Microsoft to release new “Flight Simulator”

[JeppUpdater]

No lie - Flight Simulator 95 was a big deal for me when I was younger...the completely unrealistic aircraft models, the endless abyss of featureless grass with random runways, the lack of movement of anything except landing gear (and that just retracted into the fuselage - gear doors be damned!).

Not sure what the latest and greatest is for the simming market these days, or if this will even compete, but it‘s visually impressive:

 

[Boris Badenov]

*Development funded by our partners at the Regional Airline Association and a generous gift from the Hulas Kanodia/Jonathan Ornstein trust.

 

[pianokeys]

MAX patch will be released in the future.

 

[woodreau]

I think it will be competing with itself Flight Simulator X (from over a decade ago) and its successor Lockheed Martin’s Prepare3D.

Whether it succeeds or not depends on whether Microsoft makes it an open development platform or keeps it a closed system with micro transactions

What made FS X was the flightsim community and third party developers that made FS
X more than the sum of its parts.

I can’t see this new iteration working if it’s going to be played on an Xbox.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

I can’t see this new iteration working if it’s going to be played on an Xbox.

Yuuuup.

 

[FlyingAccountant]

I think I started with 4.0 when I was 8. You know, the one where the airplanes looked like polygons and Meigs Field was the only airport.

Hopefully they've learned from the abortion that was Flight and they don't try the same shenanigans twice.

 

[fast89pony]

They should keep Meigs Field as the default airport.

 

[ozziecat35]

I think it will be competing with itself Flight Simulator X (from over a decade ago) and its successor Lockheed Martin’s Prepare3D.

Whether it succeeds or not depends on whether Microsoft makes it an open development platform or keeps it a closed system with micro transactions

What made FS X was the flightsim community and third party developers that made FS
X more than the sum of its parts.

I can’t see this new iteration working if it’s going to be played on an Xbox.

I’d argue that FS9 was the peak as far as 3rd party add ons were concerned. Feel There and PMDG made mad cash on nerds like me.

 

[Cessnaflyer]

There was a lot of French in this.

I think this could be pretty damn cool with worldwide satellite imagery being able to be downloaded as you fly. I only hope for realistic ATC and AI.

 

[JDean3204]

This would have caused an abundance of excitement for me if I wasn’t flying for a living. I used to love MSFS, now the last thing I want to do on a day off is flight sim. Guess I’m not avgeek enough

 

[FlyingAccountant]

I like to screw around in little props and whatnot. Not a big fan of the tubeliners. The Carenado Bonanza that comes with P3D is excellent.

 

[averettpilot]

This would have caused an abundance of excitement for me if I wasn’t flying for a living. I used to love MSFS, now the last thing I want to do on a day off is flight sim. Guess I’m not avgeek enough

Yeah I used it growing up and during flight training for procedures and stuff, but I have other hobbies to do when I’m not doing the real thing

 

[nibake]

From the trailer I gather this was designed with people who have the urge to buzz prominent landmarks in mind.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Everything I learned about flying, I learned at Meigs Field. And I’d never even been to Chicago...

 

[sweeps]

*Development funded by our partners at the Regional Airline Association and a generous gift from the Hulas Kanodia/Jonathan Ornstein trust.

Man that had me rolling. Good one

 

[Boris Badenov]

Man that had me rolling. Good one

Funny cause it's true. :/

I'm probably one of the youngest clowns here who got to land at Meigs. Other than the view, it was forgettable, but Daley the Lesser can burn in Hell anyway.

 

[FlyingAccountant]

I’d argue that FS9 was the peak as far as 3rd party add ons were concerned. Feel There and PMDG made mad cash on nerds like me.

FSX pissed off a lot of people when it first came out because it wasn't optimized and even people with high end computers couldn't max it out.

 

[SquatThrust]

From the trailer I gather this was designed with people who have the urge to buzz prominent landmarks in mind.

 

[flybywp]

I can’t see this new iteration working if it’s going to be played on an Xbox.

Looks like it will be available on both Xbox and Windows 10.

 

[Derg]

*Development funded by our partners at the Regional Airline Association and a generous gift from the Hulas Kanodia/Jonathan Ornstein trust.

I wouldn’t take that bet because you’re probably right.