MS Flight Simulator - New alpha invites going out now and next week + new screenshots

[Theorry]

FEATURE DISCOVERY SERIES

• EPISODE 6 – 02.20

We are scheduled to release Episode 6 (Airports) in our update next week! This episode will provide an in-depth look at the airports we are building for the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

• EPISODE 7 – 03.05

Episode 7 (IFR) has officially been scheduled for release on March 5th!

ALPHA INVITATIONS GOING OUT NOW!

Starting today (02.13) through next Tuesday (02.20), we will be sending out another round of Alpha invitations!

SDK UPDATE

We are still in the process of rolling out SDK access to all of our partners. If you've not yet received access, hang in there as we are working to get everyone added as quickly as possible.

Currently, we've got over 30 partners with access to the SDK. The feedback has been incredibly beneficial to the team as we continue to work hard on upcoming features.

In the next Alpha update, you can expect improvements for existing tools, a new in-game aircraft editor will allow configuration tuning for aircraft parameters including the flight model with onscreen debug support.

DR PREVIEW NOW AVAILABLE IN THE INSIDER AREA

The March preview of the DR is now available in the Insider Area!

FEEDBACK SNAPSHOT UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE INSIDER AREA.

Preview version of the latest update to the Feedback Snapshot is now available in the Insider Area!

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[Jiraiya]

First pic is wild.

 

[Dennis8K]

This is everything

 

[Theorry]

This is everything

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I mean people talk about next gen. But it's already here. :p

 

[Turkoop]

What kind of black magic uses this game ?

 

[MemoSan]

Mother of god, this game looks unreal.

 

[Deleted member 11637]

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Oh my.

 

[samred]

rip DeshMindER and OptimuPrime78, tho

 

[Rolodzeo]

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This is something else.

 

[MaulerX]

Next gen is here and now folks. Holy shit at those visuals.

 

[irishonion]

Cant wait to play this on XBX!

 

[yellow wallpaper]

i need this.

 

[Arebours]

I don't see anything particularly impressive. It looks nice but it's also far less complicated to make an engine where there's no complicated animation and all sorts of stuff doesn't collide and interact with each other.

 

[Mugen]

Just got best email MS have sent me in my whole life. Soon time for take-off!

 

[SlothmanAllen]

So how accurate of a sim is Flight Simulator? Are we talking Gran Turismo or DCS with commercial airplanes.

 

[bottledfox]

I guess I'm into flight sims now.

 

[Saks for ost]

umm, how to sign up for this alpha?

 

[Deleted member 45617]

I don't see anything particularly impressive. It looks nice but it's also far less complicated to make an engine where there's no complicated animation and all sorts of stuff doesn't collide and interact with each other.

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Alright

 

[nekkid]

I don't see anything particularly impressive. It looks nice but it's also far less complicated to make an engine where there's no complicated animation and all sorts of stuff doesn't collide and interact with each other.

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So what do you propose they do to impress you, exactly?

 

[Joe White]

umm, how to sign up for this alpha?

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Insider Program Faq - Microsoft Flight Simulator

www.flightsimulator.com

 

[TheDutchSlayer]

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If you told me this was a picture that someone took from an airplane I would have believed you incredible.

 

[Dust]

This tech needs to be used in Just Cause 5.

 

[Deleted member 63139]

I'm just baffled by how amazing this games look.

Kuddos to Asobo Studios and Microsoft, this is an amazing feat of engineering.

When it's out, I'll buy it instantly

 

[Mugen]

Am I to assume that all those watermarked nicks in the screens in the OP have been thrown out of the testing program by now?

 

[Arebours]

So what do you propose they do to impress you, exactly?

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it looks nice. I'm not complaining. I just think there's only so much you can do with a game like this and there's nothing especially next-gen about the content I've seen so far.

 

[Axel Stone]

They're modelling the entire planet.

 

[Jinroh]

This tech needs to be used in Just Cause 5.

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It doesn't really fit that kind of game. It looks fantastic from a distance, but when you get close you can see it's a satellite view with AI generated content on top of it.

 

[Dust]

It doesn't really fit that kind of game. It looks fantastic from a distance, but when you get close you can see it's a satellite view with AI generated content on top of it.

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So if I landed on a random street it would be just photos/low poly crap?

 

[Joe White]

So if I landed on a random street it would be just photos/low poly crap?

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Why random street? Join the flight and land next to your house/workplace and see how it looks.

 

[Dogstar]

there's nothing especially next-gen about the content I've seen so far.

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In flight sim terms it really is. Flight sims have a ton of other things to model, so comparing them to other games is not a fair comparison. This really is a next gen FS.

 

[Scottoest]

So if I landed on a random street it would be just photos/low poly crap?

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Depends on whether that street was in an area that had photogrammetry data. If not, it would be a combination of terrain data, orthophotography, and AI-assisted, autogenerated assets on top of that derived from the ortho.

In an area that does have photogrammetry? Well, here's New York rendered in Microsoft Flight Simulator:

 

[Hadok]

Easily the most impressive next gen game.
Amazing job by the dev teams.

those clouds are magical !

 

[Javier23]

So if I landed on a random street it would be just photos/low poly crap?

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I mean, did you seriously expect them to painstakingly model all of Earth by hand?

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Game looks amazing

 

[Kellemann75]

When will they open alpha to 16 gig ram users?

 

[Scottoest]

New Discovery Series episode is up. This time, it's on the airports in the world, and how they work.

 

[exodus]

When will they open alpha to 16 gig ram users?

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That's what I'm wondering. Tempted to pick up another 16GB for a chance, lol.

 

[Scottoest]

That's what I'm wondering. Tempted to pick up another 16GB for a chance, lol.

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They started inviting people with 16GB of RAM as of last week.

 

[Brrandon]

Am I to assume that all those watermarked nicks in the screens in the OP have been thrown out of the testing program by now?

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Every screenshot that is out there now has been officially released by the flight sim team. They take a select few from the insider forums and share them publicly every week

 

[IMACOMPUTA]

Please tell me how i get in the beta for this.

I love that this is objectively the most photo realistic game ever made and someone is posting about how unimpressive it is.

 

[Scottoest]

Please tell me how i get in the beta for this.

I love that this is objectively the most photo realistic game ever made and someone is posting about how unimpressive it is.

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Go to flightsimulator.com, create an Insider account, find the place to upload your dxdiag file. Then pray you get lucky. The sim is in closed alpha right now, not beta.