Game Discussions Microsoft Flight Simulator
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Heres a question for some of you with more knowledge than me. Is this an engine that can be used for other games etc? Or is it only useful for this one specific instance?
Isle of Arran...I've climbed to the top of that ridge seen in the first 5 minutes
Edit: I should have said 'walked uphill'...since there was very little climbing involved. It was a veterans charity thing, the climb wearing the tin legs tore my stumps to bits by the end of it. Couldn't wear the prosthetics for several days afterward. Needless to say, I'll leave the walking around uphill bit to others in future...I'd forgotten how useful having your own feet can be
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I think a lot depends on the capability of the SDK when it's released. Not seen it yet, and the most up-to-date info I've found is January... so pre-Covid meltdown.
If you can create your own missions, planes (which could be things other than traditional planes for instance), scenery etc then there's no reason to suggest it couldn't be used as an engine for a different game. Also don't know how much of a closed-platform it will be in terms of publishing addons... whether you have to do it through their store, or if the sim allows another way. But time will tell.
They've also licensed their flight-sim technology in the past to other games companies, and may do so again.
I'm without my gaming computer until next January and this sim is really making me wish I had it sooner! Assuming my rig is specced out with the recommended hardware, what kind of visual performance can I expect with a marginal internet bandwidth, say 16mbs download speed?
I've watched a vid of an Australian guy running quite happily with 3Mbps down and 1Mbps up at 4k resolution with Ultra settings, there wasn't any perceivable drawn in of the terrain etc...it was my concern too since my download speed is similar to yours.
Thanks for putting my mind at ease, MoleHD. Now I just have to be patient. The only flight stick I own is the Thrustmaster 16000m, reckon that'll do to get me started?
T-16 is a good stick...I'd maybe suggest adding a T-16 throttle to make it a HOTAS if you can, you can buy the units separately
I have the throttle, too. Haven't used it in years though, so hopefully it still works. Thank you for the advice
If you have the T-16 HOTAS complete, you've got one of the best...and most popular... HOTAS rigs on the planet. It's very highly rated and reviewed overallI have the throttle, too. Haven't used it in years though, so hopefully it still works. Thank you for the advice
I enjoyed it for playing ED, I just wasn't sure how it would translate to flying real world planesIf you have the T-16 HOTAS complete, you've got one of the best...and most popular... HOTAS rigs on the planet. It's very highly rated and reviewed overall
I have a Thrustmaster Hotas X, which is the cheapest Hotas you can buy. Worked fine when I used to play Elite, and I'm sure it'll be fine for getting started with FS2020. I expect to spend the first week at least just trying to get the plane off the ground, and then not crashing on landing.
Im my opinion your hotas will be more than enough for playing FS2020.
I'll second the love for this HOTAS, it's good quality and great value for money.
For a flight sim...that's pretty awesome. Even IL2 when adding the tank module had to upgrade their scenery and assets in certain areas for the tank combat.Nope.
Welcome to the wonderful rabbit hole world of airmchair pilots!
Since I get the standard version for free with MS gamepass ultimate, I'll more than likely spend a few bucks to upgrade to premium on release...can't do it now seemingly, I've tried.
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