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[Elbow Identity Shallow]

I've been trying to find comparison videos to do with internet bandwidth, I'm lucky that I don't have any limits on data usage but obviously I'd like it to look as good as possible even though I don't make the ideal 50mbs.



Obviously these videos are not new videos and they're the PC versions of the game and I know the console version has been optimised a hell of a lot over this time period but I have no idea if they've also been able to improve data usage since then. It's just a matter of waiting and testing in now I suppose.

 

[Sealord of Braavos]

I've been trying to find comparison videos to do with internet bandwidth, I'm lucky that I don't have any limits on data usage but obviously I'd like it to look as good as possible even though I don't make the ideal 50mbs.



Obviously these videos are not new videos and they're the PC versions of the game and I know the console version has been optimised a hell of a lot over this time period but I have no idea if they've also been able to improve data usage since then. It's just a matter of waiting and testing in now I suppose.

Cool stuff. In anticipation of this game I upgraded my home internet from 25mbs to 75….and just as vital, went to UNLIMITED DATA.

So….my body is ready.

 

[Marty-McFly]

I was really on the fence about an XSX or a PS5, but this has pushed me over to XSX.

I just hope I can find one.

 

[Eddie-Griffin]

4k 30fps on series x
1080p 30fps on series s

there's no 60fps it seems but you don't need it for this kind of game. i'm playing at 30fps on pc.

Xbox it's 60fps on a screen that supports VRR.

 

[elliot5]

how many GBs per hour of my internet cap this beast is gonna eat for an ideal breakfast?

i think some preview guy played for like 6 hours and only used a few hundred MB

 

[bender]

When does Uncle Phil unlock this game for us?

 

[Kagey K]

When does Uncle Phil unlock this game for us?

12 hours 20 mins.

 

[bender]

12 hours 20 mins.

 

[Havoc2049]

On the one hand I'm glad that I'll have a great AAA game to play but on the other hand it's gonna be sofaking boring.

With the settings on realistic, just getting your plane off the ground, flying around and landing back on the ground provides more of a challenge and greater sense of accomplishment than the majority of games out there.

 

[THE DUCK]

This not coming out at midnight thing sucks.

 

[Shmunter]

i think some preview guy played for like 6 hours and only used a few hundred MB

Maybe he was going in circles?

 

[elliot5]

Maybe he was going in circles?

iirc he was doing a bunch of stuff like the tutorial demos and other flight shit just playing the game

 

[Hendrick's]

I was really on the fence about an XSX or a PS5, but this has pushed me over to XSX.

I just hope I can find one.

 

[Sealord of Braavos]

I was really on the fence about an XSX or a PS5, but this has pushed me over to XSX.

I just hope I can find one.

good luck to you man. XSX is a great machine with a good looking future. Which, to me anyway, really gets going with Flight Sim…in less than 12 hours.

If the Ascent is really good, then that’s one hellava Tuesday/Thursday Game Pass one-two punch.

 

[longdi]

I was really on the fence about an XSX or a PS5, but this has pushed me over to XSX.

I just hope I can find one.

Smart choice, XSX today is different from XOne. We have a great future ahead.
Dont forget to do the 3 years Gamepass 'hack' for maximium value

 

[PerfectDark]

I built a new gaming PC this year with a 5600x and rtx 3070. This is the game I wanted to play the most in the last 5 years. Took everything to not play it on PC. I been waiting to sit in my recliner on my series x to play this game. Even got a LG C1 oled even though I have a Oled in my theater room that wife hogs.

This just seems like the coolest gaming experience ever on console. I might end up flying the whole world when its all said and done.

 

[Strider Highwind]

This not coming out at midnight thing sucks.

Forreal? Its not unlocking tonight? I'm finishing up some stuff for work later on in the week and was about to run downstairs and get started. Damn

 

[Kagey K]

Forreal? Its not unlocking tonight? I'm finishing up some stuff for work later on in the week and was about to run downstairs and get started. Damn

You have 11 hours to get what you need to get done.

