Did the clouds improve in Sim Update 5?

[captain420 3,099]

I think it's Microsoft's fault for wanting to release this for the X-Box. I feel that there's more negatives than positives in their decision to do so. If X-Box was out of the question, then I'm sure SU5 would've been a much better update. There was already a lot on Asobo's plate, but then along came MS putting even more on their already full plate. Oh well, what's done is done. I just really hope that they can put back their focus on the PC version now.

[Ixoye 1,821]

It is obvious that Asobo worked under strong pressure to meet the deadline Microsoft gave them for the Xbox version, they simply failed to meet the deadline.

[Aristoteles 471]

At thi spoint I believe adding a gamma and a HDR slider in Options would really help.

[abrams_tank 7,397]

1 hour ago, captain420 said:

I think it's Microsoft's fault for wanting to release this for the X-Box. I feel that there's more negatives than positives in their decision to do so. If X-Box was out of the question, then I'm sure SU5 would've been a much better update. There was already a lot on Asobo's plate, but then along came MS putting even more on their already full plate. Oh well, what's done is done. I just really hope that they can put back their focus on the PC version now.

Yeah, but the advantage of releasing it on X-Box is that it commits Microsoft more to MSFS.  For example, people were scared that Microsoft may pull the plug on the photogrammetry/satellite streaming one day.  But with the X-Box release, it's less likely that Microsoft does that because now Microsoft risks upsetting the X-Box users too if they do that, not just the PC users.

Microsoft/Asobo said this will be a 10 year project.  Jorg had approached the executives at Microsoft to convince them of making MSFS, but the plan was always to include X-Box of course.  Because of X-Box, it increases the chances that MSFS will be a 10 year project.  I think Sim Update 5 is just a short term hiccup but the CTDs and the pop-in issues will be resolved in the next several months. 

I think in the long run, because X-Box provides extra revenue for Microsoft, Microsoft will continue to keep Asobo working on MSFS and because of this, X-Box will be a net benefit to us PC users over the next 10 years.

 

Edited July 31, 2021 by abrams_tank