Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 New Details - Plus New Content for MSFS 2020

New details for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 were revealed as a part of the latest developer Q&A. Plus Microsoft also discussed the next updates of MSFS2020.

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[JohnMichaelson]

One thing they could do in the current sim is improve the night lighting on the photogrammetry buildings in some way. They look dreadful currently. Many places you fly towards the center of a city at night and it's just a black abyss until you're practically on top of the geometry when some tiny little gridded light splotches appear.

[ImpendingJoker]

An example of this is KMCF in Florida. The 3D approach lights do not line up with the photogrammetry on the ground they are just slightly to the right of the ground imagery so they are almost in the trees and the runway too, is slightly to the right and as are the taxi ways.

[brendantv]

I’d love for them to do more and better discovery flights. Some discoveries feel empty and don’t have a lot to them. They could also put places like Boston, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Cape Horn.

[Secretgeek]

Backwards compatibility is a big deal, good on them for that. I imagine it will put to bed a lot of the discontent about releasing a new version so soon.

[CubeAtlantic]

i like how detailed they're possibly trying to develop an ending, even doe Flight Simulator don't have those high-tech finales.

[noroticus]

After four years I feel I'm still playing a beta game. There is something strange with FS2020...
I have the same feel for 3rd party softwares. For example, PMDG couldn't deliver 777, 747...737 seems not totally finished.

[falmatrixr]

Add weapons and boom : Combat Flight Sim 2024 💰💰💰

[swoop]

So their update is _"We gotta lotta new data coming but we wont say what"._

Sounds kinda like Q&A#1 way back in 2020 when they said _"We definitely wanna improve ATC but we wont say how"._ What we got was 'Goodbye' added to handoffs.

[jonathandesmond]

Going to be interesting, what details Microsoft are holding back . Good on them for backwards compatibility, but am guessing theres gonna be reasons to get the new sim other than better data

[Rebar_real]

If backwards compatibility is going to be that smooth then it shouldn't take too long for them to release the new gameplay types as plugins for the old game. Like the racing and Dune stuff and whatnot. Even if it's just a challenge that would still be fun enough to entice a sale or two for the new game, right? :p

[skadvani]

Very good update. Thanks for your hard work. Looking forward to many more updates.

[sigururomarsson]

Is this Ísafjörður airport in Iceland at the beginning of the video? Nice!

[anony]

I think the procedural generation for buildings could be improved, for both photogammetry buildings and default buildings. They're still not bad regardless. Vegetation could use more color variety. Performance and better physics will be welcome.

[Mahirathepro]

ITS NOVEMBER 19TH 2024 MARK YOUR CALENDARS

[jenny]

Sure you don't mean Petabytes, Terabytes is a lot but I am sure MS said 2 Petabytes which is a whole lot more....

[Al_Nec]

I hope that thanks to AI, it will be possible to make an open-world game on the digital twin of the planet.

[medic]

What's the airfield at the 1:40 mark? Gorgeous shot

[topofthegreen]

I'm disappointed there is no Bell 407 or TBM aircraft.

[chrissmith]

Was that the Ingleby Incline you were following there on your b-roll footage? Looked a lot like it - and the Cleveland Way if I'm not mistaken.

[ivaniuk]

I just hope they improve aircraft physics and make aircraft behave like real aircraft.