Free update - MSFS Game of the Year Edition

[DaWu 779]

If I feel like flying f18 I start DCS. Nothing in this update is of interest for me. 

[Farlis 2,288]

52 minutes ago, DaWu said:

If I feel like flying f18 I start DCS. Nothing in this update is of interest for me. 

Well then don't buy it.

Oh wait... it's free...

Well then... don't accept a gift. 😉

[DaWu 779]

1 hour ago, Farlis said:

Well then don't buy it.

Oh wait... it's free...

Well then... don't accept a gift. 😉

Yes I will uninstall it if possible. Waste of disk space

[Capt Timeter 29]

What exactly DX12 is going to be? What are the expected advantages of using it? I remember DX10 preview in FSX didn't do much good until the Steve DX10 scenery fixer fixed it a lot.

Edited October 21, 2021 by Capt Timeter

[JimBrown 596]

A lot depends on how Asobo implements DirectX 12 within the sim.

For an overview of what DirectX 12 can provide:

• https://www.techspot.com/article/2137-next-gen-directx-12/
• https://www.hardwaretimes.com/what-is-the-difference-between-directx-11-and-directx-12/

...jim

 

[Tuskin38 6,532]

4 hours ago, DaWu said:

Yes I will uninstall it if possible. Waste of disk space

You can uninstall any aircraft and airport in the sim through the content manager.

Don't delete the folder manually or the sim will try and reinstall it, only do it through the content manager.

Edited October 21, 2021 by Tuskin38

[Capt Timeter 29]

2 hours ago, Tuskin38 said:

You can uninstall any aircraft and airport in the sim through the content manager.

Can you? I tried to uninstall the Pitts and the sim immediately downloaded and reinstalled it back on the next launch reprimanding me for uninstalling mandatory content.

[Kilo60 660]

On 10/19/2021 at 10:44 AM, ricka47 said:

I wonder what "early access" to DX12 means? I hope it's not like the FSX "DX10 Preview!"

It means expect a ton of problems and bug fixes down the road!

[PBest 7]

On 10/21/2021 at 12:31 AM, ThrottleUp said:

I thought you all might find this list of current PC6 Porter users interesting. Its regularly updated. 

http://www.pc-6.com/porterakt.htm

What happened to the VH Porters ?

Cheers Pete

[Sesquashtoo 2,846]

On 10/19/2021 at 10:57 AM, FSUK_86 said:

means you can have dx12 turned on or stay with what we have now 

I think that option is just great!  In case I get borked with only 8GB's of graphics memory....that happened with P3D v5.x at first....

[steve310002 1,198]

If the PC version of MSFS will only utilize DX12 as a wrapper at first then I wonder if the Xbox version currently only uses DX12 as a wrapper for DX11 too or does the Xbox version actually have elements of DX12 properly integrated? If so, maybe we'll see the same or similar basic elements implemented from day one on the PC.

Otherwise how else does the Xbox keep a constant 30fps and smooth in the heaviest areas?

[MrFuzzy 2,118]

18 minutes ago, steve310002 said:

If the PC version of MSFS will only utilize DX12 as a wrapper at first then I wonder if the Xbox version currently only uses DX12 as a wrapper for DX11 too or does the Xbox version actually have elements of DX12 properly integrated? If so, maybe we'll see the same or similar basic elements implemented from day one on the PC.

Otherwise how else does the Xbox keep a constant 30fps and smooth in the heaviest areas?

Dynamic resolution scaling, low LOD, objects and terrain detail drawn only for a portion of the FOV at a time (the one you're looking at). Do you remember SU5 before the hotfix, with trees and buildings popping in as you turned your head? Well, the XBox is stuck with that.