All those posters who are dissatisfied with flight could get together and:

1. Write an agreed specification for what the flight simulator they want
2. Prepare a fully costed and resourced plan to develop, test, and market it
3. Invest their own money in it, or prepare a business plan and persuade others to invest
4. Commission a software house, a PR/marking firm etc to implement the plan and develop the new simulator

Surely it would sell so well that they couldn’t lose money on it?

OK, I'll bite! ;)I'd invest if Microsoft gave away the ESP platform. Without it likely can't be done.

Edited February 10, 201214 yr by simmerhead

Nah, there is X plane 10 already. Other than few issues it seems to be pretty good one already, and I cant understand all complaints about repetitive scenery when 99% of area in FSX is just as repetitive and generated.

I'd invest if Microsoft gave away the ESP platform.

What if LaminarFlow gave away XP9?

What if LaminarFlow gave away XP9?

Not sure. Haven't really tried X-Plane yet, but I'll have it installed on my new MAC once it arrives and will give it a go. I'm not overly optimistic that I'll like it though. There were some promesing screenshots from XP10, but still the graphics aren't immersive enough for my taste. I like photorealism, not plausible graphic realism. Not because one is better or worse, but because that is what manages to fool my brain better.

All those posters who are dissatisfied with flight could get together and:

1. Write an agreed specification for what the flight simulator they want
2. Prepare a fully costed and resourced plan to develop, test, and market it
3. Invest their own money in it, or prepare a business plan and persuade others to invest
4. Commission a software house, a PR/marking firm etc to implement the plan and develop the new simulator

Surely it would sell so well that they couldn’t lose money on it?

HelloThere is no need for a new sim when there is one available already that looks like this (and it is not FSX even)http://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php/topic/51392-preview-edny-friedrichshafen-german-airports-team/

HelloThere is no need for a new sim when there is one available already that looks like this (and it is not FSX even)http://forum.aerosof...-airports-team/

One stunning airport indeed, but, it's just ONE airport.

One stunning airport indeed, but, it's just ONE airport.

HelloSo you think that FS9 and FSX only have one airport like this ?, Aerosoft have many just as nice and are still producing even more

Hello. No. Your point?

Hello. No. Your point?

That we already have better more comprehensive simulation platforms open to us than the limited in scope MS Flight! game.And they are still being developed for, even after all the years FS9 has been available.Let me know when Flight! has DLC as good as those screenshots.The more serious simulation enthusiasts have way more available than Flight! will ever be able to offer.And the great thing is I already own most of it for both FS9 and FSX, So I think I will leave the Flight! guys in peace to catch their shiny coins.

Gerry, your plan goes too far. All anyone needs to do is go get Flight Gear and then they, along with thier team can make it into what ever they want. ATC, not a problem. Highly detailed airports? Not a problem. Big metal? Not a problem.Someone please be sure and let me know when the development process starts and ends. It sounds so easy to do, I hope they are up to date on their coding practices, because spaghetti is a dish that is eaten, not something that program code turns into.

Gerry, your plan goes too far.

I knew that! It would never have got past #1 - "Write an agreed specification"I wonder which will be the first 3PD announcing it intends to develop for FlightGear or even the first individual?

I knew that! It would never have got past #1 - "Write an agreed specification"

HelloThat is why most flight sims are born from the vision of a single person, they all got past #1.Bruce ArtwickSeamus BlackleyRichard HarveyAustin Meyer

Then let an individual here write the specification and then seek support.

Then let an individual here write the specification and then seek support.

Okay, easy specification. Build Earth and cover it with basic textures, the oceans and atmosphere. Populate it with basic airports and "cities" (all that data can be pulled from existing sources speeding up the process greatly). Then build SDK's for airplanes, scenery and access to ATC and Weather. Then turn the rest of development over to the community and third parties. So to recap...1. Build planet.2. Let community and third parties develop all planes, weather, atc, etc.

Edited February 10, 201214 yr by dighost