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    Posted: 30 Oct 2010 at 6:25pm
Look at the shadows moving on the aircraft, and even better: in the cockpit... Soft and subtle, but it's there and it's those things that add immersion.

The sim can't be too advanced, that would kill the finances, but as long as it makes a good foundation and it's easier to develop addons for I'm pretty sure it'll be a success with us simmers. :)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Transport Steve Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2010 at 2:16am
I see you have to go on the Games for Windows Live online thingy, with maybe SecurRom or, something else infestated on your computer, that'll put a few people off purchasing it.

Cheerz.  Transport Steve.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Martyn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Oct 2010 at 8:44am
Considering how early in the development process it is, I'm not surprised that it looks like a slightly tweaked version of FSX. Hopefully we'll start to see evidence of major improvements as it progresses!
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I did notice from the latest webisode that the aircraft weight may be taken into account with graphics. The lightweight aeroplane would tilt a little while on the ground and the flight controls were being used. Perhaps there may be a more realistic feel? We shall see.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Slopey Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 10:48pm
Or maybe FSX was a few years ahead of it's time!

The default scenery in FSX with high settings is actually pretty decent, I'm not surprised it looks similar, most sims will. What'll be interesting is the requirements to run the thing, and if they have better flight dynamics modelling.
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Originally posted by TomA320 TomA320 wrote:

Graphics looks pretty much the same to standard FSX, I think. 


Yes, that's what disappoints me. One would expect to see significant advances after four years. Disapprove
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Graphics looks pretty much the same to standard FSX, I think. 
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I think the graphics look reasonable Ermm, allthough any add on such as REX would make it look insanely better! Tongue

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Thanks for posting Thumbs%20Up

What's everyone's thoughts on graphics? I'm not very impressed. Hopefully REX will be quick to come up with a product for it.
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Hey guys, dunno if youve seen this new vid:
 
Webisode 2 Lift
 
 
Shows off a bit more of the game, bit on the cockpit aswell   :)    Sounds to me like some kind of ingame tutorial, but I dunno   :P
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They have an FAQ section at http://www.microsoft.com/games/flight/ .  It will hopefully answer (albeit too briefly) the question on many simmers' lips...will it look after the interests of the dedicate long time Flight sim fans.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote johnep Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Sep 2010 at 6:19am
Here is what I have been reading:
Think I will pass on this one.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Martyn Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 8:49am
Originally posted by TomA320 TomA320 wrote:

They're still not giving much away by the look of their new video. 


I don't think they have got a lot to give away...
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I think he's a speaks a lot rubbish, I told him it's not done yet. if he was not my care worker Pig I'd tell him to get lost
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote crmathie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Sep 2010 at 8:12pm
Hey Geoffers cool down man how can they have a download of a program that is still being programed. So that one must be a big fib if you ask me.
 
As they cant have a copy of the game/sim if its still being programed can they.
 
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 TomA320 They are not letting us know much my so called'Pig care worker Pig' still claims his daughter's boyfriend has downloaded it, from god knows were AngryAngry he should pay like we all do Thumbs%20Up
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"not giving much away" would be the understatement of the year concerning that video.
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They're still not giving much away by the look of their new video. 
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Not sure if u guys have already seen this or not, new vid:
 
 
If its already been posted my appologies Thumbs%20Up
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To be honest, from the feedback that I've read on various forums, I don't think MS can win over the masses. Regardless of what information they provide, a large proportion of the community simply don't trust MS to deliver the sim that they want. I suspect that a large amount of the scepticism came from the DX-10 saga and the scrapping of the ACES team, but each release of FS has had this problem to a certain extent.

Looking at the FAQs that they have posted on their website, they are clearly keeping a close eye on the comments made by community members and are well aware that there is a fear of a dumbing down of the franchise. Personally I think they are intelligent enough to realise that a huge proportion of FS users will accept nothing less than a sim which allows the modelling of complex aircraft. I don't think that anyone should be worried....
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