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Willy's Corner - What Is A Mod/Add-On Really Worth?
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Published on 03-06-2021 05:28 PM Number of Views: 4260
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In this op-ed, Willy Canuck takes on the subject of mod/add-on quality and expectations. He argues that any add-on, payware or freeware, should be created with passion and only released when the developer has put their best effort into it, rather than rushing something to make a quick buck or just try to make a name for themself.

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Op-Ed - The New Era Of Flight Simulation
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Published on 12-10-2020 11:33 AM Number of Views: 4248
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Willy Canuck, well-known presenter at SkyBlueRadio, offers his thoughts on the new era of flight simulation, brought on by the new Microsoft Flight Simulator and the influx of new and younger enthusiasts. His essay is addressed to the older generation of simmers and how they join with this new generation for everyone's benefit.

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KerrSpectives - State Of The Sim
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Published on 11-01-2020 04:42 PM Number of Views: 11307
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As his previous op-eds clearly indicate, Kenneth J. Kerr is genuinely enthusiastic about the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. Yet the current state of MSFS 2020 has him frustrated. The latest patches broke the add-on scenery and aircraft that he intended to write about, so he changed course and took on his view on the state of things and where he would like to see them go.

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Op-Ed: What Happened to the Flight Sim Community?
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Published on 09-28-2020 05:51 PM Number of Views: 10070
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MrYorkiesWorld has been a long time member of the flightsim community, but doesn't like problems he has seen more recently especially around the time of the announcement and release of MSFS 2020. He offers his experiences and opinions of where we are today, how we got here, and how we need to weed out ever-growing problems he sees.

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KerrSpectives - A Thinking Man's Guide To Add-ons
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Published on 09-18-2020 06:01 PM Number of Views: 14608
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Author Kenneth J. Kerr returns with another "KerrSpective", this time looking at the early batch of add-ons for the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. In just a month there are aircraft, scenery, liveries and more to try, though some are still pretty basic. Kenneth has already tried a bunch of them and offers some thoughts about what is already available and the future of add-ons for MSFS 2020.

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Op-Ed: A Beginners View of Flight Simulator 2020
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Published on 09-12-2020 11:29 AM Number of Views: 10445
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Neil Birch has been involved in flight simulators pretty much right from the beginning. In this op-ed he shares a bit of his history and then takes a look at the newest Microsoft Flight Simulator. Like many, Neil has specific types of flying he likes to do and after some initial issues he's coming around to liking the new MSFS 2020 and has even started creating his own scenery for it.

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KerrSpectives - So What About The MSFS 2020 Scenery?
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Published on 09-02-2020 01:36 PM Number of Views: 17582
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So, what to think about the scenery in the new Microsoft Flight Simulator? Author Kenneth Kerr offers a "KerrSpective" with his opinions after observing the beauty and the quirks of the new methods of creating a realistic virtual world. With flaws in available data and scenery algorithms, MSFS 2020 is not always as pretty as you might assume from the official promotions.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator - New Ideas - New Beginnings
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Published on 08-28-2020 03:54 PM Number of Views: 9820
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MrYorkiesWorld has been around flight simulator for a long time, and was also one of the lucky people able to get an early alpha copy of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator. Thus he's already had quite a bit of time with it and a good chance to form some opinions on the new MSFS, which he shares here in this op-ed article.

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Virushawk
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Published on 03-26-2020 10:26 AM Number of Views: 7817
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While we're stuck at home due to the coronavirus, A2A Simulations has been generous enough to offer one of their great Accu-sim aircraft, the P-40 Warhawk, for free. Author Ian Radcliffe, while a big A2A fan, had never tried this plane before but grabbed it now and felt obligated to give A2A a "thank you".

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Op-Ed: Let's Talk About Microsoft Flight Simulator
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Published on 11-30-2019 10:46 AM Number of Views: 18272
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Having attended X019 and actually having a chance to try an early version of the new Microsoft Flight Simulator, not to mention the chance to interview the design team at Asobo, Michael Hayward has formed some strong opinions on the upcoming flight simulator. In this op-ed he shares his thoughts, covering the history of Microsoft Flight Simulator and what the new versions means.

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