Hi Robert . . . love to hear about plans to offer a free coffee cake with every purchase of the 777. 

Seriously, I'd echo what others have said -- your thoughts on the future of the hobby and whether you see a flight sim platform evolving that may one day take the place of FSX. 

Good luck with the presentation. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

One of the biggest issues our hobby faces, in my opinion, is the direction Microsoft will be taking the next version of Windows. As I read the forums, a number of individuals are having issues with Win 8.

 

As Microsoft moves more towards a tablet environment with Windows 9 (or what ever they will call it), will they "break" FSX because of changes to the OS?

 

Also, will Rob ever enter his T-6 (assuming he still has it) into the Reno Air Races again now that he has moved? BTW - he had another pilot fly it during the races. I've been going to these races for years, and managed to have several chats with him a number of years ago when I visited the pits.

 

Bill Clark

Robert,

 

Thanks for asking.  I'd like to hear about the future of flight sim from the standpoint that, being that PMDG is the leader in superb realism for FSX aircraft, how the limitations of FSX affect how you design flyability and functionality or lack-of-these using workarounds, into aircraft for the sim.  You have amazing products, but old FSX and our hardware is doing everything it can to support them.  Have you ever thought of doing a stand-alone sim?  or,  Using a process running outside the FSX program to add functionality?   Does P3D product overcome any of these limitations?  etc.

 

Kurt 

Robert,

 

If only you could have the fancon moved to Houston on the 14th or 15th instead I would join in ;-)

 

Would have loved to hear about your flying both airline and the races but also I would love to hear your take on the future of flightsimming all combined with personal anecdotes and your association with Tom A ;-)

 

Rene

As mentioned in some posts here, the future of Flight sim hobby is a critical topic to be discussed. and hence, due to the availability and experience of many developers (PMDG, Aerosoft, Rex, etc...) they should consider a joint venture project to develop their own platform to replace fsx.

If they (the big fs deveopers like aerosft, rex, pmdg) owned the rights to fsx's source code they could develop a 'new fsx' that could still use current addons but have greater features. Or pay lockheed into making an 'entertainment license' of P3D thats my wishful thinking tho

No news about PMDG new statements at Avsim Fancon'13 ? it was today right ?

No news about PMDG new statements at Avsim Fancon'13 ? it was today right ?

 

No, its on May 4th, 2013. 

Oh my bad ! thanks Alex :Tounge:

So...would the whole pmdg crew be there ?

Sorry if this has been covered (and I'd just have to read about it after the conference) but I'd love to see a focus on the roots of simulation.

 

Sure - the tree is important; often people probably mistake the "big guys" (i.e. Microsoft, Laminar, etc.) as the roots; while some of their business crosses the "above/below ground threshold", the roots are really all the developers and fans that keep the simulation anchored.

 

I believe (as many do) that 3rd party developers, as well as those that provide peripherals and utilities (the roots) are as important as any other part of the tree, and would like this topic covered.

 

Selfishly as a form of reassurance that this tree isn't going weaken in the rains and topple in the wind.

i would like to know if any of the developers have tried getting the Jeppson Company to share their world wide data base

with simmers. $30,000.00 is a bit heavy for most of us?

i know your presentation will be great

Thanks,

Don Emerson

N570TT

Heck - I'd be happy if any GPS developers would allow updates via standard database subscriptions, a la WingX, Foreflight, etc...

 

$75 ain't too bad. Just ain't too possible.

 

i would like to know if any of the developers have tried getting the Jeppson Company to share their world wide data base
with simmers. $30,000.00 is a bit heavy for most of us?
i know your presentation will be great
Thanks,
Don Emerson
N570TT

No news about PMDG new statements at Avsim Fancon'13 ? it was today right ?

If it was, I had a serious mental lapse somewhere along the line. :lol:

Future of flight sim. Maybe something about the multiplayer (shared cockpit) on the NGX, T7 and 747v2. I really thing this is the next step on flight sim and as you are the leading develop group in the sim world, I guess it would be nice to hear something deep about this.