Comparison of photo-realistic Microsoft Flight Simulator with real-world GoPro Hero11 footage from 9,500 feet over Mount Saint Helens.
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This is beautiful!
To me I think the sim does a fantastic job of creating realism … nicely done, thanks
Nice job! I’m happy you had each video clip tagged because there were times I would lose sight of if it was real world or the sim. Excellect video!
Great video. Simple edits, nicely synchronized to show the comparison.
And thank you for uploading high-rez video. I watched it on my 1440p laptop, and it looked fantastic.
People nitpick about the sim a fair bit. I myself am guilty of that sometimes.
But 99% of the time I’m simply in awe that we have access to this amazing virtual world.
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A shame that all the game breaking bugs prevent us from replicating real world flights in MSFS, everything is so completely off and you cannot finish one single flight 
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Sorry but with the high amount of negative threads since MSFS24, that comment was needed 
Nice video and nice comparison! This is why I love MSFS. No 100% twin but still so realistic.
And what a picturesque setting both for the RL and the MSFS flight 
What I really like is the depiction af the flat humid layer over the landscape especially around 8:00min+ in your video in the distance.
I also noticed very nice depiction of that typical stable winter high pressure related mist in Europe in my flights in the Sim.
That‘s what I love about flying in winter IRL as well.
Is the video made with 20 or 24? The thread is not tagged.
Solid job!!!
Hello. I’m sorry I forgot to tag it. It is MSFS 2020. I have 2024 installed on my PC, but I abandoned it because my add-on Aircraft are not compatible. I will probably wait about a year until all the bugs are worked out of it before I begin using it.
I know it has a lot of new features, but they are things I am not interested in like career mode and scenarios.
I primarily fly MSFS2020 for flight training, especially hand flying instrument procedures. But I also really enjoy flying to places I would never normally fly and enjoy the photo realistic presentation on MSFS 2020. .
I am particularly fond of the quality of the clouds. Clouds are one of my favorite things about flying.
Once they get 2024 ironed out, I look forward to the improved scenery quality. Just waiting for the dust to settle on the new release.
Thanks so much for your comment and happy flying!
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It never ceases to amaze me. I am especially fond of the clouds as they are rendered in MSFS. Truly amazing!
Well, thankfully, I did not experience any of that because this was flown in MSFS 2020. I tried 2024, but was gravely disappointed, especially with the fact that the aircraft that I fly in 2020 are not compatible with 2024. I will patiently wait however long is necessary for them to work out all the bugs in 2024 before I begin using it.
Hello. I totally agree. I am continually amazed by the photorealism in the simulator. I used to fly X plane 11 exclusively, but I have come to appreciate the photorealism of MSFS. It allows me to experience places throughout the world that I will never have the opportunity to fly.
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Thank you and happy flying