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Microsoft Flight Simulator insider screenshots - First look at some UI also
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The Wing doesn't look right, so it's safe to assume that this is all from scans and ML-based remodelling.
My most anticipated game for next-gen. Hopefully it'll live up to the hype, it looks absolutely fantastic.
Will it support Track IR?
Will it support Track IR?
Yeah. It does use Bing map imagery to produce this graphics tech. Feel this and the next Forza Motorsport will be big console sellers for the Series X.
I haven't played a flight sim in decades, but when I did (Flight sim 98, 2004) I played it to death. I can't wait to spend ridiculous hours on this! Graphics are absolutely mind-boggling.
I see the pictures are watermarked but in the update they say the pictures were from twitter.... Is it legal to share pictures of the pre-alpha then?
nah, they said the screenshots come from their internal forum, accessible only for alpha testers
The alpha NDA clearly states you aren't allowed to share screenshots, video, or impressions.
Is the start finish straight touching the end of the airplane's right wing? Trying to map the circuit whilst zoomed in on the picture. If so I don't recognise the building by the left wheel...
This game will have fully modeled working space shuttles and a to scale map of the galaxy created before SC comes out.
Just a pair of grandstands I think, seems like they don't have a way of dealing with grandstands yet, as most of them look like they've been replaced by warehouses
Yeah the paddock building (Wing) is just off the right wing of the plane. It looks pretty boxy here, where in reality it's pretty distinctive:
But this inaccuracy to me makes it more impressive, as it proves that this whole area wasn't just modelled and placed manually, it has come from the Bing data and AI to build 3D models automatically, that despite being short a bit of definition is incredibly realistic.
What should be off the left wheel at Luffield is actually just a raised area for general admission spectators, but it seems to have interpreted that as a building.
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Jraphics Horse yeah, it definitely seems to think they're warehouses.
nekkid you seem to know the place pretty well? Are you a bit of a car fan?
nekkid you seem to know the place pretty well? Are you a bit of a car fan?
The shot from the tail of the blue plane looking forward looks photo realistic. Really impressive. I doubt this is my type of game, but the graphics are awesome!
Yeah I'm a big F1 fan, and I live about 15 minutes from the circuit. Been every year for the last 10.
Ooh cool! I went with my kids in...hmmm 2017 I think! Hamilton won (as usual) and vettel blew a tyre or something on the last lap and dropped several places. I was following it on my app whilst waiting to run into the track!
Anyway I'll leave it there as I've taken the thread OT.
If you haven't, then go watch caterhams race there! Tons of close racing and they can take some corners 3 a breast...they all aim to be second on the last lap so they can get a tow down the back straight and win! First place always loses....
Yeah I've gone a few times for other events - including a few drives around it myself!
Not seen Caterham racing there, though. Is that over the full track?
I'm looking forward to making an emergency landing on hanger straight. Might need to watch out for that bridge though.
Ok - I HAVE to ask now - what have you driven there!?
Quick example of caterham racing - these are some of the higher power ones they race. For bonus cred Chris Hoy appears as he loves racing caterhams! You'll see a fair bit of close racing because the tow down the straights is massive at silverstone.
Edit - slight spoiler - first place wins by 0.04 seconds after 30 minutes of racing!!
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