However, I’ve come to accept that this is really two different games with completely different experiences: I’ve followed a lot of online guides for settings recommendations and came up with a combination that worked ok for me. It’s currently a compromise between graphics quality and framerates – unless you drop a few thousand dollars on the fastest hardware and current top of the range Nvidia 3090 (which alone will cost you around $3000) you have to make a compromise. But you have to put in a ton of time either following settings recommendations or spend time yourself tweaking settings to find what balance works for you. I had a GearVR previously, but this has been my first experience with PC based VR. Finally, given the time of year, the update will add real-time snow and true-to-life ice coverage to the entire planet.I bought a Quest 2 specifically to play with Microsoft Flight Simulator using a Link cable.

“Everyone will receive a unique Microsoft Flight Simulator-themed livery for the entire launch plane fleet and simmers will be able to fly with the same cute dog-themed liveries that Rufus and Sam flew in their Pitts Special. “As a thank you to all of you – die-hard simmers and newcomers to flight simulation alike – we are pleased to announce that we are preparing a few surprises alongside the VR update launching on December 22,” stated Neumann in the post.

In an official update, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann revealed several new weather conditions on their way to Flight Sim 2020, including real-time snow as well as ice coverage spanning the entire planet. Last week the company surprised fans even further, revealing several additional updates arriving alongside VR support this Tuesday. Last month the company shifted its plans, revealing full support for all major PC VR headsets at launch. Back in July during the companies initial reveal of VR compatibility, Microsoft stated that support would arrive first on the recently-released HP Reverb G2 Windows Mixed Reality headset. Next week marks the launch of Sim Update 2, which-among several gameplay improvements and quality-of-life-updates-will introduce official VR support, allowing players to immerse themselves even further in the hyper realistic flight simulator via a SteamVR compatible PC VR headset, including the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality headset.

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