Simviation Forum - Current Info on FSX

Sep 11^th, 2006 at 2:17am

Ashton Lawson Offline
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Please do correct me if I'm wrong.

Graphical Enhancements:

Bump Mapping
Fresnel Ramps
Reflection Mapping
Specular Mapping
Self-shadowing
Various effects (Sun Glare, Light Bloom, Sun Glint)
Water Relflections
Ground Reflections (During Rain)
Building Reflections
500 Autogen in 1 scene increased to 5000 Autogen in 1 scene

New Features:

Camera catch-up (During pitch, bank, yaw, acceleration, decceleration)
View categories, with multiple new views (e.g. tail, left wing, landing gear, etc.)
Missions ( tutorials, challenges, adventures, etc.)
Supports 5.1 Channel Sound
Can output environment noise through speakers, navigation and ATC through headphones
New multiplayer system
Ability to play as Air Traffic Controller in multiplayer mode
99,999 feet barrier has been raised by a significant amount
Over 10,000 accurately placed stars
All lunar and solar cycles are set up according to real life
New Traffic:
Cars, Boats, Trains, Animals (following actuall migration patterns)
Enhanced Airport Environment:
Airport Vehicles (baggage carts, service trucks, etc.)
Moving Jetways
Weather system completely re-worked
Advanced graphics options to support different styled flyers
Skinning and bones with inverse kinematics (IK)
Improved water physics
Different object types which interact accordingly to location
Moving landable surfaces (e.g. boat helipads, aircraft carriers, etc.)
Gliding:
Auto-generated thermals
Towing system added with rope physics

Entire Software Developement Kit included with Deluxe version. Mission creator/editor included.

I'm sure there is much more stuff, but I can't think of more within 5 minutes so there. Correct me, add stuff, and I will change the above according to the actual things...

« Last Edit: Sep 14^th, 2006 at 5:43am by Ashton Lawson »

&&FS Water Configurator+ has new modifications in the works, plus DirectX 10, Service Pack&&1, and Radeon HD 3+ Series support.

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Reply #1 - Sep 11^th, 2006 at 11:29am

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1. Skin-and-Bones

2. Improved water physics [which I noticed when I played the demo]

3. Car traffic affected by certain types of objects [as confirmed by Rollerball's experiments] as well as being able to ride over bridges [confirmed elsewhere].

4. Moving carriers that are still landable [also confirmed by Rollerballs experiments] and are visually improved.

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Reply #2 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 12:19am

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Thanks Katahu.

I've modified the post. Take a look again...

&&FS Water Configurator+ has new modifications in the works, plus DirectX 10, Service Pack&&1, and Radeon HD 3+ Series support.

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Reply #3 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 1:40am

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Also the new gliding experience, with tow aircrafts, tow line physics and automatically generated thermals

By the way, the tow aircrafts, are they only AI or can a player tow another player ?

Got bloom ?
Got mountains ?
Got damage ?

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Reply #4 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 4:18am

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Anyone know the current release date? I'm assuming it isn't the October XX date anymore since I've also been seeing "holiday" 2006.

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Reply #5 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 7:34am

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Just preordered a copy at Electronic Boutique for the 17th October. It's supposed to be there waiting for me on the day of release. We'll see.

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Reply #6 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 9:55am

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The majority of the stores like Amazon say that the release date is early October. Others say it's either mid or late October.

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Reply #7 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 5:01pm

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3. Car traffic affected by certain types of objects [as confirmed by Rollerball's experiments] as well as being able to ride over bridges [confirmed elsewhere].

finally we could do a euro -trip

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Reply #8 - Sep 13^th, 2006 at 1:06pm

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Please do correct me if I'm wrong.

Graphical Enhancements:

Bump Mapping
Fresnel Ramps
Reflection Mapping
Specular Mapping
Self-shadowing
Various effects (Sun Glare, Light Bloom, Sun Glint)
Water Relflections
Ground Reflections (During Rain)
Building Reflections
500 Autogen in 1 scene increased to 5000 Autogen in 1 scene

New Features:

Camera catch-up (During pitch, bank, yaw, acceleration, decceleration)
View categories, with multiple new views (e.g. tail, left wing, landing gear, etc.)
Missions ( tutorials, challenges, adventures, etc.)
Supports 5.1 Channel Sound
Can output environment noise through speakers, navigation and ATC through headphones
New multiplayer system
Ability to play as Air Traffic Controller in multiplayer mode
99,999 feet barrier has been raised by a significant amount
Over 10,000 accurately placed stars
All lunar and solar cycles are set up according to real life
New Traffic:
Cars, Boats, Trains, Animals (following actuall migration patterns)
Enhanced Airport Environment:
Airport Vehicles (baggage carts, service trucks, etc.)
Moving Jetways
Weather system completely re-worked
Advanced graphics options to support different styled flyers
Skinning and bones with inverse kinematics (IK)
Improved water physics
Different object types which interact accordingly to location
Moving landable surfaces (e.g. boat helipads, aircraft carriers, etc.)

Entire Software Developement Kit included with Deluxe version. Mission creator/editor included.

I'm sure there is much more stuff, but I can't think of more within 5 minutes so there. Correct me, add stuff, and I will change the above according to the actual things...

Did I miss improved flight models somehow.....they would be a nice enhancement for a flight sim, don't you think?

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Reply #9 - Sep 13^th, 2006 at 2:52pm

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Did I miss improved flight models somehow.....they would be a nice enhancement for a flight sim, don't you think?

You haven't missed them. There are a few tweaks to the default models, but the basic flight dynamics are not significantly changed. No, you cannot use rocket packs to assist your fully loaded He111's takeoff...

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Reply #10 - Sep 14^th, 2006 at 5:49am

Ashton Lawson Offline
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I've added the stuff, and i think u can tow other players in multiplayer.

&&FS Water Configurator+ has new modifications in the works, plus DirectX 10, Service Pack&&1, and Radeon HD 3+ Series support.

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