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Ok guys, time for another review on what we have just learned and confirmed.

1. As confirmed by the FSX video released by M$, the 99,999ft barrier is no longer in effect. This feature alone can attract a lot of regular simmers who have grown severely tired of being limited by this barrier. Check out the following link to see the screenshots of Orbiter and compare it to the video. You will notice the similarity in height.

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/ ... 1147879632

2. As seen in figure A [see below], there is definately no way FS9 with payware scenery can look better than FSX default scenery. So all you people out there who say FS9 looks better, I like to see some concrete proof. The shot in figure B shows how FSX looks when running under XP and DX9. Notice that the water reflections don't bleed nor stretch like the water in FS9 and that they reflect the sky in the exact way.

Figure A


Figure B


3. According to M$, a mission editor has been implemented to allow users to create their own missions. In case you don't like the default ones. Mission editors are common in Orbiter and IL-2 series.

4. Here is an article that gives more insight about FSX. Read it and read it carefully before you jump to conclusions. According to the article, FSX would most likely be released this "winter". To us americans, winter reminds us of Christmas.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/microsof ... e=previews

5. It is confirmed by the article that M$ will make FSX initially compatible for XP and DX9 and will release a free "update" when Vista and DX10 comes out.

6. It has already been known and confirmed that the multiplayer function has been improved.

7. Again, read the article carefully before jumping to conclusions.

That should clear things up.

Let's not forget that the same thing was said about FS-9

Let's not forget that the same thing was said about FS-9

+ FS2002

+ FS2000

+ FS98

So to get the graphics and flight dynamics of FSX, which according to the hype are a logarithmic improvement on FS9 I will have to purchase Vista with Dx10 and a new graphics card?

Will

Maybe we can get Ozzy and Fozzer up higher in the air with this news?

+CFS3!!

I'm not bitter!!

+CFS2

+CFS1

you know what i think when i see those inprovements

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in upgrades yikes  

you know what i think when i see those inprovements

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ in upgrades yikes  

Would you rather fly over a block-like landscape and watch square clouds like FS98 then? The last time I checked, FS98 was considered a major improvement when it first came out.

dont get me wrong i am very excited to see such inprovements, its just that it will cost to upgrade and regardless of how much we like it its going to be expinsive for those of us who dont have high end pc's.
but still it looks awsome i cant wait to get my hands on a copy regardless of how crapy my pc can handle it  :)

I just worry that my comp won't be able to cope with all the detail (which it definatley won't )

I'm just going to get a DVD reader and FSX for now.

Then later, when NVidia or ATI come out with a new graphics card, I'll buy that, and When Vista comes out, I'll get that too.  :D

Simple, dont have to get everything at once, cuz what is todays top graphics card, is the day after tomorrows outdated piece of junk.

Neither of my computers will be able handle it the way i want so i have a plan to save save save. ALSO i found out today my dad will be buying me one last computer before my senior year in HS (mid Junior year however) and we are makeing shure it is the TOP of the line and will remain there for atleast 2 hours  ;D

wow,  wish my family could do that, buy computer hardware and stuff like that.
I gotta use my pocket money, or any money i'll make with the aircraft carrier model i'm making (3D).