For many years (since 1982 when the IBM* PC version was released), Microsoft Flight Simulator has pushed the boundaries of processing power and graphics display capabilities. Multiple Cores Unlock the Capabilities of 3-D Flight SimulationĪny way you look at it, the processor demands of launching a computer-generated aircraft skyward, tracking and displaying its movement above diverse landscapes, and responding to the physics involved in flight maneuvers are considerable. The multi-threading techniques employed in Microsoft's latest release preview the possibilities in future business and entertainment software where processor-intensive tasks performed in parallel will give developers abundant opportunities to model and depict natural-world phenomena. The engagement between Microsoft and Intel and the collaborative engineering efforts resulted in some of the most richly rendered visuals ever seen in a desktop flight simulator.
Now into its second decade of existence, the tenth version, Microsoft Flight Simulator X, successfully takes advantage of multithreading and Intel® Core TM microarchitecture, thanks to ongoing collaboration between Microsoft development teams and Intel engineering staff members.Īs you might expect from a computer simulation that models the intricacies of aircraft control systems, expansive scenery across the entire surface of the planet, and the complexities of flight, effective playback requires powerful processing capabilities. For many gamers and flying buffs, the closest way to capture the sensations of flying without leaving the ground has been Microsoft Flight Simulator*, a long-lived and respected presence in the oft fickle world of gaming.
Sponsored Feature: Microsoft Flight Simulator X SOARS to New Heights with Multi-Threadingįor many pilots, no sensation evokes greater pleasure than that fleeting moment when gravity is undone, the accelerating rush of air over the curved wing surfaces gracefully lifts the wheels from the runway, and in an instant of exquisite weightlessness pulls the aircraft skyward.
0 kommentar(er)
