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I think the suggestion is more along the lines of what Microsoft is doing with Windows 10. They've claimed Windows 10 is the last version of Windows and will essentially evolve over time without major new versions or upgrade cost as happened in the past (ie. Vista to 7 to 8 to 10). If MS can create a steady revenue stream, perhaps through a combination of new purchases, add-on sales through their own online shop and the Xbox Game Pass, they may do the same with the new sim. Presumably the next version of X-Plane will be a paid upgrade, on the other hand.

He's referring to the new forum here dedicated to the upcoming sim from MS. As for DominicS, he's been around here for some time now. [emoji4]

I would suggest watching the interview on the front page here, as well as read many of the articles that have come out in the past couple days, rather than go with what you heard somewhere. Add-ons will available from multiple sources the same way they are now, for example.

Parallels and VMware's Fusion both support Windows versions going back to Windows 2000, if not further. Running old versions is one of the key reasons to run a VM. As for FS2004 on Windows 10, it does run well, though may need a couple extra steps compared to previous Windows systems. There's plenty of information in the forum here for those that need it.

It is possible if you use Apple's Boot Camp to run Windows on it. Another option is a virtual machine like VMware's Fusion, though these would have more overhead with both the macOS and Windows running, as well as the sim.

Have you checked out the latest footage? It isn't just flat photos of the world.

It's a little more complicated than that. 32 bit Windows desktop operating systems are limited to 4GB of address space due to Microsoft's decisions, while some 32 bit Windows server OS can access far more thanks to PAE support in the CPU. There were issues with third party drivers and system stability on desktop systems that lead to Microsoft capping the memory limit. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/memory/memory-limits-for-windows-releases

While il88pp's statement is misleading, for a long time there was demonstrable evidence that Intel CPUs had better performance in the areas that mattered to FSX (Intel had much better single core performance while AMD started going towards multiple cores), so were the best ones to buy if you were looking for the best performance. This didn't mean AMD CPUs didn't work, just that you would likely be lowering the settings a bit further to get the sim running smoothly. With more recent CPUs, the difference has dropped with CPUs from both sides being more powerful than their predecessors, and both sides are able to run the sim better. Similarly on the GPU front, there were demonstrable cases around the time FSX came out where an AMD card would take a performance hit while the Nvidia ones wouldn't. Flying through clouds was one situation. Nvidia also provided specific driver updates for FSX long after AMD stopped caring about the sim. AMD has long since changed their GPU architecture, removing those issues with their GPUs. It is not uncommon for games and applications to run better on one CPU or GPU over another, and can be more than just opinions trying to push and agenda. FSX will run fine on most Windows computers these days with the right settings.

No, that is not why people recommended Intel and Nvidia at all. Microsoft also works closely with AMD too.

Seeing as very little is actually known about the new sim, claiming it won't be very good is a little premature. Visually it's looking very promising, but we will have to wait for details to really know what the rest of the sim will be like.

They can certainly put on a good show!

Yep, there are manual as well as electronic flight computers. https://www.pilotmall.com/collections/flight-computers

Anyone want to buy a Mig-29? https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29292/you-can-buy-paul-allens-mig-29-fulcrum-jet-fighter

North of the 49th it is generally considered good practice where possible. Something like one radio tuned to the en-route frequency and the second to 121.5, unless checking ATIS, for example. There's lots and lots of land and not a lot of people, so a passing aircraft might be the only one in range. Although these days with personal satellite beacons and 406 MHz ELTs available, 121.5 may not even be used for an emergency.

Depending on where you are, there may not be anyone in range of the radio. For back country travel, one of the emergency satellite beacons that are available might be better. ResQLinkâ„¢+: https://www.acrartex.com/products/resqlink-plus-plb Garmin Inreach (I use an Inreach mini): https://buy.garmin.com/en-CA/CA/c12521-p1.html?series=BRAND11460&sorter=featuredProducts-desc Spot: https://www.findmespot.com/en/

Yes, they are backwards compatible, however, and adapter is needed. Thunderbolt 2 typically uses a port that is physically identical to Mini DisplayPort (which usually did carry both video and data). Thunderbolt 3 uses the same port as USB-C. Here's a good overview. https://www.windowscentral.com/whats-difference-between-usb-c-and-thunderbolt-3 The add-in card would give you the actual ports. Not sure what the connector would be for. Possibly power or USB-C connections.

Thunderbolt ports are essentially an external PCIe interface. You can get external PCIe enclosures for expansion cards in general too.

If they have two radios they often will, unless there are more relevant frequencies they need to monitor.

It isn't exclusive to Macs. A number of Windows laptops also use Thunderbolt ports to allow for more powerful GPUs when at home or in the office. https://www.razer.com/gaming-laptops/razer-core-x

In case you haven't come across this, the egpu.io site has some good information. https://egpu.io/bootcamp-setup-guide-tb3-macbook-pro/

He's talking about external GPUs that connect over Thunderbolt 3. They're external to the iMac itself. Provided they are compatible with Windows running in Boot Camp, they should provide better performance than the internal GPUs.

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It runs macOS 10.14 Mojave, and supports Windows 10 through Boot Camp.

The trailer for the Top Gun sequel is out.

As previous posters were saying, the information and details you are looking for are in the FS9 and FSX SDKs (software development kits). The included documentation has the details.