Key takeways from Asobo & MSFS 2024: 

MSFS series (from 1982) had players base of 40m simmers. For MSFS 2020 its c.a. 12m simmers

Jorg stated that from these 12m simmers, 3m are "serious simmers", 3m are "casual" and the rest are "casual gamers". For this audience they decided that MSFS 2024 should focus on "real life pilots activities" - so they can be engaged and have more reasons to fly
 

They also stated that because of WU etc. MSFS is "heavier" so with MSFS 2024 they would like to move more and more to the "cloud" so every simmer will have on HDD installed most necessary components of MSFS. They also stated that almost all present addons will be back compatible. Few "bullets" from Asobo presentation:

Only download what is needed/cached to HDD

reduced footprint on hdd & internet usage

reduced installation & loading times

helps keep the min spec low

backward compatible, community folder still there

 

So we can squash the talk about the really good looking scenery being hand made for the missions. 2024 just looks that good!

7 minutes ago, lwt1971 said:

Ummm so ya, MSFS 2024 is not just about missions lol...

Common sense would have told you so before, but we don't do that here...

The new physics and atmospherics surely mean quite some updates are needed for third party aircraft though, me thinks.

"biggest undertaking in flight simulation" Jorg on MSFS2024, big statement!

Sounds great what they had to say, very interesting developments but as ever the proof will be in the pudding.

What I was expecting was a brand new ATC system, sigh.

1 minute ago, Nixoq said:

The new physics and atmospherics surely mean quite some updates are needed for third party aircraft though, me thinks.

Jorg stated different. The new physic is like "adding new blocks" for developers. It means that all aircraft released for MSFS 2020 will be compatible, but if for example PMDG would like to utilise new physics they will have to update their product line

Just now, Drumcode said:

What I was expecting was a brand new ATC system, sigh.

It's still a long ways out, more announcements to come.

Good stuff!

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Some exciting new capabilities for MSFS2024:

• Multithreaded program
• New physics and aerodynamic engine
• Hardware specs to remain “low” (read: accessible to lower spec PCs and Xbox Series S)
• Reduced footprint and loading times - both on user HDD/SSD and what is streamed (More core content hosted on cloud, meaning faster downloads of content, yet only streaming what's necessary for LOD).
• Backwards compatibilty

Plus:

 

New and improved systems:

Great stuff so far!
 

Edited June 23, 20232 yr by F737MAX

3 minutes ago, Krakin said:

So we can squash the talk about the really good looking scenery being hand made for the missions. 2024 just looks that good!

A lot of hot air filled assumptions and takes about 2024 got squashed bigly just from this little presentation lol.
 

Just now, Tuskin38 said:

It's still a long ways out, more announcements to come.

Fingers crossed. 

Exciting! Like 2020 all over again

look at that snow!!!!

Just now, Krakin said:

look at that snow!!!!

I'm pretty sure those slides are photos, not sim images.

Edited June 23, 20232 yr by Tuskin38

17 minutes ago, lwt1971 said:

A lot of hot air filled assumptions and takes about 2024 got squashed bigly just from this little presentation lol.

Quite correct.  Looks like my hard drive will get a break from growing at the pace it was.😁  I'm still looking at getting a 4TB SSD at some point.  Just bought a 2TB SSD and it's now already half full after installing all that I couldn't before with the 1TB HD I just replaced...😳😶

Edited June 23, 20232 yr by Dillon