Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever done a "compare and contrast" of the autogen buildings in MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024? I do not remember exactly what the Blackshark autogen buildings looked like in MSFS 2020, but I would be interested to know if they were overall better/the same/worse than the (presumably Microsoft) versions in MSFS 2024.

3 hours ago, Christopher Low said:

Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever done a "compare and contrast" of the autogen buildings in MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024? I do not remember exactly what the Blackshark autogen buildings looked like in MSFS 2020, but I would be interested to know if they were overall better/the same/worse than the (presumably Microsoft) versions in MSFS 2024.

Pretty similar in most locations, I have found. Compare the cluster of houses and a couple industrial buildings next to the runway in my 2O3 development pics

24 (autogen buildings center-right except the two custom buildings I added at further right)



20 (center-left, pretty much same style of autogen houses and industrial buildings - some are identical)

16 hours ago, mfahey said:

Often in 2020 forum threads people posting talk about the end of the life of 2020...

Those are the usually the people who don't know what they're are talking about in general here. They've been saying MSFS2020 would no longer receive any new addons the past two years now. Meanwhile I'm enjoying both newly released LVFR A380 and Contrail FA50 for MSFS2020 VR lately.

Edited September 22Sep 22 by blueshark747

I'm still on 2020. At some point I imagine I'll swap to 2024, particularly as I've heard it really is something special for GA which I mostly fly, but for now my performance is good and stable, and I'm really enjoying taking the Black Square Bonanza all over. Might need to head out West to try Nandengo's fields...

I flew from KEGE to KORD last night in 2020 and it was a brilliant experience. Just butter from gate to gate with amazing weather visuals on approach.

I reckon I'll be skipping 2024 and waiting for 2028 instead. You just know this money train is gonna keep on rolling and by then I'll have an upgraded rig. 😉

I agree there will be a 2028 So i will use 2020 until then. By then will have to update my machine

17 hours ago, wan2fly99 said:

I agree there will be a 2028 So i will use 2020 until then. By then will have to update my machine

We'll defiantly have a 2028 year but I don't believe a 2028 sim, unless of course it offers something in the way of groundbreaking tech.

Having MSFS 2024 ito look forward to is a good thing. 🫠

dd

Edited September 25Sep 25 by Sky_Pilot071

I'm always behind the curve, I just got train sim 6 for £6 on instant gaming, I play Forza Horizon 4 still. And i use mudrunner rather than snowrunner even though i have it.

I am that annoying gamer that likes to wait till i can get stuff for cheap in steam sales etc.... the gamers that have to get stuff pre order at high prices, pay for gamers like me basically. Neither is the wrong way to do it, so long as that way makes you happy. And getting bargains makes me happy because i'm tight.

I buy a lot of my payware airports in sales. The main reason is because I want a lot of payware airports! I have saved a significant amount of money doing this, but it can be torture at times 🤣

What has long intrigued me is the fascination some simmers have with airports per se, to the point of their being willing to spend money on detailed hand-crafted versions. I have to wonder how much time they actually spend in flight, as opposed to exploring those airports. And are they similarly fascinated with airports in real life?

One other question, out of idle curiosity: do train-simmers spend their money on add-on train stations (assuming they exist)?

Just asking, not criticizing.

All of my flights are very short, so time spent at airports is a reasonably high percentage of the total time spent in the simulator when starting and finishing at a gate or ramp. I also rotate through all of my airports on a regular basis, so I get my money's worth from them 🙂

4 hours ago, flightyjoe said:

I'm always behind the curve, I just got train sim 6 for £6 on instant gaming, I play Forza Horizon 4 still. And i use mudrunner rather than snowrunner even though i have it.

I am that annoying gamer that likes to wait till i can get stuff for cheap in steam sales etc.... the gamers that have to get stuff pre order at high prices, pay for gamers like me basically. Neither is the wrong way to do it, so long as that way makes you happy. And getting bargains makes me happy because i'm tight.

No harm no foul but you're going to need more RAM before upgrading to MSFS2024 anyway.

12 hours ago, cobalt said:

And are they similarly fascinated with airports in real life?

Yes! The best part of the holiday for me as a kid was the airport as opposed to the actual holiday.

I still get the same feeling now as an adult. I just love being in and around airports.

45 minutes ago, El Diablito said:

Yes! The best part of the holiday for me as a kid was the airport as opposed to the actual holiday.

I still get the same feeling now as an adult. I just love being in and around airports.

Same here. In the past on business trips, I have scheduled stops instead of nonstops when able, just to check out airports I haven't been to. Gave myself unnecessary 4-hour transfers in MAD, VIE, MCT, KUL, among others 😄

Edited Tuesday at 10:03 AM5 days by Nandengo12