Something different?

I agree that sounds dead boring. I have mothballed FS9 for now although no doubt will excited again when and if FS2006 appears. Why not try a different sim? Earlier this year I got in to gliders and things with Micro Flight. It has got many interesting features including airflow physics over terrain etc which I am sure MS could learn something from.

Latterley I am toying with the all new Falcon 4.0 Allied Force, which has a steep learming curve combatwise but which is great fun just flying around and using ATC.

Frame rates are great in both sims on my lowly beast, which actually struggles with FS9 and LOMAC to the point of being a pain.

One of these days I may get in to X-Plane as well as for me there is no substitute for good sim physics.