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MSFS2020 is the most fun I’ve had with software in a very long time, even with the bugs. It is basically Google Earth with a built-in flight and weather simulat

MSFS2020 is the most fun I’ve had with software in a very long time, even with the bugs. It is basically Google Earth with a built-in flight and weather simulator. Bravo, Asobo Studios! I finished a 20-hour flight from Perth to Sydney in a C172 yesterday as part of a race to benefit Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service (https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/ https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/), organized by the excellent SeedyL and FactualGull (https://www.twitch.tv/SeedyL https://www.twitch.tv/SeedyL) team, and it was a blast: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/976237681 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/976237681 The main thing I miss is a physical damage model for the airplanes, and the classic Flyby and Tower views, currently missing. My favorite MSFS utility is Little Navmap: https://albar965.github.io/littlenavmap.html https://albar965.github.io/littlenavmap.html ¶ A kind gentleman called Howard (https://www.twitch.tv/forderlearntofly https://www.twitch.tv/forderlearntofly) taught me how to use it. Here is a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87gSKiiGu6I&t=146s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87gSKiiGu6I&t=146s My favorite MSFS mod is Neofly: https://www.neofly.net/ https://www.neofly.net/

detritus 6y ago
I'm sure you already know, but Google Earth's actually had a really basic 'flight simulator' built in for a while now: https://support.google.com/earth/answer/148089?hl=en https://support.google.com/earth/answer/148089?hl=en In gaming or technical terms, it's not much good as a game per se (or at least, wasn't when I last tried many years ago) but is still quite fun when playing around familiar areas, getting an idea of various flight times.
- hypertexthero 6y ago
  I had heard about it but never tried it. Google Earth is a favorite software, too! Might Google consider hiring another flight simulator team to compete with Asobo and Microsoft?

detritus 6y ago

I'm sure you already know, but Google Earth's actually had a really basic 'flight simulator' built in for a while now: https://support.google.com/earth/answer/148089?hl=en https://support.google.com/earth/answer/148089?hl=en In gaming or technical terms, it's not much good as a game per se (or at least, wasn't when I last tried many years ago) but is still quite fun when playing around familiar areas, getting an idea of various flight times.

hypertexthero 6y ago
I had heard about it but never tried it. Google Earth is a favorite software, too! Might Google consider hiring another flight simulator team to compete with Asobo and Microsoft?