MS flight Simulator and the future of map building

[Iormlund]

So I have just seen a jaw-dropping video on the upcoming MS FS.

If what they say is to be believed, you can fly anywhere and the engine will use Machine Learning to filter Bing Maps' images to create the terrain data.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj8h6yibHHc

Now this is impressive enough, but think of Google Street View and the possibilities are amazing. GTA, Fallout, Left for Dead, Ghost Recon, AssCreed ...

[HVC]

Bing maps? i'm sure there'll be a mod to use google maps

[The Brain]

What if you go to your gaming room and off yourself? Will your consciousness be trapped in the game?

[Josquius]

Good idea. Surprised it hasn't been done before. Wonder if it is on Google's agenda with stadia.

[Syt]

Video showcasing flight over European cities:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2HwLeJSAGc

Barcelona, Brussels, Copenhagen, Florence, Naples, Rouen, Southampton, Venice, Zurich

[Habbaku]

Noisiest aircraft only, apparently. 

[Caliga]

I hadn't heard Microsoft was jumping back into the flightsim arena.

[Tamas]

I hadn't heard Microsoft was jumping back into the flightsim arena.

Goddamit you people ARE getting old. It had to take a very dedicated ignorance of gaming news the past 6 months to avoid seeing the awesome teaser trailers

[Grey Fox]

I hadn't heard Microsoft was jumping back into the flightsim arena.

Goddamit you people ARE getting old. It had to take a very dedicated ignorance of gaming news the past 6 months to avoid seeing the awesome teaser trailers

Still no alpha invite

[The Minsky Moment]

I hadn't heard Microsoft was jumping back into the flightsim arena.

Goddamit you people ARE getting old. It had to take a very dedicated ignorance of gaming news the past 6 months to avoid seeing the awesome teaser trailers

Wait what's a flightsim?  Is that a game about some kind of flying carriage?  How do they get the horses up into the air?

[Caliga]

Goddamit you people ARE getting old. It had to take a very dedicated ignorance of gaming news the past 6 months to avoid seeing the awesome teaser trailers

a) I don't work in the gaming industry
b) Being a captain of industry is hard work and I don't have much time for games anymore

[katmai]

Head of HR /= captain of industry 

[Caliga]

Head of HR /= captain of industry 

Don't make me write you up.

[DGuller]

I feel bad for FBI when they'll have to investigate all the automated alerts about people crashing into certain buildings in the sim.

[Tamas]

I've just ordered a Geforce 1660 Ti card, mainly for RDR2 but I guess it'll be plenty useful for this game as well.