I bought Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 when it came out, and I enjoy playing it every so often. It has great visuals, and it's very
detailed. They're releasing a major update, 2024, on November 19th.
I'm looking forward to it.
I bought Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 when it came out, and I enjoy
playing it every so often. It has great visuals, and it's very detailed.
They're releasing a major update, 2024, on November 19th. I'm looking
forward to it.
The new MSFS 2024, I wouldn't call it an "update", it's more like a new title, succesor to the 2020 version.
It's looking absolutely astonishing, in every video review is popping up on youtube everywhere, and I would say you need a pretty beefy machine to run it decently.
I have the 2020 version and play it in VR
I tried that a few years ago when I bought a Quest VR headset. I
thought it was pretty cool, but I eventually decided to sell the
headset. Now that I have a better video card though, I might buy
another and try it again.
I tried that a few years ago when I bought a Quest VR headset. I
thought it was pretty cool, but I eventually decided to sell the headset.
Now that I have a better video card though, I might buy another and try
it again.
You should defnitively go for it. With the HW you have, you'll do great, and enjoy the experience very very much.
A few updates ago in MSFS 2020, VR performance got a huge boost, which gave old hw-runners like myself (GTX 970... just imagine...), an incredible improvement in performance. You'll do great with your GFX card,
The new Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has been released today. I'm at work, but I plan to install it when I get home. I'm looking forward to it.
I'd love to play around with current day flight sims. I don't have the hardware (nor controls) to do so, but man they look so flipping real these days.
I remember running MSFS on MS-DOS 3.3 - amazed back then, flying around O'Hare. :P
I remember running MSFS on MS-DOS 3.3 - amazed back then, flying around O'Hare.
:P
I'd love to play around with current day flight sims. I don't have th hardware (nor controls) to do so, but man they look so flipping real days.
I remember running MSFS on MS-DOS 3.3 - amazed back then, flying arou O'Hare. :P
Yeah, the first version of MSFS I played was 4.0 on my dad's computer
(in 1988 or 1989, I think). Probably also MS-DOS 3.3. O'Hare airport
was the default starting airport in MSFS for a long time. And one time,
I found out that MSFS had some multi-player capabilities; you could apparently connect over a modem, and you and your friend could both be flying around at the same time. I thought that was so cool at the time, even though I never tried that.
Yes! I remember loading up the original MSFS on my IBM XT. It's amazing that it ran as well as it did. I still have my XT... maybe I should reinstall it for old times sake...
I think I started on MSFS 5.0 - but can't remember for sure...
Either way, the same squares and triangles that made flight so fun back then. Imagine that now-a-days you get the literal full experience. WTF!?!?!
I wish I had the system to be able to play - can I come over??!
I think I started on MSFS 5.0 - but can't remember for sure...
Either way, the same squares and triangles that made flight so fun ba then. Imagine that now-a-days you get the literal full experience. WTF!?!?!
I wish I had the system to be able to play - can I come over??!
That's an idea, if you actually want to come over and see it some time,
as we're both in the Portland area. :)
I was able to download MSFS 2024 last night (it sounds like a lot of people have had problems with that), and I was able to run it for a few minutes (I didn't have a whole lot of time). I think it looks great so far, and the video was very smooth - it seems to run better than MSFS
2020 (I may have to check the graphics settings though).
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