If you haven’t played this 12 year old game you should. If you have played it a number of graphical improvements planned for the FS Open 3.6.14 pack have been making their way onto Youtube. The graphics will rival that of modern engines, even exceed in some respects.
New shields
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uW106Vxqf4
Engine distortion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA6qLQRIRi8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y_do4VbGQo
Cloaking
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH7uMFQBIw4
Projectable shadows
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJVkzhoO3uk
Distortion from explosions
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*edited*pit sun occlusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pCRUSl1BRY