MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2016 VR UPDATE
MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2016 VR FULL
MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2016 VR PC
MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2016 VR WINDOWS

That’s not to say you can’t do fancier flying with VR enabled, though. Of course, things I thought would be fun in VR, like performing barrel rolls and loops, turned out to be too much since they made my stomach feel queasy as my brain and body got confused about the world’s orientation.

MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2016 VR WINDOWS

This also helps now that you can dock in-game nav, weather control and autopilot windows in the virtual game space to make it easier to merge the game elements with the real-life space inside the plane’s cockpit. I know it sounds weird, but once you start using it, the feature becomes surprisingly intuitive.

MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2016 VR UPDATE

Raising my physical desk chair to get a better vantage point in VR, was the first big game-changer for me.Īsobo added a new 3D form of mouse controls in the VR update that allows users to interact with the buttons and dials on the plane’s dashboard in a slightly more natural way when in VR. I’m a little annoyed by the camera’s default position in Flight Simulator 2020 when playing on a screen.

Seriously, once you actually play a game like this in virtual reality, your whole concept of the technology changes and the possibilities start to seem endless regarding what it can do. Maybe it’s because of how janky watching VR footage looks on YouTube or the fact that wearing a videogame headset and waving your arms around looks ridiculous. For some reason, a lot of people, myself included, just don’t take the platform seriously. What it’s like to fly in VRĭescribing VR to people is almost impossible. These moments add a lot to the game not only because they look great, but also because the realness of the effects adds much more immersion. This means that a vast majority of units on the market now, including the sought-after Oculus Quest 2 (with link cable), will work with the title.įlight Simulator 2020 can play really well at low settings when it comes down to it, but you miss out on some of the really awesome visual effects that developer Asobo added to the game.įor instance, with reflections, shadows and lighting cranked, the light from the sun casts shadows behind you and reflects off of all the dials on the dashboard in an incredibly realistic way. That’s fine because the game works with all SteamVR and Windows Virtual Reality headsets. I also noticed that pushing the resolution slider to anything above basic 4K almost looked the same, so while it’s nice that the Reverb G2 is future-proofed with its high-res displays, it doesn’t seem like a pivotal purchase for Flight Simulator 2020.

MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2016 VR FULL

When I tried to play the game in the full dual 4K resolution, it was incredibly sharp but way too laggy. The devs also specify that your graphics card should have 8GB of video RAM and that you need at least 16GB of regular RAM.Īll of that said, the game was very playable on the HP Reverb G2 headset I used, but I had to turn the resolution down to a little above 1440p. Microsoft says you can get away with either an Intel i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 1500X CPU and an Nvidia GTX 1080 or equivalent graphics card. The experience was nothing to scoff at, either, with the added immersion overshadowing any foggy details once you’re actually flying.

MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2016 VR PC

With the majority of settings set to ‘Medium’ and only a select few cranked to ‘high,’ my PC handled the game reasonably well with the only real component getting 100 percent usage being my GPU. Overall, it’s not an incredibly impressive setup, but it gets the job done and is made up of mostly modern components. What do you need to fly in VR?įlight Simulator is already a hefty game for any PC to handle, and, unsurprisingly, adding a VR headset to the mix doesn’t make it run any smoother.īefore I get too far into explaining how my PC handles VR, I’ll outline my gaming rig’s specs: That said, once you get in the sky, all of that fades away to create an experience I’m a lot more confident in calling the future of gaming now than I was before I spent this much time with a VR headset. Coupled with the minutiae of shifting settings around and learning a new PC experience, it’s hard to recommend Microsoft Flight Simulator in VR to anyone who doesn’t enjoy playing with confusing tech. There are still lots of issues with virtual reality, including a significant upfront price and the fact it requires a gaming PC. That’s not to say the experience in VR is perfect. This allows you to freely peer around the cockpit, which actually adds much more immersion to the game than I expected. While I thought the game was great before, I wasn’t ready for the jaw-dropping experience that is Flight Simulator in virtual reality. Flight Simulator has been one of my favourite experiences of the last few months due to its exceptional realism level and the simple fact that it’s a fun escape from reality.

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