Author Topic: MS Flight Simulator 2004 Arrives (Read 392 times)

Halo · « **on:** July 28, 2003, 10:26:05 PM »

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: it's released, it's fun, and it's $55 US.

Lots of neat stuff, e.g., weather including rain and snow, landing lights, nav lights, seaplanes, excellent hat viewing maxing flying sensation, tons of depth for whatever immersion you crave, some 23,000 airports, and a nice vintage feel to classic rides like the DC-3 and Piper Cub.

Four CDs, and the fourth has to be in the drive all the time when playing.

I wasn't wild about some of the earlier MFS, especially because the viewing wasn't as good as Aces High. But this version is a lot like Aces High viewing, and of course allows external and internal views at all times with all aircraft.

I see debates about this and XCon, so will have to check out XCon next (is it REALLY almost a hundred bucks?).

And of course continue enjoying Aces High.

Pfunk · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2003, 10:46:29 PM »

Had it for about a month now, I dont think that its that much of an update from FS2000

udet · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2003, 11:24:04 PM »

XCon or XPlane? I think they lwoeed the price on XPlane.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2003, 01:20:16 AM »

MS FS 2004 is about one thing: weather. Magnificent clouds and lighting effects.

Daniel

Rutilant · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2003, 05:35:36 AM »

From the screenies i saw the graphics are amazing.

LLv34_Snefens · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2003, 05:55:46 AM »

I've never really understood the civil flightsim genre. What is there to do other than fly around and look at the scenery? Maybe if it gets real wild you can do a commercial flight over the Atlantic?

Rutilant · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2003, 06:24:16 AM »

Ya see, we enjoy the landing and taking off if it's painstakingly realistic

Maybe if we got a couple friends together and..

MoMoney · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2003, 06:43:27 AM »

The ONE THING GOOD ABOUT X-PLANE all these years is that you have realistic weather radar. If you like flying heavies then thats most of the fun- dogging storms ..etc. I'm waiting to hear if FS2004 has ANYKIND OF WEATHER RADAR MODELED??

-tronski- · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2003, 06:59:12 AM »

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Originally posted by LLv34_Snefens
I've never really understood the civil flightsim genre. What is there to do other than fly around and look at the scenery? Maybe if it gets real wild you can do a commercial flight over the Atlantic?

same....

plane goes up, plane goes down....plane goes up, plane goes down...

Tronsky

rpm · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2003, 07:51:10 AM »

Noticed they are running ads on Discovery Wings...wonder if a little Texas company's results had anything to do with that?

Halo · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2003, 08:00:23 AM »

Oops, yeah, I meant X-Plane, not xcon, and not xplane.

Eagler · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2003, 08:18:35 AM »

I think it be about as stimulating as a City Bus Sim, just without as many stop and goes

CyranoAH · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2003, 09:12:30 AM »

Well it depends, I think it's a good and safe way of practicing ILS approaches in 0-0 conditions... personally I find that quite entertaining

Pity is that the flight model is sooooo bad that it goes beyond any possible suspension of disbelief.

Daniel