Flight Simulator

[Gas12]

 

[Nielsen]

Why model inside buildings? It's a flight sim!

Because you can explore the world at ground level. This title is the beginning of a revolution in open world gaming.

 

[daan]

 

[Pearl Jam]

The P-38 is fantastic fun to fly 👍

 

[Gas12]

 

[Pearl Jam]

A wee tip for you..when you’re taking your screenshots if you press any of the arrow keys on your keyboard then that annoying toolbar thingy at the top of the screen will disappear and not intrude on your picture

 

[Pearl Jam]

Surprisingly easy to land at Area 51 considering I was in a Soviet jet No aliens sighted unfortunately as it’s quite a bland looking place

 

[sirjim73]

Las Vegas add on is mightily impressive 👍View attachment 1084944View attachment 1084945View attachment 1084946View attachment 1084947View attachment 1084948View attachment 1084949View attachment 1084950View attachment 1084951View attachment 1084952View attachment 1084953View attachment 1084954View attachment 1084955

I remember being at the top of the tower and looking DOWN on the planes coming in to land at the airport. It's kinda weird being the wrong way round...
You get an awesome view of The Strip though.

And you can see the light from the Luxor pyramid in space supposedly. Jeff Bezos could probably confirm that...

Or you can just boot up your PC and use Flight Simulator instead 👍

 

[imported_rik19]

Anybody used a quest 2 with this, i am, and its flipping ubelievable , really is....question i wanted to ask is when using the headset i still get a picture to my tv, but its split into 2 images, like the 2 eyepieces , just wondered is there a way to have a single image, be nicer to watch when someone has the headset on.

 

[Pearl Jam]

I use the Quest 2 probably 90% of my flying time and it’s mind blowing..I’ve been gaming for nearly 40yrs and it’s the most amazing experience I’ve ever had, for those who haven’t tried it it’s kinda hard to explain just how immersive it is.
And regards to the screen query I’ve not used it myself but the Oculus mirror tool lets you see on your monitor exactly what you’re seeing in your headset 👍

 

[SDSmurf]

So I tried the game again and OR Tambo had a massive... 'dent/ditch' in the runway when taking off and my plane cartwheeled onto it's back before I'd even lifted off. Was so gobsmacked I didn't even record it.

I don't know what has happened... Maybe it's my Xbox??? I mean, it cannot be internet speeds causing a ditch to form on a runway at take off???

I was frustrated by people constantly bitching about glitches etc and... I'm now becoming that person and that is sad hahaha
Was fun while it lasted. Wish I knew what to do because I love this sim when it works.

 

[imported_rik19]

I use the Quest 2 probably 90% of my flying time and it’s mind blowing..I’ve been gaming for nearly 40yrs and it’s the most amazing experience I’ve ever had, for those who haven’t tried it it’s kinda hard to explain just how immersive it is.
And regards to the screen query I’ve not used it myself but the Oculus mirror tool lets you see on your monitor exactly what you’re seeing in your headset 👍

Thanks @Pearl Jam just tried that and it works, thought it was some program i needed to download, but its in the occulus folder...thanks man..woo..

 

[Pearl Jam]

Just a quick hop from Washington DC to Boston but the pic is just to show there is a alternative to the native map, this one shows the actual cities and States which is quite helpful for VFR flights

 

[Gas12]

Just a quick hop from Washington DC to Boston but the pic is just to show there is a alternative to the native map, this one shows the actual cities and States which is quite helpful for VFR flights View attachment 1085521

That looks better, is it freeware?

 

[daan]

I use find my plane on my 2nd screen.

Find My Plane - track your flight on any device » Microsoft Flight Simulator

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[Pearl Jam]

Yeah I also use this too sometimes when I’m not in VR, I have it on my iPad to the side of my monitor

 

[Pearl Jam]

That looks better, is it freeware?

Yes it is, from flightsim.to

 

[daan]

This lovely thing is on sale just now in the sim. It is the Carenado WYMF5 biplane, but it's a modern plane as you can see from the cockpit.

 

[Pearl Jam]

Drzewiecki Design Chicago 😍

 

[sirjim73]

Drzewiecki Design Chicago 😍 View attachment 1086965View attachment 1086966View attachment 1086967View attachment 1086968View attachment 1086969View attachment 1086970View attachment 1086971View attachment 1086972View attachment 1086973View attachment 1086974View attachment 1086975View attachment 1086976

Great images!
I recognise the carpet in Willis Tower.
Doesnt seem to have changed since 2012 when I was there... 🤔 Top tip, take a spare pair of pants for when you walk out on "The Ledge" 😂

 

[Gas12]

 

[Nielsen]

Sim update 6 is coming today. Most notably the PC version gets the option to adjust ground texture details to a maximum value of 400 instead of 200.

I hope the Xbox versions will get some of this graphical optimization too, because so far it has been a little too blurry for my liking.

 

[35mm]

Coming November 18! We are thrilled to announce the Microsoft Flight Simulator Game of the Year Edition as a "thank you" to our fans who have made the sim such a phenomenon. The Game of the Year Edition is enhanced with 5 brand new aircraft and 8 additional handcrafted airports along with new missions, tutorials, features, photogrammetry cities, and includes all of the content updates released since launch in 2020.

This update is FREE to all existing Microsoft Flight Simulator players. The sky is calling!

Also,

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[Northstar]

The game is 20% off on Steam until the 24th and it's been on my wishlist since it launched so I went with the standard version since I've never played a flight sim before. I hope I like it since it will be beyond Steam's refund window by the time it gets done downloading all the updates.

 

[toastet]

The game is 20% off on Steam until the 24th and it's been on my wishlist since it launched so I went with the standard version since I've never played a flight sim before. I hope I like it since it will be beyond Steam's refund window by the time it gets done downloading all the updates.

For a trial Gamepass is still the cheapest way. After that, but only 4 days left, Microsoft store iceland.

 

[Nielsen]

Finally they fixed that bug where some auto-gen buildings in some UK and Scandinavian cities didn’t render properly. At last I can explore local cities in all their non-photogrammetric glory.

 

[ImaRobot]

Finally downloaded the game over the weekend and have been slowly going through the training. I've done all except for the Airliner training for now, figured I can save that for when I actually feel like flying one. Thoroughly enjoying it, and it's a good change of pace from my usuals.

Any tips for newbies would be appreciated

 

[35mm]

Any tips for newbies would be appreciated

Not exactly a tip, but both these videos helped me understanding the basics, while at the same time keeping the experience challenging and enjoyable:




Hopefully you'll find them helpful as well.

 

[Northstar]

For a trial Gamepass is still the cheapest way.

I completely forgot that was an option.

I played it for a little tonight and I can already tell I will be spending lots of time with this game so I don't regret my decision. This weekend I plan on working my way through the training stuff.

 

[VXR]

I hadn't loaded this up for a while, but as I'm self isolating with Covid, I have enough time on my hands. Flew out from the mainland alongside the Venetian Lagoon, and then over the city itself, before flying out to the Lido, up towards the northern reaches and back down towards Venice via Burano.

I found the apartment we stayed in back in October 2019, just off the Campo San Barnaba, which is shown here.

I don't think it can be overstated just how special a resource this sim is. The comfort of finding places you know is unbeatable.