Wondering if anyone is planning on getting this and if they might be up for some multiplayer on the day/evening or near to?
ive been testing since the 1st alpha build, not really dabbled in the multi player side, but could be fun.
The standard edition is included with XBox gamepass. Maybe worth seeing how it plays before commiting.
been waiting for it for ages and following it very closely (unfortunately never did get that alpha invite :() , so yes i will be spending a lot of time on this and will be dusting off the flight control peripherals
it even mail the daily wail today
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8587631/Microsoft-release-ultra-lifelike-Flight-Simulator-month-PC.html
Just bought the premium deluxe bundle. I think this could finally see me binning off FSX
and to wet your appetite a bit more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nOvTeza5wM&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3bEWv96gh5eOnV8MobtrfJRwbEcD7IitgcAXe3X0u3W-gjQHwcjf9uCtE
I'm not sure if it took longer than Star Citizen to get to this point or not? But for sure, 35 spaceships (planes) and 45 hangars (airports) in Star Citizen doesn't cost â,¬119 :blink:
Did you buy it on Steam or Microsoft? Are there any differences you are aware of?
the only difference getting it on steam as far as im awware is that you cant play it on consoles, not an issue for me
Quote from: albert;442537I'm not sure if it took longer than Star Citizen to get to this point or not?
it took this game 2.5 years to get to here so, slightly shorter :D
Quote from: sulky_uk;442539the only difference getting it on steam as far as im awware is that you cant play it on consoles, not an issue for me
Is this meaning for the pre-launch price you can play it on PC and XBox or.... you can play with other players who are on XBox if for example you buy the PC version?
That is pretty important if ever anyone gets a console and wants to sync their game to that platform for free. That might not mean you are entitled to the game for the console for free, also I cannot see why there would be cross-platform with XBox Store and not steam, as the game will likely use MS servers to sync up.
I'm certainly becoming more interested, damn you all!!! :D
Found this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftFlightSim/comments/hqix54/mfs2020_platform_steam_vs_xbox_for_pc/
Most important part is about modding. With so many great plane models out there, will buying the base game from MS force you also to buy new planes from MS as well? We already know any plane can be installed into the Steam folder for FSX easily enough. Be a shame if MS prevents modding. On the other hand if you have the Steam version but still need an XBox account to go online with other players then it's hardly a problem because MS knows you own the game.
Want but not buying. My gfx card is the minimum spec at the moment :blush:
Will acquire when the upgrade happens :)
Pre Order Complete. The preview build showcases look stunning.
As for modding, MS have said there will be an in game store and they are apparently going to be focusing on quality. While FSX and P3D had amazing mods, it could be a role of the dice on how permanent a model or ad-don might be, so hopefully this will be a step in the right direction.
As for Launch day. Anyone got some ideas for a firs multiplayer wing up? Bush flying in Papua New Guinea?
The majority of 3rd party addons will be available within the 'store' in game, they have put a lot of work in making sure they include and recognise that the whole reason the flight sim community is still so large is because of these 3rd party developers so to me that makes things very exciting. They have officially 'partnered' with a lot of recognisable developers.
I wont be buying anything other than the standard edition to start with, mainly because the aircraft available in the standard edition are all that id be happy with for the moment, enough for me to scratch that itch, oh and you can upgrade at a later date too should you wish.
The big thing for me is that VATSIM are on board, I plan on getting back into that eventually. I'm all up for anything MP too Tuna, I really can't wait for this to drop, I've been waiting for so so long!!
Quote from: Sparko;442568I wont be buying anything other than the standard edition to start with, mainly because the aircraft available in the standard edition are all that id be happy with for the moment, enough for me to scratch that itch, oh and you can upgrade at a later date too should you wish.
The big thing for me is that VATSIM are on board, I plan on getting back into that eventually. I'm all up for anything MP too Tuna, I really can't wait for this to drop, I've been waiting for so so long!!
Ditto for me in due course.
Standard Edition
Mods/Addons
VATSIM
MP
What's the right term that that, a quadfector? :getmecoat:
Might be a silly question, although i can't find the answer on tinterweb, but when this drops on the 18th, will it drop at a specific time does anyone know? I plan on taking the day off work thats all but a bit pointless of its 7pm in the evening or something, anyone know?
Reddit says midnight and that the can be seen on the MS Store as "Available on 18 August 2020 00:00". Assuming UTC but since the worst that can happen is it's PDT 8 hours behind UK then by 8am you should have it, if you can download the 100GB needed by that time!
Don't shoot me if it's totally wrong.
Quote from: albert;442617by 8am you should have it, if you can download the 100GB needed by that time!
That's about 15 minutes, right? :getmecoat:
Thank god for fibre, oh how I do not miss the days of 0.5Mbps ADSL.
