Fascinating the way FS has evolved.
We started with a split screen showing a cockpit in the lower half of the
screen and a very minimalistic outside view in the top half. What little CPU
power we had drove the aerodynamics engine and the resultant readouts on the
dials. Further versions saw visuals evolve, both outside and inside the
aircraft. Then photoscenery burst upon us and outside realism exploded, both in
scenery realism and atmospheric realism.
This new version seems to be a fully rendered and accurate globe with an
aircraft on top. :) Nothing wrong in that as the scenery is in the cloud and
streamed (I've been working in SL for 10 years which does the same thing). In
fact the same issue affects both in that density of scenery increases render
times and lag and so designers need to make accurate mesh objects yet with as
low a poly count as possible to minimise GPU/CPU load.
The visual are stunning and I think that is what the biggest selling point will
be. I'm not sure if this is the first fully rendered globe in software (I'm
sadly not up to date with things) but that will be the draw for most. As the
guy himself said, the first thing he did was fly over his house (hands up
everyone) but then he said the exploration of the scenery took his thoughts
away from the aircraft and its performance. That is what I am curious about
because he kept calling it a game rather than a simulator. It makes me wonder
if the aerodynamics are improved too or have not moved on since FSX days - or
may be more basic.
I shall watch with interest. :)
Waves to everyone from a slightly wet island.
Bones
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Paul Reynolds
Sent: 30 September 2019 23:14
To: JHB Airlines
Subject: [jhb] More on FS2020
Some interesting videos posted on YouTube today...
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 • Global Preview Event:
https://youtu.be/mkMoZkGhIog
Developers Q&A
https://youtu.be/a-ppN8HjZGk
Paul Reynolds
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