No one in testing noticed this on the Featured flight with the new update?
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noticed this on the discovery flight too, the bridges looks horrible.
yes noticed also, very ugly bridges around Manhattan and car traffic in the water
Yeah, I saw that a couple days ago, too. The watercars are sailing on what used to be the Tappan Zee bridge. The new bridge, Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge, was built alongside of it. I donāt see any cars driving on that oneā¦ (probably because of the tolls 
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Over-water bridges also serve as dams in MSFSā¦ Theyāve gotta fix that.
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Agreed. I also noticed this on the East Coast adventure. I know that they are attempting to show some sort of shadow under the bridges but they look a lot like dams. Oh, and parts of them are underwater.
I was flying the discovery flight and spotted some movement beside the bridge. I thought, āCool! Boats are moving now!ā Then as I got closer I realized what it was 
The nice thing about the new bridges is that Iām no longer tempted to fly under them. I guess thatās one way to fix it?
When you need to compare something that is 30 plus years old to make a point it sort of scraping the bottom of the barrel . The reality is that this is 2020 nearly 2021. I enjoyed the flight sims back then as I did not expect what we have today.
Lol, guess sarcasm was lost with my post.
I donāt need to do anything.
I donāt own the game yet, so is nice that several bugs and glitches will be ironed out for when I do buy it. Maybe this one will be fixed, too 
Yeah I guess it was sorry but so many people here trash anyone that criticises MSFS with the idea it is so much better the FS 1 to FsX and miss the point the world has moved on massively in terms of what we expect from a simulator. Me well I fool around occasionally with MSFS but it still lacks the functions I have in other simulators such as VR and helicopters and proper IFR . They might be coming but they are not included as yet so this sim is still only partially finished and has a lot of stability issues for some of us. One update locked me out for two weeks with a CTD . Itās gone now but with no reply from the zen desk I have no idea why it occurred . Thatās unacceptable as is the fact that helicopters are now delayed 2 years when they were promised as a priority. I would hate to see what something that is not a priority takes to be delivered !
I miss the ability to fly under bridges from the old Flight Simulator.
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Soon found that out ā¦
I miss the ability to SEE under bridges
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Yeah, thatās too bad. Iām surprised helicopters are still two years away?? I have a feeling it wonāt be so far away; even if theyāve recently said that. Surely, theyāll have at least one helicopter within six months or so. It might be a case of āunder promise; over deliver.ā
I canāt imagine a higher-up/exec being okay with the thought of helicopters being two years away if they knew that was the case or once they find out thatās the case.
I donāt spend much time in the forum here, so didnāt know so many MSFS critics get trashed. I really was just having fun with my screenshots from yesteryear. Iām definitely not okay with current MSFS bridges having blocks of polygons underneath so you canāt fly under them or admire their true beauty. I can see how itād be a conundrum for their 3D algorithm, though; and hope itās something that can be fixed without a ton of manual labor.
The simulator/game is a crazy technical achievement, and I get the sense they plan to support, update, and fix it for months/years(?) to come yetā¦ so solid bridges (and boat cars), are likely a couple things theyād like to address soon or at some point. I canāt imagine they donāt see room for improvement there and have no desire to improve it. Itās good to have the above example, though, no doubt.
As for IFR, I was under the impression it had good IFR? I admit, though, I donāt really know anything about IFR or why itās important (Iām just not familiar at all with it), but I remember this MSFS video from a while back: Feature Discovery Series Episode 8: IFR. Seems like they spent a lot of effort on IFR. If itās not good yet, I hope it is made better over time for players who want it.
I agree the world has moved on in terms of what to expect from a simulator. And part of that, personally, is that I would want more game modes and challenges. Purely flying around is nice, and Iāve owned several flight sims and games before, but I would like more interaction than just taking off, admiring scenery for a while, and landing. Iām not a pilot in real life and am not looking to hone my skills when not flying. Iām a gamer. Iād want a āno stallingā cheat code, as well as several challenges and game modes Iāve seen in past sims Iāve played. Donāt get me wrong, though. I appreciate the ātrue simā vibe and endeavor, and love that it is a āsimulationā as its foundation. When I own it, I will love playing the true sim experience. However, as a gamer, I will also want other modes to help with the overall experience; assuming some that I want arenāt already in it.
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