The upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator game appears to take the already-incredible FS2020 and integrate basically everything that was on my wishlist to build this more into a real world Earth-based photogrammetry+procgen Elite Dangerous, with all the career/mission types you can think of, passengers, cargo, and the ability to get out and walk around outside your aircraft.

If they pull this off as described, I could drop huuundreds of hours into this game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6riRXgRsCU

Microsoft Flight Simulator Development Update - Live from FlightSim Expo 2024

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@stroughtonsmith I replicate real flights in commercial aircraft almost daily, all around the world. I’m just over 5710 hours of flight time, not to mention loading time, configuring MSFS time, etc. Probably around 7000 hours now easily, with thousands of EUR invested in third party airports and aircraft.

This is not a healthy hobby, but so much fun!