Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Players piloted a Cessna 182 in four real-world areas, including Chicago and Seattle. The hard work came to fruition in Flight Simulator 2000 , which reached a technical milestone: It mapped the entire planet in 1-kilometer blocks. Scot Bayless, the studio manager overseeing the team, says an early demo left Bill Gates stunned.
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