Jump to content

  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Microsoft Flight Simulator Realisticality


  • Please log in to reply
4 replies to this topic

#1 Offline NicholasP - Posted March 19 2022 - 4:21 PM

NicholasP

    Vendor

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 763 posts
  • LocationGrand Rapids, Michigan

I'm sure almost every single one of you guys have heard of the all-new flight simulator known as Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. I got this simulator a few months ago after using Xplane 11 for around 4 years. At first, I was skeptical purchasing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (MSFS) when people said that download times take ages to be completed and while yes that was true at the beginning the downloads are much faster now. The initial download for the whole game took for me around 18 hours. But when you hop into the game you see it was so worth doing it. The mandatory updates that were some of the things the flight simulator community were so mad about before are so much better now since they take around only 45-60 minutes now. I'm a big Boeing 737 fan but unfortunately Microsoft didn't have that in the game. So, I tried the A320 and loved it. There were some problems though as many of the things were Inoperative but luckily Asobo and Microsoft had allowed people to make freeware aircraft of the A320 and for different aircraft in the game. So, I tried the FlyByWire A32NX and instantly loved it. Of course, since it was such a different aircraft from the 737 though I struggled a lot. Today though I got one recording that turned out so much better than my other flights and I decided it would be a great chance to show you guys how realistic the simulator is. The flight is from La Guardia Airport in New York to Gerald R Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids Michigan. The weather in New York City was fairly nice but with a storm moving in. Grand Rapids had a storm entering and another leaving the area, so it looks very bleak and gloomy. The first 2 pictures are from the departure from La Guardia and the last 2 are the approach into Grand Rapids and once on the Ground. I hope you enjoy the pictures!

 

Another reason I made this thread is so people can think of the possibilities in this game because of how realistic it is there could be addons to model Ant nuptial flights, bird migratory patterns, and maybe severe weather like tornados since Hurricanes are semi modeled in the game.

Attached Images

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator Screenshot 2022.03.19 - 14.41.18.56.png
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator Screenshot 2022.03.19 - 14.43.01.61.png
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator Screenshot 2022.03.19 - 15.58.58.28.png
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator Screenshot 2022.03.19 - 16.12.40.11.png

  • Antkeeper01 likes this

#2 Offline Leptomyrmx - Posted March 19 2022 - 4:35 PM

Leptomyrmx

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 286 posts
  • LocationSydney, Australia

My dad's a pilot, and it gets his tick of approval as a very realistic game.

I play a bit myself as well, it's pretty fun, I'd recommend it to anyone.


  • Antkeeper01 likes this

My Ants:

Colonies: Camponotus humilior 1w, Opisthopsis rufithorax 11w, Aphaenogaster longiceps ~5w, Pheidole sp. ~235w ~15m, Iridomyrmex sp. 2q 1w, Brachyponera lutea 6w, Crematogaster sp. ~20w, Podomyrma sp. 1w

Queens: Polyrhachis cf. robinsoni, Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sp. (likely infertile)

Previously Kept: Colobopsis gasseri, Technomyrmex sp., Rhytidoponera victorae, Nylanderia cf. rosae, Myrmecia brevinoda/forficata, Polyrhachis australis, Solenopsis/Monomorium

Key: Q = Queen, W = Worker, M = Major

Youtube Channel: Ants of Sydney - YouTube

Patreon (for YouTube channel): https://www.patreon.com/antsofsydney


#3 Offline NicholasP - Posted March 19 2022 - 5:45 PM

NicholasP

    Vendor

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 763 posts
  • LocationGrand Rapids, Michigan

My dad's a pilot, and it gets his tick of approval as a very realistic game.

I play a bit myself as well, it's pretty fun, I'd recommend it to anyone.

It definitely is fun and it's great for people new to aviation or for those who are experienced. I think I will edit this video that I recorded and post the full flight. Something I just noticed about the third picture I posted is the cup is really bright.


Edited by NicholasP, March 19 2022 - 5:45 PM.


#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 20 2022 - 8:21 AM

ANTdrew

    Advanced Member

  • Moderators
  • PipPipPip
  • 9,409 posts
  • LocationAlexandria, VA
I thought this was about nuptial flights. Oof
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#5 Offline NicholasP - Posted March 20 2022 - 10:22 AM

NicholasP

    Vendor

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 763 posts
  • LocationGrand Rapids, Michigan

I thought this was about nuptial flights. Oof

It kind of is. I was talking about the realistically of MSFS 2020 and how it's entirely possible someone in a year or two could make an addon that simulates nuptial flights in the sim.






0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users