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101 Merlin to be included in FSX expansion pack........
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 09:43
by Trev Clark
Out for Christmas, if you fancy it :shock:
Announced early March by Microsoft here at simFlight under the brandname Adrenaline, the Microsoft's official add-on for FSX - developed by Aces Studios - will be Acceleration Expansion Pack. Unveiled at E3 in Los Angeles, the content is confirmed with 3 new aircrafts (P-51D Mustang, F/A-18A Hornet, and helo EH-101), more than 20 new missions (multiplayers interactive), four modes of races "Aerobatic Style", "Reno High-Speed", "Cross-Country" and "Sailplane" with three skill levels, and enhanced visuals using Vista and DX10 (if you have !).
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 12:28
by AndyG
Lets see ....happy with FS9, check: have a selection of Merlins, check: have some very nice Hornets, check: have more Mustangs than I can shake a stick at, check:
No thanks Trev, think I'll save my pennies for something else!
AndyG
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 18:41
by Tweek
An F-18 would be lovely at the standard of the current default FSX aircraft!
Of course, this isn't really the forum to be discussing the Hornet on...
Posted: 12 Jul 2007, 10:46
by AndyG
Tweek wrote:An F-18 would be lovely at the standard of the current default FSX aircraft!
Of course, this isn't really the forum to be discussing the Hornet on...
Depends which Hornet we're discussing!
AndyG
Posted: 07 Aug 2007, 07:09
by fsafranek
Tweek wrote:An F-18 would be lovely at the standard of the current default FSX aircraft!
Of course, this isn't really the forum to be discussing the Hornet on...
F-18s don't excite me. Guess I've seen too many. The Merlin does though for different reasons.
But I always consider the default aircraft included to simply be working extensions of the SDK. So I'm interested in the new features and instruments this will provide to developers.
Re: 101 Merlin to be included in FSX expansion pack........
Posted: 11 Aug 2007, 15:44
by ChrisHunt
Apparently a working aircraft carrier is also to be included - proper cat launches and traps! Best of all it will (allegedly) be easy for 3rd party developers to get to grips with doing their own ships using the same cat and trap utility. Perhaps we don't need FD4 after all (would be good news if true).
Regards,
Chris
Re: 101 Merlin to be included in FSX expansion pack........
Posted: 11 Aug 2007, 23:58
by Tomb
EH101 merlin
i would find that of particular interest
one assumes they are doing the SAR version (for those helecopter missions) probally the candian varient, the danish TTT varient would be a bit complex for FS
Re: 101 Merlin to be included in FSX expansion pack........
Posted: 12 Aug 2007, 00:11
by TSR2
I wouldn't get too excited buy the 101, it will be OK, but of a similar standard to the other default aircraft. As has already been mentioned the good stuff is what this will mean for the SDK, with landable AI carriers, and hopefully new rotary flight dynamics etc, all of which mean an updated sdk, which means the real developers can start pushing the boundrys once again. :yipeee:
Re: 101 Merlin to be included in FSX expansion pack........
Posted: 12 Aug 2007, 00:55
by DaveB
Having just spent 2 weeks in 'Proper' Merlinland (RN Merlins that is) I won't be holding my breath either although the default Bell has come on in leaps and bounds with FSX. I read last week in either Computer Shopper.. MicroMart or PC Plus that DX10 has more overheads than the National Health Service (my comparison, not theirs) and that it really won't come into it's own until the OS after Vista :o Not much there to get worked up about me thinks :roll:
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: 101 Merlin to be included in FSX expansion pack........
Posted: 12 Aug 2007, 19:26
by Pringle
DaveB wrote:Having just spent 2 weeks in 'Proper' Merlinland (RN Merlins that is)
:gigle:
Oh, you were being serious :o
