MSFS 2024 announced

[Nels_Anderson]

Going back to the original topic a bit... "Immersion" really takes place in your own head. It's kind like asking which is the better version of a story, the book version or movie version. Either lets you become immersed in a story, with one letting you imagine it for yourself while the other forces someone else's concepts on you.

 

I personally don't need a lot of hardware to get that kind of immersion in a flight sim. Maybe others do, I cannot speak for anyone other than myself. As a mostly VFR pilot, I found in MSFS 2020 for the first time that I could navigate visually in a world that was real enough that I could find my way around in the same manner as I do in a real plane. It looks like MSFS 2024 will extend that even more, with new activities as shown in the video.

 

One of the current weaknesses of MSFS 2020, though, is that the scenery techniques used look great from a certain distance but not so much up close. If you stick to airplanes flying at normal altitude and landings only at designated airports the scenery looks pretty great. But in my recent adventures learning to fly helicopters I'm now down low and slow and landing on places where planes cannot go and sometimes seeing the scenery flaws. In one of the quotes about MSFS 2024 it sounded like the developers are aware of this and will be addressing it, which could mean another breakthrough in how the world is displayed.

[PhrogPhlyer]

1 hour ago, Nels_Anderson said:

In one of the quotes about MSFS 2024 it sounded like the developers are aware of this and will be addressing it, which could mean another breakthrough in how the world is displayed.

This would be a game changer for helicopter and other nap of the earth simulations.

[Cas141]

19 hours ago, PhrogPhlyer said:

 

 

And Cas, since you didn't answer my question concerning specific peripheral you may have, I can only suggest that you go to the manufacture's website (CH Products, ThrustMaster, Logitech, etc) and see if they say anything about Windows 11 compatibility.

 

 

Hi Phrog.

Thought my 12.45pm post where I listed my peripherals might assist. I think my Cougar HOTAS might work in windows mode, but the Foxy programming of it  I’m pretty sure won’t.

I have TRACKIR 4-   Vital for me, I use only VC cockpit views. Seen a couple of requests re whether it works  in windows 11 but can’t see a definite conclusion whether it would work flawlessly, as it does in XP

F.S. Commander and F.S Recorder versions I have work brilliantly in XP. I’ve got a strong  idea they would struggle.

It boils down to this for me, (and this is only what I’ve been trying to say)

Replace the graphics of FSX in my set up, with the graphics of MS2020 or 2024, and everything else stays as is……. then I’d buy it , and a top line computer to run it,in a heartbeat.!

But of course that isn’t guaranteed, so hence doing it isn’t worth the hassle.

I’m glad that many have achieved more or less that, from what I’ve seen on some YouTube videos, and  that others enjoy it in varying ways.

I’m grateful for my FSX setup. But,  don’t want to risk it.

Cheers

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

2 hours ago, Cas141 said:

 

I’m grateful for my FSX setup. But,  don’t want to risk it,

Enjoy what you have, I do.

Further comments on specifics should be addressed in another forum discussion group.

Not sure which one.

I have found the "PC Hardware, Video And Audio Help" group, bit this seems to be computer oriented.

I don't see any general peripherals discussion forums.

[nsproles]

On 6/21/2023 at 3:42 AM, Cas141 said:

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 I don’t know which of my peripherals don’t work on a Windows  11 computer. I  suspect those of mine (which supported Windows XP) may not work, 

I bought a CH yoke and pedals and Track IR3 when using Windows XP and they are still functioning perfectly well with Windows 11.  I did have to do a work-around with the Track IR3 as it was made for sitting on top of the old CRT monitors and not flat screens, but that has not affected its functionality.  As noted by others, these peripherals are just connected via USB.  Also, as already mentioned, a quick check with the manufacturer's website should tell you if they are compatible with the latest OS or not.

 

 

 

[diycockpit]

Add to this list; will the PC specifications for 2024 be higher than for 2020?

[Jan Dirckx]

48 minutes ago, diycockpit said:

Add to this list; will the PC specifications for 2024 be higher than for 2020?

They're saying that the footprint of the application will be lower, i.e. that it will be lighter on the systems it's going to be run on.

 

Cheers,

 

Jan

[grau]

On 7/18/2023 at 4:54 AM, Jan Dirckx said:

They're saying that the footprint of the application will be lower, i.e. that it will be lighter on the systems it's going to be run on.

 

Cheers,

 

Jan

Sure it will