The latest official video to showcase the features of Microsoft Flight Simulator details in depth the sound effects they have been working on. Check it out :
- Dynamic audio and new variables
- Editable audio sounds and effects, with XML files, accessible to the simmers
- 3D Audio and numerous channels to simulate the sounds in a realistic manner depending on your position and proximity of the audio source
- Cockpit audio : actual recordings of button switches, instruments, doors, flaps,..
- Environmental audio :
- mountains reflect aircraft sounds,
- doppler effect to reflect passing-by aircraft sounds,
- water and wind sounds
- Aircraft physics related to audio : landing impact, wheels roll on ground..
- World ambient sounds are different according to the region and time of day: african bush versus Alaskan regions for example, sunrise versus night time
- Rain and storms audio effects, with drops impacts on aircraft body
