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This traffic plays an important role in the simulator, as it is possible to crash into traffic (this can be disabled), thus ending your session, and to interact with the traffic via the radio and ATC. This feature is active even with third-party traffic. Microsoft introduced AI traffic in MSFS 2002 with several airliners and private aircraft.
Father and son team Leslie Gonda and Louis L. Gonda founded ILFC in 1973 along with Steven F. Udvar-Házy. [citation needed] The company was acquired by international insurance giant American International Group (AIG) in 1990, although the unit was still run by Udvar-Hazy until he retired in February 2010, when he was succeeded by vice-chairman Alan Lund.
[138] [139] Mark Hachman of PC World also opines that the game allows for a free exploration of Earth, without worrying about contributing to climate change. [134] It has been labeled the best-looking video game of all time [140] as well as the best-looking flight simulator, albeit being disclaimed as a still-imperfect "work in progress". [138]
FS2002 (8.0) improved vastly over previous versions. In addition to improved graphics, FS2002 introduced air traffic control (ATC) and artificial intelligence (AI) aircraft enabling users to fly alongside computer controlled aircraft and communicate with airports. An option for a target framerate was added, enabling a cap on the framerate to ...
Plane accidents such as the collision above Reagan National Airport can trigger aerophobia, the fear of flying. Here’s how to manage the phobia.
New environmental features include wildfires, snow, tornadoes, auroras, animal migration and herds, live marine and flight tracking, the four seasons, and better ground traffic reporting. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a standalone version, but Microsoft stated that "virtually all" addons purchased on Flight Simulator ' s online ...
The advent of the Internet in the mid-1990s enabled users of modern flight simulators to fly together using multiplayer functionality. In 1997, SquawkBox [25] was created by Jason Grooms as an add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator 95, enhancing the built-in multiplayer features to allow large numbers of players to connect to the game.
Flight Simulator 98 (version 6.1) is generally regarded as a "service release", offering minor improvements, with a few notable exceptions: The simulator now also featured a helicopter (the Bell 206B III JetRanger), as well as a generally improved interface for adding additional aircraft, sceneries, and sounds.