March 28, 20233 yr Neumann (I think) has alluded to forthcoming "surprises". Wouldn't it be a nice one if the sim started to use The First 30 cm HD Global Imagery Basemap (maxar.com) everywhere ? Seamless, color-homogenised, cloud-free. For the metric-challenged 30 cm are 11.8 inches. Dominique Simming since 1981 - [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam
March 28, 20233 yr 19 minutes ago, Dominique_K said: Neumann (I think) has alluded to forthcoming "surprises". Wouldn't it be a nice one if the sim started to use The First 30 cm HD Global Imagery Basemap (maxar.com) everywhere ? Seamless, color-homogenised, cloud-free. For the metric-challenged 30 cm are 11.8 inches. We're in an age when big jumps can happen quickly. I would not be in the slightest surprised if n' when LM/LR adopts this and suddenly MSFS is lapsed in the blink of an update. At this point in time MSFS is the clear winner for me but as I say that could change rather quickly. Noel System: 9900X3D Noctua NH-D15 G2, MSI Pro 650-P WiFi, G.SKILL 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000, WD NVMe 2Tb x 1, Sabrent NVMe 2Tb x 1, RTX 4090 FE, Corsair RM1000W PSU, Win11 Home, LG Ultra Curved Gsync Ultimate 3440x1440, Phanteks Enthoo Pro Case, TCA Boeing Edition Yoke & TQ, Cessna Trim Wheel, RTSS Framerate Limiter w/ Front Edge Sync. Aircraft used in MSFS 2024: Fenix A320, Aerosoft CRJ, FBW, WT 787X, I-Fly 737 MAX 8, Citation Longitude.
March 28, 20233 yr 18 minutes ago, Dominique_K said: Neumann (I think) has alluded to forthcoming "surprises". Wouldn't it be a nice one if the sim started to use The First 30 cm HD Global Imagery Basemap (maxar.com) everywhere ? Seamless, color-homogenised, cloud-free. It would be nice. That said, one of the "surprises" was announcing MS/Asobo attending this year's FSExpo. I'm not getting my hopes up about the other forthcoming "surprises" in the roadmap. That way, I'll be genuinely surprised if something I like is revealed. Anyway, don't you think that Maxar's colour scheme looks awfully similar to LM's P3Dv5+...? AMD Ryzen 5800X3D; MSI RTX 3080 Ti ; 32GB Corsair 3200 MHz; ASUS VG35VQ 35" (3440 x 1440) Fulcrum One yoke; Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack Airbus edition; MFG Crosswind rudder pedals; miniCockpit FCU; CPFlight MCP 737; Logitech FIP x3; TrackIR MSFS; Fenix A320; A2A PA-24; HPG H145; PMDG 737-600; AIG; RealTraffic; PSXTraffic; FSiPanel; REX AccuSeason Adv; FSDT GSX Pro; FS2Crew RAAS Pro; FS-ATC Chatter
March 28, 20233 yr A "surprise" would be Asobo working on areas where their sim is the weakest, like broken takeoff and landing flight dynamics, lack of access to real meteorological data needed for WXR, AI traffic, stutters, etc.
March 28, 20233 yr Author 14 minutes ago, F737MAX said: It would be nice. That said, one of the "surprises" was announcing MS/Asobo attending this year's FSExpo. I'm not getting my hopes up about the other forthcoming "surprises" in the roadmap. That way, I'll be genuinely surprised if something I like is revealed. Anyway, don't you think that Maxar's colour scheme looks awfully similar to LM's P3Dv5+...? Well if this is the kind of surprise to be expected, then the bar is set really low 😄 ! I don't have P3Dv5 to compare the respective palettes of its landclass and Maxar sat imagery. Dominique Simming since 1981 - [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam
March 28, 20233 yr 20 minutes ago, Chapstick said: A "surprise" would be Asobo working on areas where their sim is the weakest, like broken takeoff and landing flight dynamics, lack of access to real meteorological data needed for WXR, AI traffic, stutters, etc. Yup, all things that have disappeared under the carpet and seem to get less and less traction.
March 28, 20233 yr 10 minutes ago, Dominique_K said: I don't have P3Dv5 to compare the respective palettes of its landclass and Maxar sat imagery. You're thinking way ahead of where I was... I'm just going with the respective brand colours 😅https://www.maxar.com/https://www.prepar3d.com/ AMD Ryzen 5800X3D; MSI RTX 3080 Ti ; 32GB Corsair 3200 MHz; ASUS VG35VQ 35" (3440 x 1440) Fulcrum One yoke; Thrustmaster TCA Captain Pack Airbus edition; MFG Crosswind rudder pedals; miniCockpit FCU; CPFlight MCP 737; Logitech FIP x3; TrackIR MSFS; Fenix A320; A2A PA-24; HPG H145; PMDG 737-600; AIG; RealTraffic; PSXTraffic; FSiPanel; REX AccuSeason Adv; FSDT GSX Pro; FS2Crew RAAS Pro; FS-ATC Chatter
March 28, 20233 yr 48 minutes ago, Noel said: if n' when .... LR adopts this and suddenly MSFS is lapsed in the blink of an update. is it aprils fool day yet? AMD 7800X3D, Windows 11, Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX Motherboard, 64GB DDR5 G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB (AMD Expo), RTX 4090, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 2 TB PCIe 4.0, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 1 TB PCIe 4.0, 4K resolution 50" TV @60Hz, VR: Pimax Crystal Light + HP Reverb G2 @ 90 Hz, Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, be quiet 1000W PSU, Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black air cooler. 60-130 fps. no CPU overclocking. very nice.
