Microsoft not out of the flight sim game after all...

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by nearmiss

MSFT is not going to waste money promoting something they don't intend to do. I'd be willing to bet the project is already significantly underway.

I don't know anymore than what I saw in the video in the first posting.

First I've heard of it, but it looks good to me.

If you look carefullyjust above the video you will see a news clickon. You can get a bit more information that way.

Yeah the news basically says its meant to be a "Windows Live" online game.

[nearmiss]

That is so "LIVE" does have it's own issues

[BadAim]

Originally Posted by hellbomber

uhh hello, LOL! this isn't some back water 3rd world programing hack job where everyone develops games on 15 inch monitors and CPUs from circa 2000 , and take 8 weeks of vacation a year

this is America, we have knowledgeable programmers that understand DX11, and are just now getting ready to unlock the massive potential it has

Just FYI, This American considers hellbomber a bloody twit, and will add him to his ignore list forthwith. One need not put down other countries to be a patriot. It's too bad that it's the biggest fools who shout the loudest and get the most attention.

Please don't consider this an attack on one person, but a defense of a whole people.

[Flying Pencil]

I am TOTALLY underwhelmed.

Looks all fluff (is that a topless chick on the right side??).

The fact it is a LIVE game,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_f...%E2%80%93_LIVE
suggests they are using the FS-X engine for online flying around.

IOW, nothing new.



I could be wrong, tho.

[Flying Pencil]

Originally Posted by WWFlybert

a bit more info here:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/20344...html?tk=hp_new

After reading this and other comments, I am sure MS only repackaged its last MSFS in a different way, likely X-Box compatible too, to eek out some more $$ from its dead game (after all they fired/sacked/laid off nearly all its FS team, would cost them huge amounts to bring them back).

X-Plane has one major advantage. A company whose #1 mission is to make the best FS in the world, and not take over the world.


I wonder if Oleg may introduce a FS just to fly branch of his new game?
Fly Tigermoths, DC-3's (not 47), Vegas, Jungman, Ju-52 civilian, FW-200 civilian, Do-24 Search and Rescue, etc.

[bf-110]

Opened the url,but didn´t see any content.So why all the enthusiasm?

[zapatista]

looks like feurfalke has to eat another pair of shorts again !

what address do i send them to ?

[Troll2k]

They must have been working secretly in the bunker.

From another article:
"Very little is known about the game at the moment, but it is expected to see a release before the end of 2010."

Article:
http://www.geek.com/articles/games/m...ight-20100817/

[proton45]

Looks like a console game to me...

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by RCAF_FB_Orville

AI can see it now, a mission to rescue rapper 'Jay-Z' from a towering skyscraper inferno, and transport him to his next 'gig' in a Harrier Jump Jet. Get da kidz wit it!

Hahaha, that's brilliant

As someone said before, this could be an expansion/plug-in for MSFS to facilitate something like a persistent online world, or a new product/modified FSX that will do something similar.

As for flight models, it's largely an individual thing for MSFS. I fly FSX quite often on a friend's PC and the difference between various aircraft is night and day.

The stock FSX flight dynamics are not that accurate. For example, flat-spins are impossible in the stock flight model and there are various inaccuracies with helicopters. However, FSX is surprisingly moddable and 3rd party add-on makers can and have used this to good effect. While FSX can't do flat spins on its own, there are add-on aircraft that can and they do it pretty convincingly.

Overall, i think IL2 is ahead in the FM department, simply because the stock version has all the necessary bits and pieces in place.