Flight Simulator 2020

[Shagrat]

Outstanding, if you're into the kind of thing. I'm finding it quite relaxing to get in from work and just fly somewhere to have a nose around. Everything looks beautiful, this is me buzzing over my hometown.

 

[Moriath]

So do they ise google earth or something for the topography? I seen some places quite close to reality and some not. Wondering how it displays the globe. Rather than creating crap approximations of places it hasnt rendered.

 

[Raven]

It's done with satellite imagery and rendered with AI, some things look a bit wonky up close, Buckingham palace is textured as a block of flats for example. I guess they will iron things out as they go along.

I can see my house from here! Microsoft Flight Simulator has laid strong foundations for the nerdy scene's next generation

Age-old franchise gets new lease of life, albeit with rough edges

www.theregister.com

 

[Ono]

So, this game murders my PC (Ryzen 3900X + RTX 2080 Super) but it's amazingly good fun and relaxing. Just love flying over places I have been to etc.

Uploaded some ultrawide videos of some places - here is Singapore and one of wider New York. If they ever get round to modelling all major cities like they have with NYC - minds will be blown (as will my graphics card).


View: https://youtu.be/c90QVAVxvas




View: https://youtu.be/FvGimMrqZPA

 

[Moriath]

So, this game murders my PC (Ryzen 3900X + RTX 2080 Super) but it's amazingly good fun and relaxing. Just love flying over places I have been to etc.

Uploaded some ultrawide videos of some places - here is Singapore and one of wider New York. If they ever get round to modelling all major cities like they have with NYC - minds will be blown (as will my graphics card).


View: https://youtu.be/c90QVAVxvas




View: https://youtu.be/FvGimMrqZPA

What controller are you using? Oh and enjoy ! Lol

 

[Ono]

What controller are you using? Oh and enjoy ! Lol

I have the Thrustmaster T1600M. Originally used for Elite Dangerous and Ace Combat but works great for FS.

Very enjoyable. 😎

 

[Moriath]

I have the Thrustmaster T1600M. Originally used for Elite Dangerous and Ace Combat but works great for FS.

Very enjoyable. 😎

You think it would work ok with a controller?

 

[Ono]

You think it would work ok with a controller?

With an XBox controller? Yeah. It's fine.

 

[BloodOmen]

Your sort of thing @Litmus

 

[Shagrat]

You think it would work ok with a controller?

yeah i use an xbox style controller and it works fine. not as good as a stick i suppose but good enough for me

 

[Aph3x]

Just been watching your New York video and its invredibly relaxing. I have the game and cant fly too well so my trips around New York tend to involve me trying not to crash into everything.

Really enjoyed the tour, cheers

 

[Ono]

Just been watching your New York video and its invredibly relaxing. I have the game and cant fly too well so my trips around New York tend to involve me trying not to crash into everything.

Really enjoyed the tour, cheers

The Icon A5 is easy to fly. I do find others tougher.

 

[Deebs]

Was reading that as MS use realtime weather ingame that many users were flying into and around the Laura hurricane. Amazing

 

[Ono]

Was reading that as MS use realtime weather ingame that many users were flying into and around the Laura hurricane. Amazing

Yeah, I did that in my little old prop plane. All I saw was cloud and really foggy conditions close to the ground. My plane was too small to fly high enough to see the clouds from above.

Was funny seeing so many other online players in the area though.

 

[Deebs]

Yeah, I did that in my little old prop plane. All I saw was cloud and really foggy conditions close to the ground. My plane was too small to fly high enough to see the clouds from above.

Was funny seeing so many other online players in the area though.

Did your little old prop plane get thrown about?

 

[Ono]

Did your little old prop plane get thrown about?

Not too bad. It could be because I had wind settings on easy or whatever.

 

[scoop]

Anyone aware / interested that they're releasing a VR update on the 23rd of December? Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 free VR update has a release date, and it's soon

I got to a stage with teleport motion in Halflife: ALyx whereby it didnt bother me anymore but not sure how i'd fare with a VR flight sim.

My mum has been largely house bound since March so i am hoping it enables her some free-like-a-bird escapism.

 

[Ono]

Yeah - I am aware but it may take an RTX 3080 to run it properly.

The 23rd patch also includes a UK update so London and other landmarks should look a whole lot better.

If you want you mum to get some virtual freedom - I recommend Google Earth VR - it's much better for detail.

 

[Moriath]

Yeah - I am aware but it may take an RTX 3080 to run it properly.

The 23rd patch also includes a UK update so London and other landmarks should look a whole lot better.

If you want you mum to get some virtual freedom - I recommend Google Earth VR - it's much better for detail.

Google earth vr is great

still waiting for a 3080. Think i need to up my psu to 850 for one as well. The 650 wont hack it.

