Hi Guys,Like many I'm looking forward to getting my hands on the GMAX DC-3 with Virtual Cockpit :-)Just wanted to list a few ideas for the package. (You may be incorporating some of these already)1. You've probably seen Dreamfl**ts Config-o-matic and Text-o-matic. These could be combined into one program (clickable from the desktop) allowing you to load passengers, add/remove aircraft, specify internal lighting colors etc etc.2. Another nifty addition to the config-o-matic could be where you can specify to sit in the left seat or the right seat in the virtual cockpit.3. How about a texture template for repaints (allowing the interior seats/carpet to be painted as well)Cheers guys, keep up the good work!

Hi Copernicus,These are good ideas, and we have already tossed them around. The problem with including some other company's or team's utility in our product is, we are producing "commercial" or "payware" products for the benefit of the Mid Atlantic Air Museum. That translates to fees or royalties that must be paid- and that's fair - to the authors. Someone is making money with the product, after all, even if it's not your hard-working, long-suffering designers ;-) Speaking for MAAM, we are really stingy about giving any of our "donations" or income, if you prefer, to other folks. We prefer to apply it to our restoration programs.As far as repaints, as you will see in some more of Jan's stunning screenies, just posted, that there will be loads of other liveries coming out for the DC-3, anyway. Know anyone who can do those better than Jan, himself? I don't! We have in the past, and will in the future, allow repaints of our aircraft to accomodate Virtual Airlines, and others. As long as the repaint requires the end user to purchase and use our base aircraft for the repaint, that's a good deal for us. A program that makes this easier for the layman would be a nice thing, but frankly, I don't think we will be willing to put out the museum's money for that. Now, if the authors of such a utility would like to "donate" it's use on our commercial packages in exchange for some credit and publicity, we would be delighted to discuss the deal. :-)You seem to suggest we might develop our own variation of these programs, which is not a bad idea, except it smacks of plagiarism, and we really have quite enough on our plate at the moment. But never say never. ;-)Anyway, thanks for the ideas. But those were military, not commercial Douglas's that circumnavigated. ;-) Bill Rambow MAAM-SIM - Rambow, Visser, Banting, and Younghttp://www.fssupport.com/maam_sim/maamsim_logo.gif

Bill,Thanks for the swift reply regarding the suggestions.Your rightly thought that I think you would be quite within your rights to put together a config-o-matic without paying DF royalties for it. I'm not saying copy the Config-o-matic - make something similar, that's all. Why should you pay royalties to DF just because your program is similar? Should the publishers of X-Plane or Flight Unlimited pay royalties to Microsoft???

Bill,In addition to the fantastic sounds, one of the items I like most about your team's B-25 is the magnified view of the flight instruments. It really helps when you are tying to make an NDB approach in minimum conditions. Will this feature be included in the new R4D?

You betcha! Tinking about a landing panel, too. Bill Rambow MAAM-SIM - Rambow, Visser, Banting, and Younghttp://www.fssupport.com/maam_sim/maamsim_logo.gif

That's got my vote! :-)Rob