7 hours ago, Virtual-Chris said:

Like I say, I'm feeling guardedly optimistic, but Asobo is not getting much praise from me.  This Sim is only great because of the community and the amazing mods they've created.

The sim is great because it gives the addon community an incentive to create addons. If this weren't the case we wouldn't have all these great mods. 

 

The success of this sim is a result of the quantum leap in scenery technology and the collaborative vision of Microsoft with Asobo Studios. Everything else with continued improvements in aircraft modeling, weather, mods  etc. feeds into the success. The top down views only a few hundred feet above the highest city buildings are the most impressive among all the camera views. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn0E_Yvtacs

The ground resolution images will improve as indicated by @abrams_tank and further the immersion level for the home computer. The one central aspect for me that needs improvement is the night lighting on the city buildings. The lights need to “pop more” with varying intensities on the city skyscrapers. I certainly look forward to creating night flying videos over city lights - it is a whole new experience in real life.

 

 

I still am in awe of MSFS, one of the best games. Ive hardly touched my other Steam games. What amazes me apart from the fantastic visuals is that it runs BETTER than FS9 and FSX did on my old (2008) PC! This one fact blew me away. Where FSX was giving me an MS PowerPoint stutterfest (single digit FPS) Im getting 25-35FPS with MSFS.

It gives us all such fantastic escapism and we have all had THAT MOMENT when it all looks so real that we are in awe at what has been given to us. Yes, MSFS has its annoyances but they will be fixed in time.

A big shout out to all the people at Microsoft and Asobo. For those of us who can never afford to fly for real  - MSFS is truly a gift.

 

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Really hate stuff like that ☝️

I dont like that in this ALREADY TINY genre of gaming that some groups are bashing each other over MSFS vs. DCS. vs. P3D. vs. XPLane. All of them let us enjoy virtual flying. Lets get along!

Worst offenders from all platforms are the "study level" elitists who bleat incessantly about hyper-realism and that any gamer who doesn't do a hardcore "real" flight from start to finish isn't "really doing it right" . I've seen such comments on various forums, reddit , twitter, IG , FB and youtube. I got into a spat with a commenter on YT asking why he says such things and his response was "Go back to GTA5, this is for the serious simmers" Thankfully such people are small in number but they honestly feel that unless you master an airliner FMC & go get a type rating that you're not having fun - and they want to broadcast that view 😅

 

Edited August 28, 20223 yr by ThrottleUp

@ThrottleUp Very well stated from many aspects! Re that quote from an X-Plane forum - clearly misinformed or refuse to accept the truth from many angles!

As one who had several years of flight simulation experience before obtaining my PPL, I can tell you that you are experiencing flight in the most realistic way with Flight Simulator. I’ve had all the other platforms on my computer and the flight dynamics of certain GA aircraft in this sim are as good as it gets. So yes, you are experiencing a gift! Just an incredible experience for thousands of individuals to appreciate the sensation and visuals of flight.

Edited August 28, 20223 yr by Doering

1 hour ago, Doering said:

I’ve had all the other platforms on my computer and the flight dynamics of certain GA aircraft in this sim are as good as it gets

Slightly off topic but I’m curious for your thoughts on which ones fit this category?

Edited August 28, 20223 yr by regis9

3 hours ago, Doering said:

@ThrottleUp Very well stated from many aspects! Re that quote from an X-Plane forum - clearly misinformed or refuse to accept the truth from many angles!

As one who had several years of flight simulation experience before obtaining my PPL, I can tell you that you are experiencing flight in the most realistic way with Flight Simulator. I’ve had all the other platforms on my computer and the flight dynamics of certain GA aircraft in this sim are as good as it gets. So yes, you are experiencing a gift! Just an incredible experience for thousands of individuals to appreciate the sensation and visuals of flight.

Denial seems to be the fad these days.

Sure you may be able to get XP up and running in 1 or 2 hours but then plan on 10 hours and lots of cash to make it look like a 2022 sim.

sp

@regis9 Hi Dave. Definitely the 310 and the Kodiak. I don’t have any Just Flight models, but the PA28 is apparently right up there. So much depends on how your controls are set up. The big difference flying at home is the lack of resistance with increased control inputs. One flight earlier this year, I thought the rudder lock was on when making a departure turn out from the airport - the wind was so strong! Part of the sim realism in flight dynamics is taking the a/c to cruise, take your hand off the stick or yoke and then trim. You should be able to trim and steady the aircraft into a level, set direction fairly quickly - the condensed executive summary off topic 😉

38 minutes ago, Sky_Pilot071 said:

Denial seems to be the fad these days.

Sure you may be able to get XP up and running in 1 or 2 hours but then plan on 10 hours and lots of cash to make it look like a 2022 sim.

sp

I think you quoted the wrong person

27 minutes ago, Krakin said:

I think you quoted the wrong person

Wouldn't be the first time. 😊

sp

Edited August 28, 20223 yr by Sky_Pilot071

52 minutes ago, Sky_Pilot071 said:

Not the first time. 😊

sp

Oh i think I misunderstood lol

2 hours ago, Doering said:

Definitely the 310 and the Kodiak

Thanks!  Two of my favourites so I’m glad to hear it!

X-Plane simmers are the neck beards of the flightsim world just ignore them.