PREVIEW OF FSX (10)

[Saitek]

I see no reason why it shouldn't be released by Spring. After all they are late. Late in terms of of the other releases as a yardstick.

[Felix/FFDS]

[quote]Frankly, I think that article is largely a load of crap!!! Strictly a ploy to sell more copies of the magazine.

There's a long standing addage that rings so true -- "Those who know can't tell and those that tell, can't know. Over time, this has ALWAYS been the case with the impending release of FS.

All the things the article claims that WILL be in FS X (?) is

[Craig.]

Like I said MS never give that much notice on flight sim releases.

[Saitek]

MS are so weird like that - why can't they set a target date I don't know. Maybe it is so not to cause loss of sales as people say "oh I'll wait to buy hardware".

[Craig.]

MS are so weird like that - why can't they set a target date I don't know. Maybe it is so not to cause loss of sales as people say "oh I'll wait to buy hardware".

Because its rare computer games will make a set date. Or they are set so far in the future people will complain that its such a long wait. Then if a company cant make the date, all they hear from people is whining over how its late and that the company were lying. MS not saying anything until they are sure is the best way to go about it.

[Alphajet_Enthusiast]

HOLY MOLY And whatnot??? !!!!

YES!!!!
GREAT THAT I JUST BOUGHT MY NEW RIG RIGHT NOW!!  :o

Fantastic, I cannnnnnnnoooooooooooottttt waiiittttt!!!!!!

[Jakemaster]

The ONE thing I am worried about is that it will REQUIRE windows vista.  If it does, then the came will cost like $300 instead of 60 because youll have to buy windows Vista as well.  I swear, if they make vista required, Im gonna kill bill gates

[GA_Pilot]

Personally I am fine with FS9. For one thing I wont be able to afford a computer to run FS10. And probably all my planes I have now, including the payware ones will probably be useless......But in a few years the everyone using XP will be in the same boat as the ones using Windows 9X are right now, and will have to upgrade from XP........

[Nexus]

Something's fishy here.
The article states release is in February. But on the other hand it requires Windows Vista, which will have its U.S release in late MAY '06....

[Felix/FFDS]

Something's fishy here.
The article states release is in February. But on the other hand it requires Windows Vista, which will have its U.S release in late MAY '06....

It won't REQUIRE Windows Vista, only that it is being developed to take advantage of it ...

[Nexus]

Well, that's a relief. I guess.  ???

[Sterk]

Another, and this time great, FS thread! I am slightly a tiny weeny bit suspicious though that this is a hoax as I can't find any info.
No info here: http://www.microsoft.com/games/pc/default.aspx

EDIt: Typos. Also I cannot find anything on the net anywhere not even the article. However the writer DJ Stapleton is indeed the author of the release dates for PC Gamer.

Saitek,MSFS has new official site for already two or three month-so all updates and announcements will be here(I think):

www.fsinsider.com

These news are wonderful but why they call new fs version 11th one?The new must be 10th!

[SilverFox441]

These news are wonderful but why they call new fs version 11th one?The new must be 10th!

They don't call it the 11th version, they say that air sickness bags will be included in the 11th version. X is the roman numeral for 10 so FSX = FS10.

[Jakemaster]

Yes, its FS10.  IT seems like microsoft has finally decided to stop naming it by year but instead naming it by number.  The First FS came out in 1979, and right now 2004 is number 9

[Ivan]

A Geforce 7800 is required for Windows Vista? If I remember right, the Geforce 7800 wasn't cheap. Are you sure it's required or recommended?

I know I can't shell out the money for one anytime soon

absolute minimum requirement for the latest test version.