17 minutes ago, Rimshot said:

We are all aware of the fact MSFS 2024 was released in a state which was, mildly put, 'below par'. So why bring this up again in a thread which is about actual improvements? Have you tried the SU1 beta? Also, how hard is it to focus on the positive for once folks? Really...

because of the frankly ridiculous bombast at having nice textures "as early as SU1 !!! "

talk about having low expectations

6 hours ago, roi1862 said:

I see. And don't you think this need to be prioritize ? Dont you find more important than fixing some missions for example ? 

More people fly career mode than people use the tobii.

2 hours ago, Nuno Pinto said:

i can remove all aircraft and scenery i don't want

You've been able to do that since one of December's patches.

1 hour ago, ryanbatc said:

You can see pretty sharp roads out to the horizon here (and I'm zooming in)

SU1 has delivered massively.  Just look at the terrain resolution and texture sharpness here.

 

I mostly had photogrammetry off, but looks great in Wellington.  Vast improvement.

 

Edited January 24, 20251 yr by MrBitstFlyer

3 hours ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

My local airport is pretty much closed, EGNT, due to the wind. I just tested the new MSFS 24 sim update beta, I was able to take off and land. I tried the same flight in XP12 and couldn't get off the ground without being ragged all over the place due to gusts. (with a baron GA aircraft) 

See MSFS24 makes you a better pilot 😂

3 hours ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

My local airport is pretty much closed, EGNT, due to the wind. I just tested the new MSFS 24 sim update beta, I was able to take off and land. I tried the same flight in XP12 and couldn't get off the ground without being ragged all over the place due to gusts. (with a baron GA aircraft) 

I tested it without the beta, set myself in Galway set the time and weather to 7UTC this morning  and then tried to see what happend to my DA40. Wind was so strong that the airspeed came alive to 60 knots imidiately, got blown backwards as soon as I released the parking breakes, managed to lift off in a 70+ gust without any power from the propeller and was then blown into the hangar.

I'm very much dead now. 😉

Edited January 24, 20251 yr by Farlis

18 minutes ago, psolk said:

I saw the reactions and was expecting something simply mind blowing or ground breaking then I watched the video in the other thread and looked at the screenshots here and can't quite figure out the excitement.

I'm astounded at such a statement after you have seen visual evidence of terrain and texture improvements.  I just posted another couple of videos - how could you not be blown away by the terrain resolution and texture sharpness?

Edited January 24, 20251 yr by MrBitstFlyer

3 hours ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

My local airport is pretty much closed, EGNT, due to the wind. I just tested the new MSFS 24 sim update beta, I was able to take off and land. I tried the same flight in XP12 and couldn't get off the ground without being ragged all over the place due to gusts. (with a baron GA aircraft) 

just loaded up EGNT and got blown off the runway trying to take off

Just now, Farlis said:

I tested it without the beta, set myself in Galway set the time and weather to 7UTC this morning  and then tried to see what happend to my DA40. Wind was so strong that the airspeed came alive to 60 knots imiidiately, got blown backwards as soon as I released the parking breakes, managed to lift off in a 70+ gust and was then blown into the hangar.

I'm very much dead now. 😉

Galway is a bit different to EGNT at 1pm today though 😉 

Just now, Tuskin38 said:

just loaded up EGNT and got blown off the runway trying to take off

Maybe something amiss my end then, but I am sure I definitely had live weather selected. 

6 minutes ago, MrBitstFlyer said:

I'm astounded at such a statement after you have seen visual evidence of terrain and texture improvements.  I just posted another couple of videos - how could you not be blown away by the terrain resolution and texture sharpness?

Your videos do look MUCH better than the one in the other thread and the screenshots in this thread.  

Much better!   I simply said what I had seen thus far in terms of screenshots and videos didn't align to the overabundance of enthusiasm but your videos are the most compelling I have seen yet.  I don't often do low and slow in a biplane but they look great and also looked incredibly smooth.  

Edited January 24, 20251 yr by psolk

8 minutes ago, HiFlyer said:

why do people use this straw man 😄

most of us are going to buy straight back in when it isn't a dumpster fire

1 hour ago, EGLD said:

what am I missing here, why are people so utterly blown away by having good textures?

Mind blown, there just aren't the words to respond.

 

1 hour ago, EGLD said:

or is it that they are very superior to 2020 that is what is so impressive?

They certainly are - better than what the Map Enhancement Mod could manage.

 

1 hour ago, EGLD said:

surely the issue here is that they released a sim with appalling texture blurring issues and have just raised it to the base level everyone expected when paying $200?

What base level are you talking about?  Textures in SU1 beta are a massive improvement over 2020, both in resolution and sharpness.

 

1 hour ago, EGLD said:

why weren't you expecting this from SU1? should've been in the RC, let alone SU1

I was expecting it in RC1, but I am never surprised when a hugely complicated piece of software has issues.  What I don't get is the desire to go back to November the 19th 2024 whenever a fantastic improvement in the sim appears.

SU1 is probably the biggest jump in graphical quality I have ever seen in MS Flightsim.

Edited January 24, 20251 yr by MrBitstFlyer

3 hours ago, Ianrivaldosmith said:

I didn't actually mean when in flight. I mean during takeoff/landing. Do you see taxi signs pop in when you are practically passing them for example? 

I tried again using drone mode. I cannot duplicate taxi signs popping in or out as I approach them or pass.