October 9, 20241 yr I signed up. I think I got a pretty good chance since my system specs are mid level and 95% of the time I just want to do a Free Flight which they are looking for. Of coarse my luck works in mysterious ways and I am usually not lucky when it comes to these sort of opportunities. I am a very lucky person just not when it comes to winning in Vegas or selection lotteries like this or even the real lottery itself. We shall see! It is not a super big deal since its 6 weeks or so out anyway. The way time is going lately Nov 19th will likely pass me right by before I notice.
October 9, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, fsiscool said: Even if interested, steam users have to watch from far. Not true. This isn't based on preorders or what version of 2020 you had. Anyone can join. 5800X3D. 32 GB RAM. 1TB SATA SSD. 3TB HDD. RX 9070XT.
October 9, 20241 yr It's the dxdiag report mandatory? I tried signing up from my phone, but I had no way to submit this. Best regards, Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9. XP11 and 12 installed, just for curiosity. Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there for airliner ops. FSX-SE also installed, just in case. Lossless Scaling in al my rigs. What a godsend... VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
October 9, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, fsiscool said: Even if interested, steam users have to watch from far. Why, is a Steam users not allowed to use MS Store content? It's not a pre-order access thing. Edited October 9, 20241 yr by Sethos [MSI MPG X870E Carbon | 9800X3D (PBO +200Mhz / -20 Offset) | Corsair 64GB DDR5 (Custom Timings) | RTX 4090 Founders Edition (Undervolted) | WD SNX 850X 4TB + 4TB | Antec Flux Pro]
October 9, 20241 yr 7 minutes ago, Luis Hernandez said: It's the dxdiag report mandatory? I tried signing up from my phone, but I had no way to submit this. They want it so they can choose a wide range of computer specs
October 9, 20241 yr opted in, curious whether I am being picked (was not the case for 2020 before they went that open beta route) Phil Leaven i5 10600KF, 32 GB 3200 RAM, ASUS 4070 12GB EVO, Asus ROG Z490-H, 2 WD Black NVME for each Win11 (500GB) and MSFS (1TB), Rolling Cache 16GB, Photogrammetry always OFF, Live Weather and Live Traffic always ON, Res 2560x1440 on 27"
October 9, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, Tuskin38 said: They want it so they can choose a wide range of computer specs I'll try again as soon as I get home. Looks like no one but me uses a 5700X3D for MSFS, and that won't be reported from my phone. Edited October 9, 20241 yr by Luis Hernandez Best regards, Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9. XP11 and 12 installed, just for curiosity. Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there for airliner ops. FSX-SE also installed, just in case. Lossless Scaling in al my rigs. What a godsend... VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
October 9, 20241 yr Commercial Member 3 hours ago, Sethos said: Why, is a Steam users not allowed to use MS Store content? It's not a pre-order access thing. You and @Krakin were right, sorry.
October 9, 20241 yr The MS store does not "see" the marketplace on a steam edition of MSFS. And vice versa. For this reason if you buy an Xbox console and have MSFS already on a PC Steam version, you can't run MSFS on the console without buying it again. And you can't run Steam 2024 if your 2020 version is MS store or vice versa without buying all the marketplace stuff again. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
October 9, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, Fielder said: The MS store does not "see" the marketplace on a steam edition of MSFS. And vice versa. For this reason if you buy an Xbox console and have MSFS already on a PC Steam version, you can't run MSFS on the console without buying it again. And you can't run Steam 2024 if your 2020 version is MS store or vice versa without buying all the marketplace stuff again. That is true, non of this applies to the tech alpha though.
October 9, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, Fielder said: The MS store does not "see" the marketplace on a steam edition of MSFS. And vice versa. For this reason if you buy an Xbox console and have MSFS already on a PC Steam version, you can't run MSFS on the console without buying it again. And you can't run Steam 2024 if your 2020 version is MS store or vice versa without buying all the marketplace stuff again. This doesn't apply to the tech alpha though, since the marketplace won't be available.
October 10, 20241 yr Anyone with a Windows PC and Windows/MS Store (and I guess with PC Xbox user account/app), despite you own or not MSFS 2020, or you own it in Store or Steam, not needed neither to be a pre-sale MSFS 2024 purchaser. Quote "Because the focus of this technical alpha is services, it will also be limited to the Windows PC (Windows Store) platform." "Anyone may sign-up to participate in the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 technical alpha, but limited space is available and not all who sign-up may be selected to participate. Windows PC users, please review the PC System Requirements before signing-up to participate. As part of the sign-up process you will be asked to provide your PC specs (DxDiag). If your PC does not meet the minimum requirements, you may be not be selected to participate. You do not need to pre-order Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 to sign-up or participate in the technical alpha."
October 11, 20241 yr Invites start going out in the next hour: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-technical-alpha-live-now/658433 they're doing three invite waves, two today and another during the weekend, depending on space and availability. Quote TECHNICAL Alpha Notes All text is in English, and other languages are not available. Online multiplayer is not available. Game modes are limited to Discovery, Career, Challenges, and Free Flight. Career mode is limited to initial missions and the Flightseeing specialization. Challenges mode is limited to one option at a time. The Marketplace and Activities (tutorials, training, etc.) are not available. Aircraft are limited to a few options. The aircraft configurator is not available. Achievements are disabled. VR is not available. We are also aware of the below known issues: You may encounter obvious crashes, bugs, and issues. Loading times may be significantly longer than expected, in particular on initial boot. While a progress bar is sometimes not shown, the sim will continue to load—please be patient. When completing different activities in succession (for example, completing a Challenge, then launching a Free Flight), you may lose controller input. Workaround: Restart the sim. Peripheral default mappings are missing (in most cases). Gamepad and mouse/keyboard will function by default. Most other peripherals must be mapped using custom settings. Edit: I got in Edited October 11, 20241 yr by Tuskin38
October 11, 20241 yr 52 minutes ago, Tuskin38 said: Invites start going out in the next hour: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-technical-alpha-live-now/658433 they're doing three invite waves, two today and another during the weekend, depending on space and availability. Edit: I got in They just did: The first wave of invites for the Technical Alpha have begun rolling out to those selected to participate. TECHNICAL Alpha information and notes: forums.flightsimulator.com/t/658433 Jeff D. Nielsen (KMCI) https://www.twitch.tv/pilotskcx https://discord.io/MaxDutyDay VENGEANCE a8200 Gaming PC: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, GeForce RTX 5080, 64GB DDR5, 4TB (2TB/2TB) M.2 SSD, Win11 Pro
October 11, 20241 yr Yeah I just fiinished installing Check the insider hub app, e-mails seem to be delayed but it is showing up in the app. Edited October 11, 20241 yr by Tuskin38
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