Plus probably a couple hours of server issues.

 

[Strider Highwind]

You have 11 hours to get what you need to get done.

Plus probably a couple hours of server issues.

Damn lol, guess im headed to bed then lol

 

[bender]

You have 11 hours to get what you need to get done.

Plus probably a couple hours of server issues.

Someone tweet Phil that it has been the 27th in New York for 27 minutes.

 

[Kagey K]

Someone tweet Phil that it has been the 27th in New York for 27 minutes.

He's on Coalition time.

 

[bender]

He's on Coalition time.

I'm old and could die before this unlocks. PHIL!

 

[Kagey K]

I'm old and could die before this unlocks. PHIL!

Some blackjack and hookers could probably tide you over while you wait.

 

[bender]

Some blackjack and hookers could probably tide you over while you wait.

I played Blinx.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Cant wait to see how accurate Toronto and surrounding area is. CN Tower and Skydome should be a given. But for laughs I want to see Woodbine Racetrack, shopping malls, and my work.

Downloading now. 97.25 gb.

 

[M.W.]

Guys, this shit is addicting. I didn't really think twice about it last summer when I downloaded it on PC...but holy fuck it blew me away. I was addicted to being able to go anywhere in the world to sight see, I couldn't stop. I didn't care about learning how to fly or anything like that, I just wanted to explore the world. It's such a chill game, too. Of course, some of my friends tried it and lasted 5 minutes before they NOPED out, lol. It really is something I forced myself to stop playing on PC because I knew it was coming to console and I wanted to see it in all it's glory on the big screen. I'm fucking giddy.

 

[Little Chicken]

I just tried to play it out of curiosity and there's a mouse cursor in the top left corner of the screen when you boot it up, what.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Guys, this shit is addicting. I didn't really think twice about it last summer when I downloaded it on PC...but holy fuck it blew me away. I was addicted to being able to go anywhere in the world to sight see, I couldn't stop. I didn't care about learning how to fly or anything like that, I just wanted to explore the world. It's such a chill game, too. Of course, some of my friends tried it and lasted 5 minutes before they NOPED out, lol. It really is something I forced myself to stop playing on PC because I knew it was coming to console and I wanted to see it in all it's glory on the big screen. I'm fucking giddy.

I never looked into it, but lets say I pick a route from Toronto to Vancouver. In real life thats a 5 hr trip.

How does it work for fast travel or skipping to other parts? Can I skip around and pick anywhere in the world to jump to? Or is it by airports? Or by some predetermined hub points?

 

[M.W.]

I never looked into it, but lets say I pick a route from Toronto to Vancouver. In real life thats a 5 hr trip.

How does it work for fast travel or skipping to other parts? Can I skip around and pick anywhere in the world to jump to? Or is it by airports? Or by some predetermined hub points?

You can increase the sim rate, just not sure how to do it on console yet

 

[Yams]

Can I skip around and pick anywhere in the world to jump to? Or is it by airports? Or by some predetermined hub points?

You can jump in anywhere. You just need to drop in the GPS coordinates.

 

[M.W.]

You can jump in anywhere. You just need to drop in the GPS coordinates.

Or just click anywhere on the map and select departure

 

[Balducci30]

This game was fun for me to like find my apartment in - otherwise I have no desire to fly an airplane if I’m not in a dog fight or some form of combat so it’s not for me

 

[StreetsofBeige]

This game was fun for me to like find my apartment in - otherwise I have no desire to fly an airplane if I’m not in a dog fight or some form of combat so it’s not for me

For me, I'm going to do some local scenery and check out some cities around the world. I dont see myself sitting there for 5 hrs flying across Canada. But maybe I'll do 1 hr flights to Montreal and see if that giant Orange Julep is there.

 

[CamHostage]

People flapping lip about, "Oh, it's not a real game", "That shit's just a screensaver with buttons", all of that jabbermouth... oh yeah? You tell me if you've seen a group of gamers have more fun together than this since, like, back in the day of R6 III with the Duke?



