Hi,WoW, I just read that Aerosoft is working on a Stand-Alone Flight Simulator that they hope will be able to replace FSX. Not sure if this has been discussed here at AVSIM, if so I apologize.A new sim built from the ground up, S W E E T.I don't usually post the same thing in two forums but I think FSX users may want to hear about this as well.

I'm nto that sure it's so sweet... What about all the addons I have collected over the years? They won't work in the new sim, I guess...

http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=250372

http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=250372

Surely this is such important news that we need another two threads about it?

Hi,According to Aerosoft: "developers should be able to take their 3d models they made for FSX (so 3dMax models) and convert them to the new format."

I'm nto that sure it's so sweet... What about all the addons I have collected over the years? They won't work in the new sim, I guess...

Hey,Wow that was a real contribution to the conversation. Guess you should re-read the starting post where it says "Not sure if this has been discussed here at AVSIM, if so I apologize."Guess you are attempting to become an AVSIM moderator?.With an attitude like that you got my vote.

Surely this is such important news that we need another two threads about it?

FSX models, yeah thank you very much.... I'm talking FS9. There is stuff there that can't ever be replaced, and since it's not really supported since it's freeware, it probably ever get to the new format...

Hi,WoW, I just read that Aerosoft is working on a Stand-Alone Flight Simulator that they hope will be able to replace FSX. Not sure if this has been discussed here at AVSIM, if so I apologize.A new sim built from the ground up, S W E E T.I don't usually post the same thing in two forums but I think FSX users may want to hear about this as well.

This has to be good news.With the current uncertainty around MSsoft future development of there Flightsim the fact that a third party Is showing an interest is good news to me.I have over the years bought quite a lot of addons for my sim(fs9 main choice)but if a new version meant losing some of these then so be it.I have gained much pleasure from my simming over the years and would love to think it continuing (as a true sim )into the future whoever the developer may be. Could be very exciting.And before people get there knickers in a twist I don't suppose it will be released any time soon,so onwards and upwards with FS9 XPS i do realise that some people have probably spent a lot more on third party stuff than me so it may be a bigger deal to them in losing these BUT! we don't yet know if that will be case anyway.Lets not jump the gun.Lets see what occurs.Andy

Hey,Wow that was a real contribution to the conversation. Guess you should re-read the starting post where it says "Not sure if this has been discussed here at AVSIM, if so I apologize."Guess you are attempting to become an AVSIM moderator?.With an attitude like that you got my vote.

I'm not trying to become anyrhing. I simply pointed out that aome one thought it was worthwhile starting two new threads on a topic that was already being covered in an established thread.Anyway, what did your threads contribute to the conversation?

Hi,I have spent well over $20,000.00 in Flight simulation that dates back to the days of Microsoft Flight Simulator for the Tandy 1000 computer. I've spent at least $1,500.00 on FS9 software addons alone. At the time of these purchases I knew that the day would come when these items would be laid to rest, to be used no more. As true simmer, if and/or when that day comes, I will be a very happy camper, because it means another flightsim has reached the level "I" deem acceptable to move on and leave my FS9 investment behind.Time and technology wait for no-one and FS9 will come to an end some day. As of today, I only use FS9 and more than likely I will continue to use this sim for the foreseeable future.I'm in the process of building an I7 975 system (thanks for the help Nick) and it should be complete sometime this week (another flightsim only computer). Once the rebuild is complete I will try FSX (again), but I don't think the performance will be there.That being the case I look forward to Aerosoft's Stand Alone Flight Simulator built from the ground up, ready to utilize the ground breaking technologies we have today. FS9 should of been the final version of their old over-bloated platform. FSX should of been a new beginning, but I digress.Addons come and go, payware and/or freeware. Hopefully, they will be updated/upgraded or rebuilt from scratch to be used in the latest sim. If not, I can always continue to use FS9 with whatever addons I have.Competition is a good thing for "ALL" flight simmers. If Aerosoft raises the bar with their new flightsim, it will force MS to step up to the plate and do the same, if they decide to return to the flightsim arena.If MS does not return to the Flight Sim arena, at least we have another company who is picking up where FSX left off and will take us to a hopefully new level of realism.

This has to be good news.With the current uncertainty around MSsoft future development of there Flightsim the fact that a third party Is showing an interest is good news to me.I have over the years bought quite a lot of addons for my sim(fs9 main choice)but if a new version meant losing some of these then so be it.I have gained much pleasure from my simming over the years and would love to think it continuing (as a true sim )into the future whoever the developer may be. Could be very exciting.And before people get there knickers in a twist I don't suppose it will be released any time soon,so onwards and upwards with FS9 XPS i do realise that some people have probably spent a lot more on third party stuff than me so it may be a bigger deal to them in losing these BUT! we don't yet know if that will be case anyway.Lets not jump the gun.Lets see what occurs.Andy

Hi,WoW, I just read that Aerosoft is working on a Stand-Alone Flight Simulator that they hope will be able to replace FSX. Not sure if this has been discussed here at AVSIM, if so I apologize.A new sim built from the ground up, S W E E T.I don't usually post the same thing in two forums but I think FSX users may want to hear about this as well.

----------------------I don't think we should hold our breath. The Aerosoft statement said "Aerosoft is seriously investigating development of a new simulator to replace FSX".Alex Reid

FSX models, yeah thank you very much.... I'm talking FS9. There is stuff there that can't ever be replaced, and since it's not really supported since it's freeware, it probably ever get to the new format...

Do you honestly expect to be able to use all those free add-ons you got for one product to work forever in future products produced by other devs? FS9 is what, 7 years old? Lets face it, the time had come for a new codebase to be built even in the MSFS franchise. As much as the hardcore Fsimmers will claim that the modern complex visuals (or "eyecandy" in the parlance they like to use) doesn't matter, it in fact matters a whole lot. And getting the old FS code to do modern tricks on top of all the other complex sim-related stuff it had to do was really a challenge. Even now, years after its release, FSX doesn't perform well with the visuals cranked up unless you are willing to turn down other aspects to ease the load. Afaic, a new, built from the ground up Sim is the only way forward...