The birth of virtual storm-chasing? https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/8/27/21403769/hurricane-laura-microsoft-flight-simulator

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Microsoft Flight Simulator players have turned into virtual stormchasers this week, hunting down Hurricane Laura as it approached the US Gulf Coast. While Texas and Louisiana brace for what is being described as an “unsurvivable storm surge,” the real-time weather inside Microsoft Flight Simulator is providing a surreal spectacle for players.

 

 

I saw quite a few over there yesterday, a few from this very forum were taking a look as well. The only let down was the continuing lack of wind data in the area, although some might see that as a good thing when a hurricane is involved! 😁

3 minutes ago, DPSimulation said:

The only let down was the continuing lack of wind data in the area, although some might see that as a good thing when a hurricane is involved! 😁

It was very comfortable! 5/5, would storm-chase again. 👌

Just now, Der Zeitgeist said:

It was very comfortable! 5/5, would storm-chase again. 👌

It's one of the beautiful parts of the sim for me, filter the weather on the globe and pick somewhere there is weather. Will be even better once we have a much more reliable weather system!

I had to use slew mode to get to it.  I was the cool guy flying the Icon A5 low over the crazy waves.

1 minute ago, DPSimulation said:

It's one of the beautiful parts of the sim for me, filter the weather on the globe and pick somewhere there is weather. Will be even better once we have a much more reliable weather system!

The thing with the wind might just be a relatively simple bug affecting North America for some reason. We had several people yesterday reporting that the storms in Europe were accurately represented by ingame winds. I didn't get to check myself in the evening, but I'll keep an eye out for significant weather events in Europe to check against ingame conditions.

The mind boggles at the thought of flying through something like this in VR.........

1 minute ago, Der Zeitgeist said:

The thing with the wind might just be a relatively simple bug affecting North America for some reason. We had several people yesterday reporting that the storms in Europe were accurately represented by ingame winds. I didn't get to check myself in the evening, but I'll keep an eye out for significant weather events in Europe to check against ingame conditions.

Well i'm actually seeing slightly different behaviour in Europe today. Wind direction correct on the runway but at a good old 3 knots when it should have been 10. Get above 1000 feet and the winds then seem to correct themselves.

There was a ridiculous amount of people last night, I ended up just playing tag with randomers by the end!

15 minutes ago, DPSimulation said:

I saw quite a few over there yesterday, a few from this very forum were taking a look as well. The only let down was the continuing lack of wind data in the area, although some might see that as a good thing when a hurricane is involved! 😁

i took a close look at it yesterday evening, started from the coast with the TBM, after 45min i landed further north in heavy rain. Inside the hurricane I expected strong winds, but there was actually nothing, it was easy to fly.

Or can someone really fly that easy in a Hurrican? 😉

i wished it was possible to have a smaller mp tag, put it off , but then you see no one , until really close haha.

i am amased how well the mp works tho.

come join me right now, usa east server

Edited August 27, 20205 yr by Brandon01110