With every new major flightsim release over the years, people have always expressed a view on whether they thought it was an evolutionary change or revolutionary change to what has been before.  What's your view on  the new version and say why you think so

Evolution

I’d say it’s a revolution. New engine, deeper physics, much more focused modes (missions that ‘matter’), high fidelity planes from the start, NPC’s. What they’re doing is truly revolutionary in a base sim. 

To me it's a revolution when it comes to the final gamification of flightsimming.

And I don't mean that in a negative way. It opens up flightsimming to an even wider audience than MSFS2020 did. That can only be good for the hobby also for us old school flightsimming nerds who will keep on using the Free Flight mode only. 

 

Its an evolution of the revolution that was MS2020 

1 hour ago, V1ROTA7E said:

I’d say it’s a revolution. New engine, deeper physics, much more focused modes (missions that ‘matter’), high fidelity planes from the start, NPC’s. What they’re doing is truly revolutionary in a base sim. 

It's not a new engine...

 

Edit; the lightning engine may be the only "new" engine, even Seb himself talks about rewriting the code for other stuff which makes it evolutionary.

Edited September 20, 20241 yr by MarcG

2024? Evolution

2020? That was the actual revolution that left a solid foundation for '24 (I hope).

Edited September 20, 20241 yr by Luis Hernandez

2020 was a revolution, but I think 2024 is an evolution driven by simmers community constantly raising the bar! I understand MSFS 2024 offers two fundamental improvements: simulation and purpose of flying. No matter how great great simulation is there always  question such as where to fly? what kind type of operations to explore? For decades this purpose was fulfilled by 3rd part add ons, online flying networks or virtual airlines. Now MSFS 2024 offers some of that!

 

As been stated 2020 was the revolution.

2024 is a nice improvement, especially the terrain, trees, vegetation, etc.

That's what I see as the most significant improvement. When I get the new sim installed, I'll see if the performance has been improved or made worse even with multi-core support.

The same goes for the planner, ai traffic, & atc.

I just hope that this evolution last until 2030 for making things stable for a while.

Ok they can promote FS2030 in 2029, no problem.

What I find interesting is that while we are in an entirely new era of flight simming (starting with MSFS2020) based on cloud streaming, no other simulator has this feature. Indeed its nearest competitor, as far as I am aware, is still dead set against incorporating it. It's hard to see this as a successful long-term strategy, as it would be like a manufacturer of iceboxes in the 1930s refusing to upgrade to the new-fangled electric refrigerators! I started with FS II in 1983 and revere it as a wonderful thing for its time, but it, and all other pre-MSFS2000 sims, are now de facto historical curiosities. 

Edited September 30, 20241 yr by cobalt

Literally evolutionary as it's built on the same code base.

A highly desirable and worthwhile upgrade. 😁

 

I would also say evolutionary, building out of the revolution that was 2020. 

And while the incorporation of some cutting edge technology was central to that revolution I think at a deeper level it was the way flight simulation became open and embracing, of both a wider array of people with different interests -- for example, digital tourists as Jorg terms them, engaging on a wider array of devices -- and also of developers. I know it has been a struggle in regard to weather and cameras, but those two cases aside, MSFS really has embraced developers bringing many onboard as first-party developers over time. 2024 is continuing that trend and helping to keep the momentum of that revolution going.

Edited September 30, 20241 yr by Cognita

I would say overall, it's an evolution. But the new ground and terrain is definitely a revolution over MSFS 2020.  The ground in MSFS 2024 looks so much better than MSFS 2020 now, and MSFS 2020 was already the best looking fight simulator out there for ground level.

It's simply revolutionary how Microsoft/Asobo was able to use AI to make the ground look so much better. And of course, the increase in variety of trees and vegetation makes MSFS 2024 look even better as well.

Like I said before, Microsoft is trying to make a true  twin digital earth, that goes beyond flight simulation. This twin digital earth can be used for truck simulation, train simulation, car simulation, hiking, etc. This is the ultimate goal, IMO, and they are getting so much closer with MSFS 2024.

Edited September 30, 20241 yr by abrams_tank

Another in the evolution camp.