May 6, 201511 yr Just seen this over in the Orbtx Forum. 3rd post down From John Venema, ""There will be an Orbx/DTG joint press release tomorrow, but it's about FSX:SE only "" Only home from work home now, this is probably old news. I'm sorry if it is http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/97332-dovetail-games-is-asking-for-your-feedback-on-a-new-sim/
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May 6, 201511 yr Commercial Member Perhaps they're releasing FTX content onto Steam. If so, nothing exciting, I guess. Although, if one could transfer ones FSS purchases into Steam keys for Orbx products, I'd move to FSX Steam Edition in a heartbeat. I've been lazy, and let my FTX products go un-updated for about the last year; going through now and updating everything needed is very, very time consuming. If there's one thing that my extensive library of PC games on Steam has taught me, it's how painless installs and updates should be. Jim Stewart Milviz Person.
May 6, 201511 yr Author Perhaps they're releasing FTX content onto Steam. If so, nothing exciting, I guess. Although, if one could transfer ones FSS purchases into Steam keys for Orbx products, I'd move to FSX Steam Edition in a heartbeat. I've been lazy, and let my FTX products go un-updated for about the last year; going through now and updating everything needed is very, very time consuming. If there's one thing that my extensive library of PC games on Steam has taught me, it's how painless installs and updates should be. Oh i think it would be great news Jimmy, Updates/Installs only a simple click away. Thing is though, If Orbtx did release DCL into Steam it would not dought a painful tooth pulling slow experience like X-Plane DCL has been, you would end up waiting ages for your preferred stuff to be released. Should be interesting though.
May 6, 201511 yr I assume it's just their products coming to FSX-SE. It's not like they are going to make something exclusive for FSX-SE.. woudn't be worth it. Chock 1.1: "The only thing that whines louder than a jet engine is a flight simmer."
May 7, 201511 yr Author I assume it's just their products coming to FSX-SE. I heard its a new flight Sim engine :o :o Na probably The Orbtx stuff onto Steam
May 7, 201511 yr I assume it's just their products coming to FSX-SE. It's not like they are going to make something exclusive for FSX-SE.. woudn't be worth it. I'd imagine as part of the deal Dovetail would want some exclusivity on new products, maybe released on SE for a while before coming to the rest of us. They surely would insist on having some sort of hook. Wouldn't you? The deal has to be beneficial to both parties. i7 7700k, @ 4.6Ghz. GTX1070 8Gig. 32Gigs DDR4 2400. Win 10 pro. X-Plane 11.
May 7, 201511 yr I think that a big exclusive content with developers like Orbx woudn't be beneficial for their popularity with everyone who is still on FSX and will have to wait more. Did you see what happened when aerosoft pranked their player base for April's Fools about some content getting released on FSX-SE first. Chock 1.1: "The only thing that whines louder than a jet engine is a flight simmer."
May 7, 201511 yr I'd imagine as part of the deal Dovetail would want some exclusivity on new products, maybe released on SE for a while before coming to the rest of us. They surely would insist on having some sort of hook. Wouldn't you? The deal has to be beneficial to both parties. Good call: http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/96615-orbx-on-steam/?p=875770 EDIT: It's out now: http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/97417-orbx-dovetail-games-press-release/ Edited May 7, 201511 yr by olli4740 What happened to AVSIM
May 7, 201511 yr Wow, how suprising! *yawn* :smile: Dont think its a yawn for ORBX. They deserve every success they get...cant even imagine flight simming without them. Well done JV and Steam ZORAN
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