Flight Simulator 2006 is COMING (Pic inside)

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Flight Simulator X
First DirectX 10 Game.

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: When will “Microsoft Flight Simulator X” be available?

A: We are working hard to deliver “Flight Simulator X” in the holiday 2006 timeframe.

Q: What’s new in “Microsoft Flight Simulator X”?

A: Many of the new features in “Flight Simulator X” are based on requests from our loyal community who have provided creative input into our decision process. Therefore, we are excited to bring our fans the most revolutionary addition to the “Flight Simulator” franchise yet. We take full advantage of Windows Vista and the latest Windows gaming hardware to create a beautifully rich and immersive 3D world for aviation fans, young and old, to explore and experience. The new enhancements extend beyond the look and feel of the planet—the advances in graphics will benefit the aircraft as well, and fans will be amazed at the new level of detail in the models and the realistic effects like sun glint off the glass and chrome, reflective paint, and even shaded rivets on the fuselage. For the more gameplay minded, we are adding a new mission-based element to give fans a more objective driven experience with a sense of progression and skill development. We are also improving the multiplayer technology to allow the community to connect in new ways. This is just the beginning and, in the coming months, we look forward to sharing more information about “Flight Simulator X” as we lead up to launch at the end of the year.

Q: Will “Flight Simulator X” require Windows Vista?

A: No. While “Flight Simulator X” will not require Windows Vista, it will be optimized for the latest in Windows gaming hardware and fans will get the best experience by running on Windows Vista.

Q: What type of computer hardware will I need to run “Flight Simulator X”?

A: While we are still determining exact hardware requirements, we do know that it will run on a wide range of configurations because we want to make “Flight Simulator X” accessible to a wide range of fans.

Q: Will “Flight Simulator X” ship on DVD only?

A: Yes, for the first time “Flight Simulator” will ship on DVD only in order to provide the highest level of detail and realism for the product and we do not plan to offer a CD-based version.

Q: Will aircraft from FS2004 be compatible with “Flight Simulator X”?

A: Backward compatibly with existing 3rd party content is and has always been a priority for us, and we attempt to test as many add-ons as possible in order to provide the greatest level of compatibility.

Q: What are the types of aircraft featured in “Flight Simulator X”?

A: We will offer a range of aircraft to support a wide variety of flying experiences and many of the aircraft will be tied to specific mission-based experiences. Our basic fleet is merely the starting point because we are going to make it easier to download additional aircraft created by the many accomplished add-on developers in the community.

Q: How many airports are included in “Flight Simulator X?”

A: We have included more than 24,000 airports in “Flight Simulator X” and the coverage extends to every continent. We also focused a select number of high-detail airports and added a new level of “interactivity” that the add-on community will certainly expand upon.

Q: What new partners or endorsements will “Flight Simulator X” carry?

A: We are not quite ready to shine the spotlight on our new partners and endorsements, but they will be taking center stage in the months leading up to our launch.

RadarMan · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:16 am Post subject:

Thanks, very nice screenshots, the scenery looks much better than now. I wonder how powerful the computer is that MS used to take those shots.

Radar

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Tailhook · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:53 am Post subject:

The ultimate definition of Vagueness

hms_endeavour · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:07 am Post subject:

What about Direct x 10?anyone know when that will come out?
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tomthetank · Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:53 am Post subject:

Most probably with Vista
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JTH · Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject:

Whoa those screenshots look incredible, although I suspect that as usual you would need a NASA super computer to get comparable results!!

They really like ships and helicoptors in this release, don't they?

simon123 · First Officer Joined: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 337 Location: uk

looks amazing!!! but i have a big feeling you will need a nassa computer to have it look anything like the screenshots,
Crying or Very sad

Guest · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject:

opps sorry ,NASA ..

Guest · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject:

Hi,

According to MS themselves on their site, you will require the best and fastest of today to "get the best experience". We all know what that means... Rolling Eyes

piloteer81 · Guest

MS FS always runs slightly behind the current technology when it's released, purely due to the fact it takes so long to make it. ATI have just released their next gen card- the x1900 and Nvida have there 7900 ready and waiting. I'd be very suprised if either of these cards can't cope with max settings on FS-X even if it's released in a year's time. A 6800GT card can cope with Century of Flight very well indeed, and that card was released nearly 2 years ago.

That said, there will undoubtedly be a rush of new Direct X 10 cards released coinciding with Vista, which promises to be much more capable than previous operating systems in terms of memory, CPU and GPU usage, essentially meaning that DX10 games may have much higher requirements, especially when running them on Vista. Therefore if you are thinking of upgrading for FS-X I would certainly wait until nearer its release before plunging in and hoping your hardware will be up to the task.

Guest · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject:

Wow, them screenshots look well good, i like the fact that they have put vehicles on the roads and large masses of building it will really bring it to life. but before i get that i think im gonna have to save my money up to get a newer graphics card.[/b]

hinch · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: buuuut...

aren't the graphics meaningless if the atc is still retarded? i read the clouds will be sorted so they will no longer kill framerates, that's been the best thing so far.
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