Possibly, but it's not really heavy on data, especially if you set a large cache and fly the same areas. If you were limited to 50GB/month or less you'd need to be careful for sure.
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Possibly, but it's not really heavy on data, especially if you set a large cache and fly the same areas. If you were limited to 50GB/month or less you'd need to be careful for sure.
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Good to know, cheers!
Not that different to using an RC remote for flying a model plane really!
I'm still waiting to get a chance to jump into the alpha... still haven't been chosen sadly. I could do with brushing up on the airbus, I'm starting to forget what it looks like!
150GB SSD & 50Mbps
That sounds strange as needing 150GB of space sounds like you download & install this but then says 50Mbps bandwidth
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You download a big portion of it, but there’s no way the entire world of mapping and textures would fit into 150GB.150GB SSD & 50Mbps
That sounds strange as needing 150GB of space sounds like you download the game but then says 50Mbps
So it doesn't stream the map data as you fly ?
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I’m not overly sure tbh, I could be getting confused. What makes more sense is that the 150GB includes textures that are then placed onto the map data as it downloads.
I'm not on the alpha 
but I think you get a basic world in the game, as you do with FSX which was significantly smaller than 150GB, then you can have enhanced scenery you either pre-download or download as you fly over it. I believe this in then cached until replaced by other scenery.
but I think you get a basic world in the game, as you do with FSX which was significantly smaller than 150GB, then you can have enhanced scenery you either pre-download or download as you fly over it. I believe this in then cached until replaced by other scenery.The OcUK "blog" post on this is shocking. Grammatical errors aside, (what even is an "unrealistic player filter" anyway?), the reason enterprise grade CPUs are recommended is because this is exactly that, a simulator for Enterprises. Most airline companies use this for pilot training. It's not a "game", it's just very nice and polite of MS to make it available for the likes of us.
Just got my alpha invite, if you are signed up be sure to check your inbox as they have clearly added some new testers.
looking forward to trying this out when it finally downloads... the basic package seems to be about a 116gb download.
looking forward to trying this out when it finally downloads... the basic package seems to be about a 116gb download.
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Never going to get an invite
Is there a release date for this ?
Any chance it going be released within the next few weeks as i have a week off work next month
Is there a release date for this ?
Any chance it going be released within the next few weeks as i have a week off work next month
No, and no. Unfortunately.
Wonder if it still planned to release it this year as the virus has delayed loads of things..
Still on track for this year as far as we know. Development has carried on and we've had new alpha releases
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Amazing. I've also just watched Obsidian Ant's and Aus Flight Simmer's videos. This game is going to be mega. I'm slightly worried about the development costs that MS are going to have to recoup through licence charges.
Oh and SIDs and STARs now supported directly in the game, removing the last reason I would use X-Plane and removing the requirement to go and map routes on third party websites.
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