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   mikiem2
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   flightsimulator[.]com/september-12th-2019-development-update/

   If you’re interested in participating in the upcoming Tech Alpha release, please make sure to sign into the Insider Area and follow the registration link.

   On September 19th, we will be releasing more information on the Tech Alpha build goals and release timeline.

   On September 26th, we will be releasing the preview for our Feature Discovery Series.

   A preview release of version #1.10DRR of the Development Roadmap has been posted in the Insider Area. We’ve added dates for October and will be adding November deliverables over the next few weeks. So expect another rev of the Development Roadmap by the end of September.

   Posted 5 years ago #
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   mikiem2
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   windowscentral[.]com/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020-next-generation

   "Microsoft Flight Simulator returns as a mind-blowing next-generation cloud showcase"

   Flight Simulator positions a single component at the heart of its latest refresh – the cloud. It's the foundation of the modern Microsoft from consumer to enterprise, as the title sets out to inject a ton of data in its portfolio of supporting Azure services. The long-overdue revival of Microsoft's longest-running franchise emerges as a rich culmination of geographical data, with over two petabytes flowing through its systems. It's a vast experience far exceeding storage of the average PC, enlisting help from the cloud infrastructure to serve up the globe.

   Microsoft's own Bing Maps provides the baseline bird's-eye view, elevated with photogrammetry, translating 3D scans upon the world. It accompanies terrain data for landscaping, foliage density mapping for 1.5 trillion trees, meteorological records for real-time weather, and air traffic tracking for authentic aircraft placements. Overlaying individual grass blades, ocean waves, and city lighting, it delivers a stunning final result, as reaffirmed by Microsoft's assets.

   Microsoft's current public focus lies with Flight Simulator's fidelity, although the team has discussed adaptive streaming, altering the experience based on available bandwidth. While top-tier PC setups and connections serve the results shown to date, the experience can downscale to potential bottlenecks. There's also a full offline mode guaranteed to please some returning veterans, either running a stripped-down map or caching sections of a set flight path.

   Microsoft brings added depth to aircraft this time around, led by significant advancements for glass cockpits. Fully simulated LCD touchscreens emphasize interactivity, while out-of-box synthetic vision systems (SVS) offer an animated 3D on-display depiction of the surrounding terrain. Pilots are treated to a slick interactive checklist system too, highlighting instruments before departure. Layered with improved environmental effects, from on-dial lighting and reflections to rain-covered canopies, journeys capture the tone, alongside the mechanics. Throw the addition of VFR, and you've got some significant changes to how the new Flight Simulator plays.

   Microsoft Flight Simulator is headed to Windows 10 PCs in 2020, followed by a later console debut across the Xbox One family. Registration for its Technical Alpha tests has kicked off via the Flight Simulator Insider Program, expected for testing in the months ahead. The game also slated for an Xbox Game Pass debut, expanding Microsoft's in-house rotating library of downloadable titles.

   Posted 5 years ago #

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