(Yes, I know, I'm recc'ing a godforsaken "Funniest ## Moments" compilation internet video, but this legit brought me smiles thinking of a community bonding over a game, as it's been a while since I've met some good people online while playing.)

 

[Fredrik]

How are people going to react to a game where the overwhelming majority and point of the experience is simply moving point-to-point above vast and admittedly beautifully detailed landscapes?

How many Xbox fans bashed Death Stranding for this exact reason?

Death Stranding still became the game of the year though, so I don’t think you have to worry that salty tears will affect Flight Simulator much either, will probably just help keeping it in the spotlight so more try playing it since it’s just sitting there on Gamepass waiting to be installed

i tried that, and it's there:

and the Vatican, Easter Island, Niagara Falls and maybe the Great Wall.

Haha that’s awesome!

 

[DenchDeckard]

Tonight I’m gonna fly from Leeds Bradford to Manchester after a circling round my house. cant wait!

 

[Shmunter]

Current version vs prior version….

 

[phil_t98]

Current version vs prior version….

Looks amazing, be interesting to check out how good it looks plays later on

 

[Little Chicken]

Who's flying over their homes ? The moment this is available to play. I'm going straight to my hometown
First real next gen game of Xbox and people are downplaying it it's borderline sad at this point
Go enjoy ur 2 player walking,climbing simulators

Yes, first thing I want to do is tho crash into my apartment

 

[MOTM]

The only one trying to convince people is you. I expressed an opinion and explained the rationale behind that opinion. I actually wrote that its fine, excellent even, for what it is, all I pointed out was that this sort of offering by its very nature is really niche and thus an unusual candidate for such high profile coverage.

And let's get this straight, I didn't say it was a screensaver. What I wrote was that for the mass-market gamer what it offers is little more than that of a screensaver in terms of enjoyment. An entirely self-evident observation given the expressed tastes of the majority of users everywhere. You know this to be true.




Perfect example of the difference between a game and a simulation. Horizon is a capital-G Game. As you wrote its a game about racing, not a game about driving. Entirely different focus and market appeal.

Bro nobody believes you, you need more people

 

[BigLee74]

Goggles and scarf ready. Tally-ho, chaps!

 

[THE DUCK]

I just tried to play it out of curiosity and there's a mouse cursor in the top left corner of the screen when you boot it up, what.

I saw that too, interesting just how much code from the PC version is intact, lol. The new xbox development kits must be working well to run this beast though.....

 

[M1chl]

The LOD popping in really bugs me. The snow mountains reminded me of old PSX games with pixels dancing on the screen. Really bad. The Series S is way worse in other areas too, unsurprisingly.

Still looks really damn good. I just didn't expect to see those pop ins with the SSD and new tech... oh well.

I was thinking that this is some bug, because eve after "pop" there was a fuck all changes on that. I think that on this scale, stuff like this can be happening. I haven't see it anywhere else from more detailed scenes.

Fuck you with the empathy shit : D I am discussing, I haven't even launch the game, I need to experience for myself first : D

 

[Hitchyhero]

When is this game playable? I just booted it up with morning (UK) and its still not available

 

[reksveks]

When is this game playable? I just booted it up with morning (UK) and its still not available

 

[93xfan]

I was really on the fence about an XSX or a PS5, but this has pushed me over to XSX.

I just hope I can find one.

There are the obvious perks of Xbox, but one really overlooked feature is quick resume. Have about 8 games I jump between and it’s awesome! Hit you are able to find one soon

 

[Skifi28]

So boring, how could anyone possibly play this?

Anyway, back to forklift sim.

 

[reksveks]

So boring, how could anyone possibly play this?

Anyway, back to forklift sim.

I am waiting for lawnmower sim personally

 

[Banjo64]

I am waiting for lawnmower sim personally

Inadequate sexual performance sim 2022 will be my jam.

 

[Zathalus]

I am waiting for lawnmower sim personally

I'm waiting for sim sim. A simulation game that simulates the feeling of playing a simulation game. Top entertainment that is.