Not 100% sure if this is new, but HERE ya go.

"It will also be possible to place one of the speakers above the player and get moving sound not only in horizontal directions, but also in vertical as well. This feature of course will be an option for advanced multi-channel sound cards only. I should note that the last listed feature is already working in our new sound engine, so it isn't sci-fi."


Definitely some new stuff.

I also noted the inclusion of flights of birds and for some reason this really appeals. I recall watching a documentary dealing with Roman times and as some of the CGI camera views panned across Rome, flocks of birds passed in the opposite direction just below. This 'simple' feature gave an almost 3D sense of height as they swept majestically along below us and I always hoped it could be included some day in our flight sims. They tried it in Wings of Valor (I think) but it was poorly done.

From a flying perspective, maybe bird strikes could upset one's landing approach just to further complicate matters . . .

Bugs on the windshield, birds in the turbine....ah....no...not yet. Can I lean out of the window and wipe the windshield? Can I virtually smoke a cigarette and start a fire in the pit by accidentally dropping it?

Anyway, good news! Thanks PVT.

And most importantly: will the AI be affected by bird strikes?

Even just as collision-free eyecandy they would be a welcome addition to the sim world.

T.

Am I now going to be chasing flocks of birds around the sky thinking they're a bunch of 109's ?