**** Official Microsoft Flight Simulator Thread ****

[Mike 702]

The next question is around monitor setup. Is an Ultra wide better than dual or triple setups?

 

[robfosters]

LMAO at these minimum specs! You’ll be lucky to get past the menu screens with 8GB of RAM!

Windows 10 (v. 1909)
Processor Intel i5-4460, Ryzen 3 1200
GPU NVIDIA GTX 770, Radeon RX 570
Memory 8 GB RAM, 2 GB VRAM
Storage 150 GB
DirectX DirectX 11

 

[physichull]

That is crazy, X-plane looks about 15 years old compared to FS2020!

With just the base game yes, X-Plane can look a bit naff, but with scenery add-ons and Ortho if can look much better. On the whole agree though, MSFS2020 will be a massive step forward.

 

[Zeeflyboy]

That is crazy, X-plane looks about 15 years old compared to FS2020!

It’s ruined things really. I play FS2020 and get annoyed that I can’t use VR, so I go play X-plane and get annoyed that it’s not FS2020...

 

[robfosters]

With just the base game yes, X-Plane can look a bit naff, but with scenery add-ons and Ortho if can look much better. On the whole agree though, MSFS2020 will be a massive step forward.

I’d imagine it gets pretty expensive though with all the add ons. Plus, it’s much nicer to have it all wrapped up in one package rather than mucking about with configurations. Used to drive me nuts trying to configure add ons to work properly with FSX.

 

[dannywaugh1]

The next question is around monitor setup. Is an Ultra wide better than dual or triple setups?

Have been asking the same question myself not sure on which to go for.

 

[andy_mk3]

LMAO at these minimum specs! You’ll be lucky to get past the menu screens with 8GB of RAM!

Windows 10 (v. 1909)
Processor Intel i5-4460, Ryzen 3 1200
GPU NVIDIA GTX 770, Radeon RX 570
Memory 8 GB RAM, 2 GB VRAM
Storage 150 GB
DirectX DirectX 11

It is 2020 you know A £300 laptop comes with 8GB ram these days

 

[physichull]

I’d imagine it gets pretty expensive though with all the add ons. Plus, it’s much nicer to have it all wrapped up in one package rather than mucking about with configurations. Used to drive me nuts trying to configure add ons to work properly with FSX.

Agreed.

I mean there are some things that are free such as the Ortho4XP programme, but its extremely time consuming to download and process all the tiles, as well as taking up a lot of disc space. The Orbx True Earth stuff is fantastic, but from the looks of it, its still not at the MS level from the videos we have seen so far, but as you say, its expensive and a one package deal is so much better and hopefully regularly improving with continual updates.

 

[Stu999]

It shows in Game Pass as available for pre-installation but only downloads 12MB!

 

[physichull]

Quick question will this game require an occasional update via Navigraph for the latest charts?

 

[sgavan]

It shows in Game Pass as available for pre-installation but only downloads 12MB!

Just the icons for the start menu

 

[phil-k]

I wonder what parts of the world will be blanked out, there are bound to be some places that are restricted that you are not able to see

 

[Zeeflyboy]

I wonder what parts of the world will be blanked out, there are bound to be some places that are restricted that you are not able to see

Stuff that is blurred out on bing maps (eg military areas) will generally not have anything there, since it is using bing maps for the data.

 

[VortexA1]

Stuff that is blurred out on bing maps (eg military areas) will generally not have anything there, since it is using bing maps for the data.

Yeah I live right next to a military area and that is blurred out.

 

[Stu999]

I wonder what parts of the world will be blanked out, there are bound to be some places that are restricted that you are not able to see

Area 51

 

[McPhee]

It shows in Game Pass as available for pre-installation but only downloads 12MB!

That's normal.

It'll pre-load before launch.

 

[Participant]

I wonder what parts of the world will be blanked out, there are bound to be some places that are restricted that you are not able to see

Like your mum's back garden

 

[VaderDSL]

Well this cements it, I rarely ever pre order a game, but this looks just amazing.

 

[andy_mk3]

It's on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250410/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator/

I much prefer having my games in as few launchers as possible.


Edit: Embargo has been lifted for the press, so expect a lot more gameplay videos.

 

[Zeeflyboy]

Well finally some update on VR!

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/07/30/microsoft-flight-simulator-steam-track-ir-and-vr-support/

Today we are excited to announce that Microsoft Flight Simulatorwill have TrackIR support available on day one, and VR support will be available later this year in time for the launch of the HP Reverb G2!

Created by HP in collaboration with Microsoft and Valve, the upcoming Reverb G2 headset has a bright, high resolution display, excellent tracking, and immersive audio to take maximum advantage of Microsoft Flight Simulator’sincredible visuals and fully 3D soundscape. The HP Reverb G2 will be available later this fall and the VR update will be a free update for all Microsoft Flight Simulator players.

it does appear they are specifically pushing the G2 too.