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I am just as excited about FSX as everyone else but I really hope that MS has done some work with the flight dynamics. It would be really nice to fly the extra like it should be flown. Now, before anyone tells me that acro in a sim is impossible, you have to see this link. This is a sim I use to practice RC flying. The flight dynamics were done by IPACS, an overseas company. The extra, yaks, suhkoi's all fly acro well in the sim. Knife edge flight is possible and positive and negative snaps are easily accomplished. I just wish that Microsoft could get this part of the sim right. It would be tons more fun to fly a real IAC sequence instead of some shaky rolls and enough power to get a couple of vertical rolls. Watch the vid to see what I am talking about.  
Of course, this is based of an RC model that has a better thrust to weight ratio but still, the flight dynamics are close to what a real extra could do.


http://www.flybuder.com/aeroflyvids/AFPD.wmv

Like many, I would wish that Microsoft has paid additional attention to the flight dynamics.

I *fear*, though, that this version has received the most attention to the graphics and environment, rather than a similar enhancement to the dynamics.

Like many, I would wish that Microsoft has paid additional attention to the flight dynamics.

I *fear*, though, that this version has received the most attention to the graphics and environment, rather than a similar enhancement to the dynamics.

Three words:

Wait and see.

Three words:

Wait and see.

K - I don't think you're going to get a default Lamborghini Diablo; Chevrolet Cobalt; Ford Five Hundred; or Chrysler 300  

K - I don't think you're going to get a default Lamborghini Diablo; Chevrolet Cobalt; Ford Five Hundred; or Chrysler 300  

No, but if Microsoft  check out ebay, they can buy a freeware version of Katahu's Ferrari (only paying for the disk and time to download of course) and include it as a run  around.  

Matt

No, but if Microsoft  check out ebay, they can buy a freeware version of Katahu's Ferrari (only paying for the disk and time to download of course) and include it as a run  around.  

Matt

Please, don't bring that up. Pleeeeeeeease!!!!!! It bothers me to hear what happened to the Ferrari.

I know, Felix. It's a flight sim. Duh. However, I wouldn't be surprised if M$ implimented that.

Please, don't bring that up. Pleeeeeeeease!!!!!! It bothers me to hear what happened to the Ferrari.

Sorry, it was only a light hearted comment, I can imagine how peeved you are at what happened.

Matt

Sorry, it was only a light hearted comment, I can imagine how peeved you are at what happened.

Matt

Well, that's probably cause he made it  ::)

Well, that's probably cause he made it  ::)

No probably about it, he did.

anyone look at the video?

Considering the guy in the video flew a helicopter with an Xbox 360 controller; doing it rather well while sayin he has hardly ever done it before. I fear they have made the dynamics worse  :-X

Unfortunately I think the only way we'll see better flight dynamics in MSFS is if MS starts getting worried about the sales it loses to the X-plane folks.  Until then we'll probably get the same flight model in all upcoming versions.  As evidence consider that they easily could have improved the flight model for the 2004 version but didn't.

Do any of you folks stop and think that to get more accurate flight dynamics then a change of game engine will probably be needed which would be the end of addon continuity.

I would sacrifice addon continuity for vastly improved flight dynamics.  At some point I think MS has to fundamentally change the sim, might as well be now.