Microsoft talks about new FlightSimulator.... FSXI

[DizZa]

Sorry... couldn't resist.  :D

http://ign.medianewsonline.com/articles/696/135246.html

Hahahahahahahhaha..... Southwest planes with Microsoft on them. Yeah..... and a 'virtual'  ::) picture of a Cessna.  ::)

[Sir_Crashalot]

Must be a joke right?

Crash

[ATI_7500]

LoL!  ;D

[Mobius]

What the heck is this?  It's just blurry pictures of real airplanes.  It's got to be a joke, so, why is it on IGN? :-?

[matt2190]

They can't be serious.

[Mobius]

Apparently it's all a fake, and the guy who wrote the article isn't even associated with IGN, so I really don't know why it would be there.

[Katahu]

Since I have some experience with image editing, I can also tell that the shots were faked.

Also notice that FSInsider.com doesn't mention anything about this "supposedly" new sim.

PS: I think the website shown on that link is spoofed.

EDIT: I have just sent an e-mail to IGN in regards to this. I have asked them to look into this link and investigate it.

[elite marksman]

Yeah, definitely a spoof, and a criminal one at that.

[Ashton Lawson]

that 2nd screenie with the cockpit and hand is definately faked.  the sun is directly in front of u, yet, u can see a slight shadow on the cockpit, coming from behind the pilot.

regardless, if FS ever becomes ultra realistic, then i will kill someone...

btw, anyone know, if the DX10 patch will use soft shadows, which blur out the further away from the ground you are?

[john_uk]

rebuilding the entire engine from scratch

hahahaha you know its fake when they mentioned makeing a new engine.

[Nick N]

Not ours, doesnt appear to be real IGN. I can assure you that at this time, DX10 and XPack are soaking up all the dev cycles.

Sure, FS11 design discussions are happening. But no coding specifically for FS11 has commenced as of yet.

The article is a fake, its not really on IGN, and the person quoted doesnt exist in the MS Global Address List in Outlook.

Phil Taylor
Senior PM, Graphics and Terrain
Aces Studio, MGS

[dcunning30]

google "Microsoft Flight Simulator XI"  LOL!!!!!

anyway, why would Microsoft admit they didn't do a good job coding for DX10?  Microsoft NEVER admits any shortcomings!!!!!!

FAKE!!!!

[Katahu]

Not ours, doesnt appear to be real IGN. I can assure you that at this time, DX10 and XPack are soaking up all the dev cycles.

Sure, FS11 design discussions are happening. But no coding specifically for FS11 has commenced as of yet.

The article is a fake, its not really on IGN, and the person quoted doesnt exist in the MS Global Address List in Outlook.

Phil Taylor
Senior PM, Graphics and Terrain
Aces Studio, MGS

Thanks for the heads up Nick.