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Posted: Oct 14th 2009 1:30AM MarkezJM said

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Posted: Oct 14th 2009 2:04AM cloud858rk said

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Shooting tornadoes with guns and wrestling bears?
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Posted: Oct 14th 2009 3:08AM babya said

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Could this studio work with MS on continuing the Flight Simulator franchise (like what one of studios formed out of the Ensemble closure does)

I'd think it'd great if they could create a innovative iPhone and NDS/PSP/Wii/PS3/Xbox/PC flight simulation type game-perhaps taking advantage of 3GS and the latest technologies.
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Posted: Oct 14th 2009 3:30AM (Unverified) said

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They can, like Microsoft is doing with the Halo series and Bungie, and the Mechwarrior series and Smith and Tinker
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Posted: Oct 14th 2009 11:32AM Tiptup300 said

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iPhone?
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Posted: Oct 14th 2009 9:04AM (Unverified) said

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There was no "gap" left. We still have X-Plane, which is still developer, supports Mac, Windows, Linux, and even the iPhone. Is much more of a true flight simulator (actually simulates the physics of flight) as opposed to MSFS' flight MODEL simulator. X-Plane is even FAA certified (same software, but with very specific configurations and licensing) for training and logable simulator time. Many within the true "hardcore" flight simulation community consider MSFS to be more of a mass-market toy with X-Plane the serious simulator.

If they really want to make an impact, they should join Austin Meyer and work to further improve X-Plane and integrate some of the things that made Microsoft Flight Simulator the more popular product (official support from Boeing, Cessna, etc.; Better graphics rendering; large collection of high quality commercial add-ons; etc.).

http://www.x-plane.com/
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Posted: Oct 14th 2009 9:09AM (Unverified) said

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And for the record, no, I have no affiliation with Austin or with X-Plane, but have been a Flight Simmer for well over a decade, used both MSFS and X-Plane and while I have enjoyed MSFS, I felt the need to point out that not only is X-Plane doing quite well, it's superior in terms of simulation (has been used to successfully design and test REAL experimental aircraft, the way it's simulation is done, a few parameters can be tweaked to simulate the gravity, atmospheric density, etc. for potential atmospheric flight on Mars, etc.). Thus, true "hardcore" simmers are more interested in X-Plane anyway.
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Posted: Oct 14th 2009 9:52AM (Unverified) said

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I wish these guys would make something for the 360. I can't believe there is literally not one non-combat flight sim on next gen consoles.
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