer: if you are offline -> MSFS won't start.

That's new in the current version.  I could fly previous versions with no Internet connection.  It's likely that the release version will allow it, but no way to know for sure.

No idea about the Aerosoft version.

Hook

[David Roch 1,982]

Yes, looks strange as it is already working offline as expected.
Beware of rumors...

[mpo910 2,112]

1 hour ago, LHookins said:

That's new in the current version.  I could fly previous versions with no Internet connection.  It's likely that the release version will allow it, but no way to know for sure.

No idea about the Aerosoft version.

Hook

Read carefully.....if you are offline.....MSFS wont START....

Marcus

Edited July 20, 2020 by mpo910

[LHookins 3,103]

11 minutes ago, mpo910 said:

Read carefully.....if you are offline.....MSFS wont START....

Read carefully... that's new in the current version.  I'm pretty sure I know why they're doing it, and I've seen the dialog that comes up if you lose connection during a flight.

After release, who knows?

Hook

[JoeFackel 760]

1 hour ago, David Roch said:

Beware of rumors...

I wouldn't call official Aerosoft statements rumors.

[micstatic 4,319]

5 minutes ago, JoeFackel said:

I wouldn't call official Aerosoft statements rumors.

exactly.  Here is the link 

https://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?/topic/154700-aerosoft-official-retail-partner-for-microsoft-flight-simulator/page/8/&tab=comments#comment-990011

[David Roch 1,982]

Here is Mathijs answer to this precise question:
"As far as we know MFS checks your XBox account on startup. If this turns out to be incorrect  we will inform you."

Nowhere he claims it will be mandatory. It is just a supposition, not an assertion, from a guy which I very much respect.
So for me it is still a rumor 😉

[flycln 435]

As much as I find the MSFS hype absurd and am looking forward to seeing people’s reactions:

I never fly offline anyway because I want live weather, use my charts app and my in-flight entertainment. Come to think of it, I’m just never really offline. 😉

[LHookins 3,103]

2 minutes ago, David Roch said:

"As far as we know MFS checks your XBox account on startup. If this turns out to be incorrect  we will inform you."

It is currently doing this.

Hook

[LHookins 3,103]

3 minutes ago, flycln said:

I never fly offline anyway

I don't either but my Internet has been known to go down. 🙂  

If I learn that an Internet glitch can kick me out near the end of a 10 hour flight with no option to continue... well, you know.  I was worried enough today on a 3 hour flight.

Hook

[jabloomf1230 2,445]

33 minutes ago, flycln said:

I never fly offline anyway because I want live weather,

Weather apps rarely inject updated  conditions more frequently than every 5 minutes and usually no more than every 15 minutes. Now compare that to terrain tiles which will be loading constantly. Which one is "too big to fail"?