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Microsoft makes a return to Flight
One of the casualties of last year's layoffs at Microsoft was the Aces game studio responsible for the company's long-running Flight Simulator game. At the time, Microsoft promised that the flight simulation franchise would continue in one form or another. This week, Redmond confirmed that it is indeed following through with a new title: Microsoft Flight. The game is in its early development stages, with an alpha version nearly ready for internal testing, according to Kevin Unangst, a… (news.cnet.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I may be wrong, however I understand this is more a game than a flight simulation, as the old Microsoft was, the Aces team is supposedly still gone !
I'm afraid that's probably true. Of course computers are only now reaching the point that FSX can be used with all the sliders maxed out, and the add on market is really coming out with some great enhancements for FSX and FS9. If they make a "game" those of us that use FSX seriously will just ignor it.
I'm not optimistic. Looks like a step in the wrong direction.
There's always X-Plane
I have practically learned how to fly in real life through practice on FSX. Barnstormer16, you are right that if they make a "game", alot of users would show no interest. I hope they do certain things to the new version, such as add sloped runways. Maybe then they would get the FAA certification that X-Plane has been given.
If we're lucky they'll coordinate with Garmin and come up with fully operational glass panels.