This is stupid

Would be great though, wouldn't it?  It's a terrific venture to follow the progression of MS Flight Simulator.  The advances of each iteration is nothing short of amazing.  Just think of what could have been.  : :Sigh::

 

We probably would have been on FS12 by now if the series had continued to be developed normally. The visuals would probably be pretty amazing by now, though probably not as impressive as DICE's Frostbite 3 engine being used on Battlefield 4. That engine is madness!

 

:fool:

I posted above before I actually read some of the other replies. I'm glad that some people on here understand what it means to make a business case. A "Dear Diary" letter isn't going to cut it, no matter how many tears you shed.

Look at the list of best-selling PC games; when you see how far down the list FSX is, then you know how little of an impact the franchise has on Microsoft's bottom line.

 

 

Some former ACES members worked on Flight. Flight was not going to be what it turned out to be until a certain project lead joined in a few years into development and changed everything.

 

Flight may have been a good simulator had this not happened.  The developers did a good job in my opinion; given what they had to work with.  As far as I know, it was the management a pay-grade above the developers that ran Flight into the ground.

 

A petition is not going to get the wheels moving on a company the size of Microsoft, but hey it doesn't hurt anything to put it out there.  There would be a better chance of clogging Aerosoft's forums with requests for them to continue working on their own sim.

What new project lead killed Flight with the STUPID decisions to make it lite weight drivel...?

Yeah, like that's gonna happen.  Signed anyway....damned if I know why!

 

 

There would be a better chance of clogging Aerosoft's forums with requests for them to continue working on their own sim.

 

+1

 

By far the more realistic scenerio!

What new project lead killed Flight with the STUPID decisions to make it lite weight drivel...?

 

IIRC the failure of Flight rests heavily on Josh Howard's shoulders; although there are probably other contributors. 

 Battlefield 4. That engine is madness!

 

I am sooooo looking forward to this - question is - do I stick with my almost soon-to-be-in-the-bin x-box 360, or do I get a ps3 - no money for a new xbox or  a ps4.

 

I hate PS controllers as they are too skinny(bit like myself - although the wife said I have put on a couple of pounds these last few days - if only they pounds were in my pocket then I would be buying - FSenesis/FSCaptain or GSX).

 

Maybe if i set up a donation thingy, I can get everyone who wants to sign a "petition" can also donate 1GBP to my "new console fund"!

Anyone ever read this?  Phil Taylor's last paragraph is most interesting; too bad Flight died on the vine for it really was originally intended to be FS11.  IMO XPlane is the heir apparent that needs to grow up, check out this vid.  As for this petition? Nice intent...now move along...

 

 

Anyone ever read this? Phil Taylor's last paragraph is most interesting

 

He says the future of FS11 "Guaranteed, unless we now do something wrong internally."

 

The "wrong" is named Steve Ballmer.

I dream of the day we will get an up-to-date 64bit version of FSX that uses all the latest core technologies. Wish we can contact some of the people from the Aces team and make something happen as a community. Why do they need Microsoft to back them up? Can't they do this without them? I mean they still develop games. So I don't see why they can't continue work on FSX.

 

Because things cost money in the real world.  When companies or individuals write a massive check to create a game they expect a return on their investment.  Clearly Microsoft didn't get a return worthy enough to keep the franchise alive.

I don't think this is gonna happen. The main question is whether aces WANT to go back to Microsoft. Also considering the fact that they opened their own studio few years back: http://www.cascadegamefoundry.com/

 

Cheers