March 28, 20233 yr 6 minutes ago, F737MAX said: You're thinking way ahead of where I was... I'm just going with the respective brand colours 😅https://www.maxar.com/https://www.prepar3d.com/ Good catch. If we could have MAXAR + MSFS clouds in P3D, I would leave MSFS without a second thought. 9950X3D, X870E ROG CROSSHAIR HERO, Corsair Dominator Titanium 64GB DDR5-6000 PC5-48000, ASUS RTX 5070Ti 16GB, 9100 PRO 4TB Samsung ,990 PRO 4TB Samsung, AX1600i 1600 Watt 80 Plus Titanium ATX, ASUS 360 ARGB EXTREME 360mm Liquid CPU Cooling Kit.
March 28, 20233 yr 47 minutes ago, F737MAX said: the other forthcoming "surprises" in the roadmap. I think you mean an update to the Tom Cruise maverick gimmick: now with an MSFS aviator livery. there is hope. Edited March 28, 20233 yr by turbomax AMD 7800X3D, Windows 11, Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX Motherboard, 64GB DDR5 G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB (AMD Expo), RTX 4090, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 2 TB PCIe 4.0, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 1 TB PCIe 4.0, 4K resolution 50" TV @60Hz, VR: Pimax Crystal Light + HP Reverb G2 @ 90 Hz, Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, be quiet 1000W PSU, Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black air cooler. 60-130 fps. no CPU overclocking. very nice.
March 28, 20233 yr 36 minutes ago, Chapstick said: A "surprise" would be Asobo working on areas where their sim is the weakest, like broken takeoff and landing flight dynamics, lack of access to real meteorological data needed for WXR, AI traffic, stutters, etc. Well, multiple things can happen in parallel given the size of the MS/Asobo team. Also FWIW, in terms of ground handling the more extensive rework of it (which includes landing/takeoff dynamics too per what they've said before) is currently underway per the latest dev stream, with no timeline given as of now for when it'll be released, according to what Seb said here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1772471519?t=00h54m21s Edited March 28, 20233 yr by lwt1971 Len 1980s: Sublogic FS II on C64 ---> 1990s: Flight Unlimited I/II, MSFS 95/98 ---> 2000s/2010s: FS/X, P3D, XP ---> 2020+: MSFS Current system: i9 13900K, RTX 4090, 64GB DDR5 4800 RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD
March 28, 20233 yr A surprise would be Jorg Neumann announcing they've hired some Quality Control personel to oversee Update Releases and more willingness to fix regression bugs from past updates, but yeah we can all dream right!? Pico Neo3 Link VR - Windows 11 64bit, Gigabyte Z590 Aorus Elite Mobo, i7-10700KF CPU, Gigabyte RX 9070 XT OC 16gb (AMD GPU), 32gig Corsair 3600mhz RAM, SSD x2 + M.2 SSD 1tb x1 Saitek X45 HOTAS - Saitek Pro Rudder Pedals - Logitech Flight Yoke - Homemade 3 Button & 8-directional Joystick Box, SNES Controller (used as a Button Box - Additional USB Numpad (used as a Button Box)
March 28, 20233 yr 25 minutes ago, G-YMML1 said: If we could have MAXAR + MSFS clouds in P3D, I would leave MSFS without a second thought. We have had photo scenery options for P3D for a long time... The problem was always the look from up close. Blackshark AI has transformed the landscape and autogen, which I think you would miss. 🙂 Bert
March 28, 20233 yr Another thread that gives me the opportunity to vent my now biggest frustration about this sim (I'll keep doing this until it is fixed 😁). It would be a (very nice) surprise if we would get QNH in mlilibar where necessary instead of only in Hg. Other than that, I also do like that Maxar thingy. Cheers, Bert AMD Ryzen 5900X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3080 Ti, Windows 11 Home 64 bit, MSFS 2024
March 28, 20233 yr 2 hours ago, Dominique_K said: Wouldn't it be a nice one if the sim started to use The First 30 cm HD Global Imagery Basemap (maxar.com) everywhere ? Seamless, color-homogenised, cloud-free. 30cm is ZL19 which is more coarsely than MSFS in many places. Checking at the first two random places in two countries I can clearly see the railway ties which require a resolution of less than 30cm. Also for MSFS, the tiles have been made seamless and color-homogised.
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