Comments on: Microsoft Flight http://tleaves.com/2012/03/03/microsoft-flight/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2012/03/03/microsoft-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-11421 peterb Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2632#comment-11421 I would say that Flight isn't targeting IFR flying at all - and I don't think Microsoft has been shy about that in their marketing. Complaining that Flight's IFR support is limited is like complaining that your bacon sandwich isn't vegetarian - you knew what it was when you ordered it. I'm sure X-Plane is an awesome sim, but the UI makes me want to reach through the screen and punch the developers in the nose. I would say that Flight isn’t targeting IFR flying at all – and I don’t think Microsoft has been shy about that in their marketing. Complaining that Flight’s IFR support is limited is like complaining that your bacon sandwich isn’t vegetarian – you knew what it was when you ordered it.

I’m sure X-Plane is an awesome sim, but the UI makes me want to reach through the screen and punch the developers in the nose.

]]> By: Rhuarc http://tleaves.com/2012/03/03/microsoft-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-11381 Rhuarc Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:19:37 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2632#comment-11381 I think that Microsoft is going to a cheaper game centric view for Flight, while XPlane X is moving to an even more realistic hard core sim approach. As a Flight Instructor who has used both I can say that someone who gets some hours in on FSX or XPlane will have an easier time getting their Private Pilots License. The same does not hold true for users of Flight. Not that either approach is wrong, they are just targeting different market segments with the two products. When you get into instrument flying the disparity between the two products realism is even more apparent. I think that Microsoft is going to a cheaper game centric view for Flight, while XPlane X is moving to an even more realistic hard core sim approach. As a Flight Instructor who has used both I can say that someone who gets some hours in on FSX or XPlane will have an easier time getting their Private Pilots License. The same does not hold true for users of Flight. Not that either approach is wrong, they are just targeting different market segments with the two products.

When you get into instrument flying the disparity between the two products realism is even more apparent.

]]> By: Jason Boche http://tleaves.com/2012/03/03/microsoft-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-11328 Jason Boche Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:09:34 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2632#comment-11328 Great writeup. With about 6 hours and level 13 into it so far, I was thining of writing something up as well. Much of your post sums up my thoughts. It is a beautiful sim with added elements that are interesting. I can spend more time with what's available but what I really long for is commercial jets and of course the rest of the world, particularly the European airports. I assume MS has those things coming since there are achievents based on moving thousands and even millions of passengers. That would be tough to accomplish with the short medical runs in Hawaii. Jas Great writeup. With about 6 hours and level 13 into it so far, I was thining of writing something up as well. Much of your post sums up my thoughts. It is a beautiful sim with added elements that are interesting. I can spend more time with what’s available but what I really long for is commercial jets and of course the rest of the world, particularly the European airports. I assume MS has those things coming since there are achievents based on moving thousands and even millions of passengers. That would be tough to accomplish with the short medical runs in Hawaii.

Jas

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