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

[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.

[udidwht]

Originally Posted by Frantishek

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.

You get a cigar. The fact that they mention Windows Live tells you a lot. Console. This will be for Xbox360 and a port of FSX with down-loadable content. No question about it.

[robtek]

It might be that MS:Flight relates to FSX as BoP/WoP relates to IL2 1946

[nearmiss]

The WOW and other online game popularity along with the large income stream from subscribers is a very attractive business model.

M$FT is about making money, end of story.

It would be interesting to read just what M$FT views in terms of a successful application - dollar wise that is.

[ElAurens]

Oh.

Joy.

I can fly around in a plane that has essentially no FM and absolutely no DM and wait for clearance to land, and stuff.

FSX was the most boring piece of software I've ever installed. Horrible ground textures, unless you spend big money for hi res stuff that only covered limited areas. Every plane pretty much flew like every other plane, within a specified type. No indications of the onset of airframe failure do to "overstressing". Just fly along, pull up and *boink* black screen, end of "mission".

FSX was a flight procedure simulator and nothing more.

But then I guess some people enjoy pretending to be ATCs and telling other people what to do.


I'll pass.