Tom's Hardware specs. TH also lists twitter accounts that flag whenever a new shipment arrives at a big box seller online. They usually sell out in 10 minutes or less.

The Xbox Series X: 12 teraflops of graphics power, 16GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, and Blu-ray drive. It runs games at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second

The more affordable next-gen Xbox Series S is limited to 1440p output, but still delivers fast loading, ray tracing, and high frame rates (MSFS at 30 fps).  It sports a GPU with up to 4 teraflops of output, 10GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for storage. (There's no disc drive). 

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/xbox-series-x-restock-update

 

On 8/18/2020 at 7:25 PM, Stratocruiser1 said:

I have bought every MS Flight Sim through the years starting with the Sub Logic one way back when up to and including FSX, then even P3D. So I am what would be called an old hand at this, maybe. But, I have no experience with any Game  and have never even held a game controller. This new MSFS is way too complicated for us old guys. It has been developed by the best Game devs in the world, and it shows. It installs and operates like a game.  After messing around with it all day, I have it flying, but have not been able to hook up with my friends on line, even though it says we are connected, etc. The scenery is very good, but getting there has been a chore and I am not done yet. I am sur  that my Great Grand Children could get it going in a snap because they have grown up with games, but I may not live long enough to master this one. It would have been nice if there were some instructions to guide us. I am sure that in time it will become second nature to most people, but MS sure left s old timers behind with this launch. 

I'm going to be 81 Next month and I had MSFS 2020 running on my PC in 1 day. Now In 5 months I have almost 400 hours. 

6 hours ago, in2tech said:

Do you have an Xbox S or X? I don't but am excited to see what people think that do, and welcome that crowd to flight simulation.

I got an X although I had to pay a bit more for it. A classic case of supply and demand boosting the prices. LX 😄

So far it seems to generate a bit of heat like a lot of Xboxes before, so I've seen it CTD a couple of times playing Elite Dangerous. 

Age has nothing to do with it. What is needed is patience in learning how to properly set up and use MSFS to take advantage of its great features. I have been a flight simmer for nearly 30 years, from FS2 through FSX, and it took me a while to learn the ropes of MSFS, but it was worth it!  (Of course, being retired helps).

There is a learning curve. I've been into flight sims since my old VIC-20 and am now 70. But, age isn't a factor. It's more about patience. I have a friend who tried X-Plane a few years ago and gave it up after one day because he couldn't get a plane in the air in a few minutes. It doesn't work that way!

4 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

I'm going to be 81 Next month and I had MSFS 2020 running on my PC in 1 day. Now In 5 months I have almost 400 hours. 

Is there a guide to setting up MSFS from the beginning to include install, setting up your hardware like yoke, rudder, throttle, TrackIR, etc...? I am still on P3D but planning my move to MSFS after SU7. Thank you 

35 minutes ago, B777ER said:

Is there a guide to setting up MSFS from the beginning to include install, setting up your hardware like yoke, rudder, throttle, TrackIR, etc...? I am still on P3D but planning my move to MSFS after SU7. Thank you 

 

Uhhmnmmm...this thread makes me feel like I'm a taint - not young, but not real old either.  I found the most difficult for me was waiting on the initial download of the game to finish.  I don't have the fastest internet speed so I got nervous I'd wouldn't be able to use it before I croak.  But, I haven't croaked yet and I've been able to set-up things to be able to fly here and yon in the JF PA28 with few issues, although I do get anxiety with really large updates tho because I never know if I'll keel over before it finishes.  If you can't tell, I have this burgeoning feeling that when I leave this world, my better half will find me at my desk waiting for the MSFS download to finish. 😳

Well I started this thread almost one year ago, so it's time for an update. I have done pretty good with the sim and am now comfortable with just about everything. It did take some getting used to, but the scenery is outstanding. It's kind of like how I felt transitioning from the C-119 to the C-97 all those years ago. I am very happy with the program now, but still think the UI stinks. Looking forward to more updates. 

Back in the day we had none of this new fangled turbine stuff. In fact Steam was the way forward ...

 

8 hours ago, ricka47 said:

But, age isn't a factor. It's more about patience. I have a friend who tried X-Plane a few years ago and gave it up after one day because he couldn't get a plane in the air in a few minutes. It doesn't work that way!

I've worked in IT for years, and patience is the answer to many problems.  It is amazing what you can fix by simply getting up and walking away when you are flustered. 

The moment you start to feel frustration bubbling over, this is when bad decisions are made and few things get fixed.  Get up and walk away for 20+ minutes.  When you do go back, you'd be amazed at how things suddenly fall into place. 

6 hours ago, kerosene31 said:

I've worked in IT for years, and patience is the answer to many problems.  It is amazing what you can fix by simply getting up and walking away when you are flustered. 

The moment you start to feel frustration bubbling over, this is when bad decisions are made and few things get fixed.  Get up and walk away for 20+ minutes.  When you do go back, you'd be amazed at how things suddenly fall into place. 

 

 

 

 

When the simulation becomes complicated for me, I will go fishing.

2 hours ago, eriktu said:

 

When the simulation becomes complicated for me, I will go fishing.

  For me, I will start coloring 😀

23 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

I'm going to be 81 Next month and I had MSFS 2020 running on my PC in 1 day. Now In 5 months I have almost 400 hours. 

Happy birthday for next month, Bob! 

Fabulous. I hope I'm still simming in 26 years and beyonds time....... Given my age away now 😐

 

Stu