Microsoft Flight Press Release and New Images

[Fozzer]

Am I missing something out here, or isn't Flight going to be released in exactly the same format as the previous versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator, ie the FULL program in DVD format, covering the whole World, and containing various default aircraft, etc, exactly that same as FS9, and FSX?

Confusion reigneth... :-?...!

Paul.... ...!

[Slotback]

Am I missing something out here, or isn't Flight going to be released in exactly the same format as the previous versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator, ie the FULL program in DVD format, covering the whole World, and containing various default aircraft, etc, exactly that same as FS9, and FSX?

Confusion reigneth... :-?...!

Paul.... ...!

It will be download only and will only include one of the Hawaiian islands and one aircraft, the Icon A5. It will also be free. You will be required to pay for extra scenery or new aircraft.

[Daube]

No DVDs.

You download Flight for free with the main Hawaii island and the Icon A5.
Then you register at games for windows live and you download the Stearman for free.
Then you can buy other islands and planes and download them.

[Fozzer]

No DVDs.

You download Flight for free with the main Hawaii island and the Icon A5.
Then you register at games for windows live and you download the Stearman for free.
Then you can buy other islands and planes and download them.

...Buggar... ...!

...it looks as though I'm going to have to crawl back under my rock, with my trusty copy of FS 2004 (and FSX)... ...!

It may be a bit of a disappointment then?... ...!

Paul... :-/...!

...it would appear that I'm not studying the Small Print...!

[pete]

As Daub said --

Don't read between the lines -- what the press release says - is it.

Main Island and Icon free.
You can then register and get Stearman
You can then buy other aircraft and the other Hawaii islands from MS periodically.

Don't read between the lines because there is nothing between the lines.

The images and press release say what MS Flight is about.


Also as the press release says -- it is ok with XP.


They plan to contain and control expansion in house. There is no outside input. Everything comes only from MS. Downloadable.

[ozzy72]

Fear not simming chums, look at this as an exciting opportunity for expansion in the simming world.
We've got the incredible (and totally free) Flightgear! Love it.
X-Plane 10 has just come out (must remember to order my copy).
I've just re-installed CFS2 on my rig and have been playing a LOT of Fox Four missions.
There are so many great opportunities out there, just because MS seem to have missed the point doesn't mean the end of the world, it just gives us a chance to diversify. I agree Flight is being marketed in what I would say was the wrong way as a series of expansion modules but hey that's just the way the cookie crumbles and gets totally stamped on.
Some of the older sims are still excellent. Ages back Kevin got me a copy of WWII Fighters as a pressie (we mods are a funny bunch) and I recently put it on my daughters PC for her (my old rig). It is still a damn fine game, okay it isn't the last word in graphics these days but the game play and the realism of the game are superb!
Try not to look on the down side...

[JBaymore]

This should also put some serious new life into both FS2004 and FSX.

Because it is apparently the only place that both independent freeware AND independent payware developers will have to create new things..... either for fun and the challenge or for making any flightsim type money.

And both FS2004 and FSX have available hardware that doesn't require a Fort Knox type bank account and that is readily available.

And it also opens up the potential way for a serious new sim to be developed.  So maybe the folks at Aerosoft are sitting there laughing right now and saying, "Here we go!".

And there are all the options that Ozzy just mentioned too.

best,

.................john

[FSX_Dude]

*Faints becasue of the awsomeness*

[machineman9]

From what I've read so far you won't need to dip in your pocket to try it.

Unfortunately I understand you need Win7 for it to run any sense so that leaves me out.

Minimum requirements, as per the first post, say that XP SP3 is what you need. So XP, Vista and 7 will all be compatible. Given the graphics benefits of Windows 7 over previous operating systems, it would be 'better' to have it, but is by no means required to make it run at all.


I must admit, I do like this idea. Yeah, it would be ideal to have a DVD release (maybe they will in the future) but I know there is a lot of land mass that I have simply never ventured into. There's no point buying the entire game just to fly in 1% of it. That said, it might still be affordable to buy the entire world (Hello, Dr Evil!) but it's mostly about buying the things you plan on using.

Now to see how the gameplay is!

[pete]

It

[Xpand]

So I read that:
"The initial package will be free and it will contain the largest of the Hawaiian islands and the Icon A5(...)The scenery, plane and mission expansions will be bought as DLC"

So I guess no freeware development, thus no "Flight" section on simviation downloads...


And you know what? I couldn't care less! FSX full speed ahead!

[Boikat]

I'm of several minds on this...

Opinion 1:

[SamYeager]

A couple of interesting articles:

PCMag

FlyAwaySimulation

[Thejetjunkie]

Reading the article from a FSX sim player point of reference.An old Apple commercial with the hammer being thrown at the screen, and matrix line code appear in my mind as I continue to read. Creativity no.personalization no. We alone will decide all things, and you will keep on paying forever.

[andy190]

I guess I'll be sticking with fsx then if there arn't going to be any 3rd party addons in flight. If I do buy it I hope that the NZ scenery that I'll have to buy from MS (if they even bother making it) will be better than it is in fsx.