Quote from: albert;442617Reddit says midnight and that the can be seen on the MS Store as "Available on 18 August 2020 00:00". Assuming UTC but since the worst that can happen is it's PDT 8 hours behind UK then by 8am you should have it, if you can download the 100GB needed by that time!
Don't shoot me if it's totally wrong.
Yeah I've read that since, ill take the day off then :)
How about this for our first community fly in on the new sim?
[video=youtube;aKTQnq8ZtPg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKTQnq8ZtPg[/video]
Obsidian Ant (known for his Elite Dangerous content) has made sever nice videos of the new FS.
https://www.youtube.com/c/ObsidianAnt/videos
Spoilers obviously so avoid if they will take away your virgin enjoyment of an area.
Quote from: Sparko;442629How about this for our first community fly in on the new sim?
[video=youtube;aKTQnq8ZtPg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKTQnq8ZtPg[/video]
Surely a fly over March and the OC is more appropriate? :norty: Not sure the view would be quite as spectacular, but you do have the option of a kebab pitstop half way through.
so froogle, who i think is one of the best chaps at explaining how flight sims work (he also used to write for pc pilot mag)
explains in this video he explains how mfs2020's new flight planner works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e8FiFzoZsU
[video=youtube;JWHqXYUeNMI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWHqXYUeNMI[/video]
This game is so stunning
Quote from: BrotherTobious;442671This game is so stunning
'minus that truck that just *t3 *h!t over on the side of the ramp' lol the guy is funny
Crazy Dutchies https://www.nu.nl/weekend/6070683/deze-mannen-vliegen-de-wereld-over-vanuit-een-zelfgebouwde-cockpit-in-huis.html
(Transition may be required!)
Even multiplayer ready!
I'm planning to pick this up on the 18th or there abouts (more likely when Scan decides to actually dispatch my shiny new joystick!). I've only ever slightly moistened my toesies in flight sim before but I'm watching lots of videos and getting rather excited! It wouls be cool to jump into a sever and fly the world sightseeing with you guys !
release times
https://www.flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-release-times/?fbclid=IwAR21g0WhbW3zimfxMJLBq8sZfdmoMGNpjrjyLg80oM0NSkIWAiYdbyjJjvY
Quote from: sulky_uk;442697release times
https://www.flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-release-times/?fbclid=IwAR21g0WhbW3zimfxMJLBq8sZfdmoMGNpjrjyLg80oM0NSkIWAiYdbyjJjvY
Cheers Sulky :) am i reading that as 11pm this evening for the UK then?
Thats what I figure it out as.
Quote from: Sparko;442700Cheers Sulky :) am i reading that as 11pm this evening for the UK then?
23:00 UTC is an hour behind BST, so it'll drop at midnight not 11, sorry to disappoint!
Ahhh always forget BST going back to bed
I have to says you guys are going to be so impressed. I have done a few alpha and betas before but every time there was an update I had a wow moment. Today I uninstalled the beta, but can't wait for the release
Only if you have it on ms store, otherwise steam is
If you purchased the simulator via Steam, you will be able to download at 04:00 UTC ( August 18, 12:00am EST) universally across all countries
Which is 5am bst.
Sorry
95Gb downloading. Nice!
Quote from: Tuna;44270795Gb downloading. Nice!
Yup me too :) ill be around all day tomorrow (well today now) if anyone is around too
Well, I'm in download hell it seems. All night and its not moved on. Zero activity on the Ethernet as well. Something funky is going on. @Sparko, any luck with yours?
try restarting, the steam version buggged out twice, but after that it sailed trough, spent the last hour flying around my house.
Also be aware that orbx have released london scenary as the default was pants, it is only 7 pounds and london city airport is 10. also innsbruck is 14 pounds.
Also MSFS are giving away stuff in the 1st week so keep an eye on twitter etc
Cheers for that Sulky, I had to restart my machine and router. DL seems to be progressing well now. I bought direct from ms.
Quote from: Tuna;442711Well, I'm in download hell it seems. All night and its not moved on. Zero activity on the Ethernet as well. Something funky is going on. @Sparko, any luck with yours?
im all downloaded and have done a quick flight over my house lol. Took a little time to map my hotas as it wasnt recognised at first but all seems good so far :)
if you are nvidia users , Nvidia have released some new drivers today that have
"Game Ready for Microsoft Flight Simulator
This new Game Ready Driver provides the latest performance optimizations, profiles, and bug fixes for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Finally up and going. It's fantastic. Been waiting for this for years! Hopefully we can get some MP going.
Quote from: Tuna;442717Finally up and going. It's fantastic. Been waiting for this for years! Hopefully we can get some MP going.
we are on discord now mate if you want to do some MP, me and sulky have done some already
Squirrel is the man err rodent:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSeb5KSN6BC1c0WwEjUzM_A
Some amazing tutorials for MSFS2020.