It would be more productive to petition MS to open-source FSX so the community can work on it.

 

Hi Barry, not sure they could do that now that they have signed off to Lockheed Martin for P3D. Would be nice though.

 

Mel

Hi Barry, not sure they could do that now that they have signed off to Lockheed Martin for P3D. Would be nice though.

 

Mel

 

Actually, they probably could do it; they only sold Lockheed Martin the ESP code and restricted them to non-entertainment purposes only.

I think if the Aces team really wanted to make FSX 11 they could. I don't see any reason they couldn't. I don't see why Microsoft should be involved anyways. 

I think you meant "assets sold (ESP)"

 

 

"Assets sold (ESP)"      >   thus   >   "Assets sold (FSX)"

 

:wink:

I believe that we as a flight sim community can do something about this. I'm sure those people on the ACE team are flight simmers and love the hobby and are passionate about it like the rest of us here. Like Austin and his small team at Laminar Research, he's a real life pilot and enjoys what he does, and that's flying. I bet many of those on the Ace team are the same way and I'm pretty confident they would love to bring FSX back. Is there any way we can contact some of the members? Does anyone know who was in charge of the whole FSX team?

 

I wonder if some of them are on these forums.

 

What about those of us who fly for entertainment?

 

Regardless of learning or education purposes, doesnt everybody fly for entertainment?

 

 

"Assets sold (ESP)"      >   thus   >   "Assets sold (FSX)"

 

I don't know the legal details, but my impression is that MS still has rights to and ownership of the FSX code, and I doubt they made any promises to LM not to open-source. Also, I doubt LM would be materially affected, their customers are buying a professional simulator and are not likely to switch to a community-supported project intended for entertainment.

 

Anyway, IANAL and Lawyer Cat may be watching me speculate...

 

 

I think if the Aces team really wanted to make FSX 11 they could.

 

They did.

Didn't Bill Gates started microsoft flight simulator and loved the series ever since? Well, since he's giving so much money to charities, maybe he can give a little bit to the Aces team to start up again.

After the failure of MS flight, the complete disband of all those involved, the selling off of all ACES assets, mean a zero point zero zero zero zero percent chance this would ever even be considered.

 

From a business perspective and the responsibility MS has to its shareholders, it would be completely foolhardy to even suggest such massive undertaking. No MS executive who wants to keep his job would dare to even suggest such nonsense.

 

From a flight sim hobbyist, it would be great, but I think we have a better chance of someon working part time out of their house completing another simulator with worldwide coverage. Which to say will never happen.

 

I agree that these posts (and those who claim to be creating the next FSX ) do nothing but bring high hopes to an already easily shattered fan base.

 

We need to concentrate on a future which is attainable, not try to resurrect a decapitated person on the morgue table.

Didn't Bill Gates started microsoft flight simulator and loved the series ever since? Well, since he's giving so much money to charities, maybe he can give a little bit to the Aces team to start up again.

With what code?

Good luck. I hope it changes some minds at Microsoft. :lol:

Whose idea was it to create Ms flight instead of fsx 11? Did the ace team make flight?

Can't a law be brought in, against threads of this nature........

 

Anyhoo, moving on ;

 

I think the chances of a FS11 are zero, MS got their nose put out of joint with Flight.

 

They thought they could rule the world with Flight and get the whole Flight Sim add-on market for themselvs ... Greeeeeeedy MS.

 

Unless some one buy's the full rights (which I doubt will happen) were stuck with FSX as it is.

 

However ... Who would have thought we would have the quality add-ons we have now and so much running outside of FSX. Personally I think the future is bright as developers continue to develop ways to make quality aircraft, scenery, airports, ATC, weather become even more dazelling ... With PC hardware now able to 'bulldozer' FSX into submition FSX has never been the base platform of choice as it is now.