Goodbye Flight Simulator X, Hello Microsoft Flight

[entidine]

New article:

http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/fly-w...crosoft-flight

[JSkorna]

You realize that much of that is about 18 months old?

[reconac]

I have followed Microsoft flight sence it was released. And in my opinion it is the worst program Microsoft has ever released.
The graphics are really good butt thats where the improvment stops from it's start each microsoft release has been an improvment in flight simulation up until now. Not only have tthey NOT IMPROVED THE SIMULATION!!! I believed they have set it back 10 years.
To be Honest I have the scenery and all of the aircraft to date waiting to see if it would improve any. I am 70 years old was a pilot and really enjoyed having to hold for other aircraft at SEATAC in FSX. what Micrrosoft has designed to replace FSX Is nothing less than a KIDS game. (NO) scenery, (NO) proper Aircraft,(NO) Ground Traffic, should'nt be called Hawian Islands, Should be called Ghost Islands. So as of this post I am uninstalling all my Microsoft Flight software and going back to FSX where although the graphics are not as good as Flight AT least I feel like a pilot instead of someone who has spent hard earned money to play a kids game.

[spitfire12]

I'm not overly excited for Microsoft Flight since each aircraft costs something like 10$, and all you get right now is the Hawaiian islands. While FSX Gold Edition costs like 50$. For world scenery and something like 20 aircraft... For now I'm staying with FSX Gold Edition.

[Jayskits]

reconac pretty much has it right. FS9 and FSX will continue to stay the "best there is" in a complete home flight simulation, until something like an XPX or P3D (or whatever) proves they can grow, expand and evolve into a true all-encompasing real-world simulator along the lines that the FS franchise matured into over the years. It could be a long while before some new offering can progress past what we have now in the defunct Microsoft programs. Flight is going down a different road that won't ever really lead there.

[ScatterbrainKid]

..I am uninstalling all my Microsoft Flight software and going back to FSX where although the graphics are not as good as Flight....

WHAT? You're saying Flight's graphics are BETTER than FSX's?
That's a new one on me, i shall have to check it out..

[Rossangie]

Try ORBX scenery. You wont believe the quality. ie" leaves falling from tree`s and waving grass etc.

[ReggieF5421]

And in my opinion it is the worst program Microsoft has ever released.

Sorry - Windows ME was way worse than Flight. And MS has had many other duds over the years.

And what about "BoB" - which you've probably never heard of because it was so bad.

Even worse than the horrible Mac Portable of 1989 (16 lbs - 4 inches thick - a tiny screen and $6,500 price tag).

[abrussell]

Re-hashing old, old news.
Bruce

[JSkorna]

Back on topic, not about the failures of the past 25 years.