 

[scoop]

Dam really? I have a 2080TI and a 5900x so i was hoping that that would do. However, Google Earth VR sounds promising. Never heard of it before. Ta gents- i will investigate

 

[Raven]

Anyone aware / interested that they're releasing a VR update on the 23rd of December? Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 free VR update has a release date, and it's soon

I got to a stage with teleport motion in Halflife: ALyx whereby it didnt bother me anymore but not sure how i'd fare with a VR flight sim.

My mum has been largely house bound since March so i am hoping it enables her some free-like-a-bird escapism.

Oh christ, I have been forcing myself to not get a VR headset for so long but this just ruined that.

 

[Ono]

I personally love VR.

While everyone talks about HL:Alyx and Beat Sabre (both amazing) - the longevity for me has been in driving sims and flight/space sims. No doubt FS2020 in VR will be immersive but it will only be fully appreciated once PCs can run it in VR at over 60fps.

 

[Tay]

Dam really? I have a 2080TI and a 5900x so i was hoping that that would do. However, Google Earth VR sounds promising. Never heard of it before. Ta gents- i will investigate

You need to tweak the settings thats all. It doesnt hurt the, so you may find that it utilises 3-4 cores max but thats it...I've got a 3900x here and it works fine, never really gets to busy. GPU is important and vram moreso. I've got it on Gen4 NVMe doesnt really seem too bothered by that.

I have a RTX2070, some settings I have on ultra, some on low, I just dont think its fully optimized yet. It still looks amazing.

2080TI will be fine.

I have a rolling cache which keeps key areas with the best level of detail so it doesnt have to load each time. I dont know if you can cache the entire planet, it might be a tad space hungry my rolling cache is 200GB of disc space.

 

[Tay]

I personally love VR.

While everyone talks about HL:Alyx and Beat Sabre (both amazing) - the longevity for me has been in driving sims and flight/space sims. No doubt FS2020 in VR will be immersive but it will only be fully appreciated once PCs can run it in VR at over 60fps.

I missed the HP early beta for the MSFS VR so I dont know how exactly it'll work, I have an Index and HP but I'm just not sure how it'll work, there 100's of keyboard mappings, I'm just not sure how well its going to work.

 

[Tay]

Google earth vr is great

still waiting for a 3080. Think i need to up my psu to 850 for one as well. The 650 wont hack it.

I'm just waiting for my cash back from a eBay scammer which should be end of this week, I'll then try for a 3090 Founders edition again, I'm not interested in over clocking I just want max compatability. Oh, and 24GB vram for MSFS

 

[Tay]

Anyone aware / interested that they're releasing a VR update on the 23rd of December? Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 free VR update has a release date, and it's soon

I got to a stage with teleport motion in Halflife: ALyx whereby it didnt bother me anymore but not sure how i'd fare with a VR flight sim.

My mum has been largely house bound since March so i am hoping it enables her some free-like-a-bird escapism.

I dont know anybody on the VR beta but who knows what it'll do, I never got on with VR and Elite Dangerous, it depends how MS work it.

 

[scoop]

I personally love VR.

While everyone talks about HL:Alyx and Beat Sabre (both amazing) - the longevity for me has been in driving sims and flight/space sims. No doubt FS2020 in VR will be immersive but it will only be fully appreciated once PCs can run it in VR at over 60fps.

@Ono Do you / did you ever suffer from motion sickness with VR? As pathetic as it sounds, HL:Alyx used to knock me out when i first starting playing it. I'd have to lie down after I can imagine that driving games will appear more normal to my brain (sitting and in a car) or have me running for the toilet. Note that i used teleport motion in HL:ALyx

I have a rolling cache which keeps key areas with the best level of detail so it doesnt have to load each time. I dont know if you can cache the entire planet, it might be a tad space hungry my rolling cache is 200GB of disc space.

@Tay I like the idea of the rolling cache to help out.

 

[Ono]

@scoop - only ever had motion sickness with a game/demo called Aircar (which is free and highly recommended).

Automobilista 2 slightly but that meant it was a great representation of the undulations of the track which many driving games fail at conveying.

 

[scoop]

Consider yourself fortunate

Aircar looks pretty cool, espeically for a freebee. I'll see how well i stomach it

 

[caLLous]

I personally love VR.

While everyone talks about HL:Alyx and Beat Sabre (both amazing) - the longevity for me has been in driving sims and flight/space sims. No doubt FS2020 in VR will be immersive but it will only be fully appreciated once PCs can run it in VR at over 60fps.

Driving sims is where it's at for me with VR. The more frantic stuff like Dirt Rally 2 but also chilled stuff like the Euro/American Truck Simulator games. Coupled with a wheel and pedals those are the most immersive VR experiences I've had.