Microsoft Flight Simulator returns - The rebirth of the beloved franchise.

[Coast]

The Jan 9, 2020 alpha update just came out.

See link: https://www.flightsimulator.com/january-9th-2020-development-update/

-Coast

[ATC_ROO]

Thank you nova and Casey.

[Novawing24]

But if you were a man that liked to place a bet...

Would you bet that both SimConnect and UIPC addons would work with the new sim.
Bet that they would not work.
or
Decide you didn't have enough information for Addons written for Uipc and not place the bet.

All hypothetical ofcourse.

So from the information that was given to us at the preview event as well as published by just about everyone who was there, the new sim will be using an updated version of Simconnect that retains the existing capabilities while adding more. FSUIPC is essentially just an interface into the capabilities of what Simconnect is capable of (as is SPAD.neXt) so in THEORY as long as developers who utilize Simconnect to access the sim for data / inputs they would still be able to, but would need to recompile their own programs to bring them in line as to what the new protocol requires.

As far as addons goes, again the point that was stressed by the developers during the preview event was that the ability of legacy content to function with the new sim was dependent on several factors. Key among them was there was a setting in the sim that had to be switched manually which turned OFF a lot of the new sim elements (eg physics improvements) to allow the old aircraft to work. The other key point was that the addon you are trying to put in MUST work with FSX. So the extrapolation from that is if you have an addon that is lets say a 64 bit only airliner that only works with a non-Microsoft simulator *cough* PMDG *cough* Aerosoft *cough* then it would NOT function with the new sim.

That appears to be where we are at at this point in time.

[ATC_ROO]

Thanks Casey.
I wouldn't want you breaking any rules...

But if you were a man that liked to place a bet...

Would you bet that both SimConnect and UIPC addons would work with the new sim.
Bet that they would not work.
or
Decide you didn't have enough information for Addons written for Uipc and not place the bet.

All hypothetical ofcourse.

[CaseyRyback53]

Yeah,ROO, all working. from ORBX till PMDG....but the the NDA contract doesn't allow u , to tell the truth.

[ATC_ROO]

Has anybody who made it in to the Alpha stage got their hands on it yet?
If so...
Do any of your Addons work?

[Karl]

Just watched it on my 4K TV. Definitely a big difference over 1080p.

[Travis]

Interview from last weekend at X019 gaming convention:

The 4K version of the trailer Karl posted:

9 European cities (posted in lobby chat earlier this week):

[Karl]

2 new videos to add to the info pool.

[Lloydbo]

Congrats to you guys who made it in. Not received that sweet email myself yet. haha

[CaseyRyback53]

I'M IN,... got the email today

[Lazerbolt]

Here's a short video review of this new sim. It's getting pretty exciting. Can't wait to get my hands on it!

[ROBERT DUNN 2]

I hear Asobo Studio in Bordeaux, France is a primary contractor for FSXX (Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020). Travis clued me in that this info was verbally presented in one of the vlogs presented by an attendee at the Microsoft September presentation in Renton, Washington. I share this info here because it does not seem to be widely publicized.
https://www.asobostudio.com/

[Travis]

No and when pressed about it they flat out did not want to commit to anything.

HOWEVER, speaking with devs they were running 60FPS on their personal machines specd out with i7's and 1080Ti's. The rigs we were using were i7's with 2080's.

That is very encouraging,

[ATC_ROO]

Thanks Nova.
I've just signed up to the Alpha test (as I did with Flight) so hoping I can have a look then and see what is what.