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Flight Simulator X: Game performance tips from Microsoft

It’s not new but Flightsim X is still a great ‘game’. If auto mode doesn’t suit the article has some recommendations for manual tuning. Flight Simulator X: Game performance is slower than expected When you play Microsoft Flight Simulator X, your game performance may be slower than expected. Flight Simulator X automatically detects and sets the game to the performance options that suit your computer. If you manually change the settings to higher settings, you may experience game performance and display problems. To avoid such problems, avoid manually changing the settings. Let the game determine what settings to best fit... Read more →

F1 2010, simulated on the PC

It appears, from this, Codemasters’ upcoming F1 2010 release will be more than a “game”. As an avid F1 fan I can’t wait to see if the physics and game engine match the visual feast. Read more →

Flight Sim rocking

Who’d have thought Flight Sim could rock, I hope this isn’t “as real as it gets” Read more →

Flight Sim X Demo takes flight

Microsoft have released a preview of the upcoming Flight Simulator X. Only a 640mb download away, it’s an impressive look at what the release will offer. The trial version includes two airports, three missions, and three different aircraft all based around St. Maarten in the Caribbean. It installed and configured itself seamlessly, defaulting to medium-low for most graphics, on my machine. In that mode it seems to run at least as well as FS 2004 & most things seem to work, even ATC. The only glitch I’ve noticed is the losing the view on 3D cockpits and naked cars (model... Read more →

Flight Simulator X

Flight Simulator X hits the web as the build up to the launch begins. Flight Simulator X Microsoft® Flight Simulator X is the culmination of nearly 25 years of the landmark Flight Simulator franchise—the most significant addition to date… Some Flight Simulator related blogs.. The Little Wheel Goes in Back Musings on flying, real and simulated http://blogs.msdn.com/tdragger/default.aspx Beatle's Blog Random Ramblings of a Flight Simulator Developer http://blogs.technet.com/beatlesblog/default.aspx Words from the gauge development side of MS Flight Simulator http://blogs.technet.com/engauged/default.aspx A passion for passion A Flight Simulator writer writing about Flight Simulator writing http://blogs.technet.com/habibi/default.aspx Coincidental Meditation - FSim Blogger Mental irritants from... Read more →

A cool airport in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Robert posts an image of a cool airport: A Welsh View: Cool Airport Is it in Microsoft Flight Simulator I wonder? Of course it is Read more →

Flight Simulator Graphics

Interesting comments on the Microsoft Flight Simulator graphics engine and how it manages both back compatibility and progress from “The Little Wheel Goes in Back” Blog. Backward compatibility | The Little Wheel Goes in Back “I just finished reading a couple pretty extensive threads on AvSim on how important customers think backward compatibility (specifically to accomodate third-party add-ons) should be when designing the next version of Flight Sim…” Update: 00:46:41: Steve Lacey on the same topic Backward Compatibility In Flight Simulator | Random Thoughts “I've lost count of the amount of times that I've read on forums "Why can't Flight... Read more →

Steve Ballmer on Xbox 360, PlayStation and more

Engadget and Joystiq with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to discussing the Xbox 360. Some interesting comments on the recent gaming release/previews. The Engadget & Joystiq Interview: Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft - Engadget - www.engadget.com. Read more →

The Credit Card Prank

This is funny and a bit tragic, unless you are a credit card fraudster! I’ve noticed how little notice most places take of your signature but this tests it to extremes… The Credit Card Prank – How crazy would I have to make my signature before someone would actually notice? The Credit Card Prank 2 – How far could I go before they would check my credit card signature? Read more →