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A short while ago Microsoft unveiled Flight Simulator X (10) at CES, they say it will be optimized for the upcoming Vista operating system and will use new DirectX 10 features. Here is a link with many screen shots and a Q&A down the bottom with info on the upcoming game.
http://www.fsplanet.com/fsplanet_com_fsx.htm
MS Flight Simulator is due Q4 2006. I am really into simulator type games and I really enjoy flightsims, so I'm really looking forward to this one.
EDIT Big E3 updates post #27 onwards! (I have put many of the updates in the first post now)
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=2254124#post2254124
The E3 UPDATES (May 13 2006)
Some new info pictures and videos for Flight simulator 10 has come from E3
Theres a ton of info yet to be released, E3 FSX was mainly showing off visuals of the new flight sim especially using the upcoming DX10.
Here is a few screenshots courtesy of Gamespot (sorry for the size)
Ground vehicles now
More screenshots at:
http://www.3dgamers.com/screenshots/games/flightsim2006/?o=17
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/microsoftflightsimulatorx/screenindex.html
Info:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/microsoftflightsimulatorx/news.html?sid=6150936&mode=previews
http://www.simhq.com/_all/all_018b.html
http://www.fs2004.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78250
Gamespot video (one new): http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/microsoftflightsimulatorx/media.html
A good FSX video showing missions, animals, traffic etc:
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...444-183d27200428/FlightSimX_streamHI_615k.wmv
A nice Helicopter video also showing oil rigs:
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/rjetster/?action=view¤t=FSX1.flv
A video showing a camera go from ground level and rise to almost space:
http://www.flightsimulatorx.nl/e107...ery.php?show=Movies/FSXmovie2.wmv&newwindow=1
More E3 Updates (May 13 2006)
Heres a dome screen at E3, Microsoft said it it cost $70,000US
For more of these E3 stand pics
http://www.fs2004.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78250
Here is a demostration DX9 FSX picture (shown at E3)
And here is the same picture in DX10 (check the water difference
)
I honestly don't expect the final product of DX10 to look that good ingame.
Some other news is news/rumours:
*Rumour has it that the Bombardier Global Express will feature in FSX (aswell as the learjet 45) http://www.fs2004.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=77785
*Cloud shadows, random ships, road traffic, wing flex, wildlife (including whales), pushcarts all have been confirmed in E3 pictures.
*Custom mission builder has been confirmed.
FSX demo info post #69
or direct download link here
Check latest page for latests updates.
http://www.fsplanet.com/fsplanet_com_fsx.htm
MS Flight Simulator is due Q4 2006. I am really into simulator type games and I really enjoy flightsims, so I'm really looking forward to this one.
EDIT Big E3 updates post #27 onwards! (I have put many of the updates in the first post now)
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=2254124#post2254124
The E3 UPDATES (May 13 2006)
Some new info pictures and videos for Flight simulator 10 has come from E3
Theres a ton of info yet to be released, E3 FSX was mainly showing off visuals of the new flight sim especially using the upcoming DX10.
Here is a few screenshots courtesy of Gamespot (sorry for the size)
Ground vehicles now






More screenshots at:
http://www.3dgamers.com/screenshots/games/flightsim2006/?o=17
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/microsoftflightsimulatorx/screenindex.html
Info:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/microsoftflightsimulatorx/news.html?sid=6150936&mode=previews
http://www.simhq.com/_all/all_018b.html
http://www.fs2004.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78250
Gamespot video (one new): http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/microsoftflightsimulatorx/media.html
A good FSX video showing missions, animals, traffic etc:
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...444-183d27200428/FlightSimX_streamHI_615k.wmv
A nice Helicopter video also showing oil rigs:
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/rjetster/?action=view¤t=FSX1.flv
A video showing a camera go from ground level and rise to almost space:
http://www.flightsimulatorx.nl/e107...ery.php?show=Movies/FSXmovie2.wmv&newwindow=1
More E3 Updates (May 13 2006)
Heres a dome screen at E3, Microsoft said it it cost $70,000US


For more of these E3 stand pics
http://www.fs2004.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78250
Here is a demostration DX9 FSX picture (shown at E3)

And here is the same picture in DX10 (check the water difference

I honestly don't expect the final product of DX10 to look that good ingame.
Some other news is news/rumours:
*Rumour has it that the Bombardier Global Express will feature in FSX (aswell as the learjet 45) http://www.fs2004.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=77785
*Cloud shadows, random ships, road traffic, wing flex, wildlife (including whales), pushcarts all have been confirmed in E3 pictures.
*Custom mission builder has been confirmed.
FSX demo info post #69
or direct download link here
Check latest page for latests updates.