Looks like Unigine Would be nice if that graphics engine was made into a simulator.

Something is moving.

A new sub-section appeared in the FSX Steam forum.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/16/

Currently there is nothing new in it, just some relocated topics

The bottom one looks more like Prepar3D

Something is moving.

 

A new sub-section appeared in the FSX Steam forum.

 

http://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/16/

 

Currently there is nothing new in it, just some relocated topics

 

Is there white or black smoke rising from the vatican, showing that a new sim has been chosen?  

 

 

Is there white or black smoke rising from the vatican, showing that a new sim has been chosen?

 

:smile:

 

No, but if you stare at the second pic,  you will see volumetric smoke appear from behind the mountain.

Is there white or black smoke rising from the vatican, showing that a new sim has been chosen?  

 

 

I can't say, too far :(

But i checked from my window and the Leaning Tower is still leaning, so i guess all good.

How empty our hobby will be without the likes of Milton, our very own Sascha, Garry & Ed, Ito, our Italian friends, who's name escapes me, Ted Cook, Bill & Lynn Lyons, Francois, the list of dedicated freeware developers goes on, far too many to list here, most whom I've thanked & correspond with. These are the folk that have made our hobby so exiting. They all started off playing with garbage default aircraft. These are the guys I support,for their time, effort & patience (with us), making our hobby such fun.

In my opinion, this is what a hobby is all about, not bragging about our kit, how many frames I get, & what I want from anyone!

That is why basics are so important. The roots & seeds of our hobby. Thank you all.

 

I think you'll find that at least half the currently active seasoned payware developers spent several years producing shed loads of freeware before they joined "the dark side".  

I think you'll find that at least half the currently active seasoned payware developers spent several years producing shed loads of freeware before they joined "the dark side".  

 

That's what women do to their simmer boyfriends - What ????? All these hours and money invested in your thingy you presumptuously call "cockpit" AND not even a penny ??????

 

That's why I am still reluctant about a woman being actually the one who's going to announce to us what DTG will be.... Hmmmmmm Strange!!!!! Veeeeeeeery Strange!!!

That's what women do to their simmer boyfriends - What ????? All these hours and money invested in your thingy you presumptuously call "cockpit" AND not even a penny ??????

 

That's why I am still reluctant about a woman being actually the one who's going to announce to us what DTG will be.... Hmmmmmm Strange!!!!! Veeeeeeeery Strange!!!

 

Actually, when my girlfriend occasionally expressed astonishment about me spending money on Imaginary items, I would just ask her calmly how all the cats, cows and other things she purchased on Farmville were doing.  :Whistle:

 

 

For example a long time ago they also announced that Train Sim was going to be moved to a new engine (Unreal engine) but as far as i know to this date people never ever saw a screenshot or anything about it

 

Now, THAT is the funniest I've seen here.. Train Sim getting a new engine.. Steam, Electric, Hybrid?? Whatever it is, it's Unreal!

It's there! http://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/16/412446890550990408/

Dovetail Games to launch two new flight simulation titles in 2016 (Official)

After months of speculation we are very excited to finally be able to lift the lid on our plans for the future of flight simulation with the announcement of Dovetail Games Flight School. We understand that some of you may have not been expecting us to head in this direction, and so you probably have lots of questions about what is happening. We have therefore created this dedicated space for you to ask questions and for us to answer them. 

The big questions are: What is happening with the announced Dovetail Games Flight Simulator (DFS)? Are Flight School and DFS the same? Will Flight School turn into DFS?

Firstly, Flight School is not DFS. Flight School is a standalone experience designed to teach players the basics of flight simulation in a fun, accessible way. Flight Simulator is still very much in active development, and upon release will be a much bigger and feature-rich simulator. 

Why have we made Flight School? What is our intent for this new simulator? 

We have spent the last two years listening to both existing and would-be simmers alike. We have been intent on discovering what keeps you all simming, and what stops those who would like to get into flight simulation from doing so. We learned that flight simulation appeals to an incredible amount of people, a lot of which find it too hard to get started with. It is our aim to reclaim those would-be simmers, but in order to do so, we need to present flight simulation in a way that doesn't initially overwhelm them. That is where Flight School comes in. 

So you didn’t develop Flight School with existing simmers in mind, you may ask?

Flight School has been developed to give anyone who wants to give flight simming a try the chance to do so. While established simmers will likely already know what we are aiming to teach, it is a chance to get an early preview of some of the new technologies we have implemented which will be carried over to DFS. Of course if you fancy brushing up on your skills or putting them to the test, then Flight School has piloting tests and missions which will also do just that. 

But enough about Flight School – here is what you can expect from DFS. 

Dovetail Games Flight School and Dovetail Games Flight Simulator do share the same underlying technology. In 2014, we acquired the rights to develop and publish new flight simulators utilizing Microsoft’s genre-defining flight simulation technology. This means that both Flight School and Flight Simulator are based on an evolution of Flight Simulator X technology.

Our goal is to put flight simulation at the forefront of people’s minds once more and present the genre in a way that doesn't initially overwhelm new simmers. With Flight School, we have created a realistic representation of how pilots learn to fly. Flight Simulator builds upon the foundations of Flight School, however it will include more content, additional features, and will extend the technology even further… and that’s just the beginning!

DTG Flight Simulator is still very much in development and is planned to be more expansive and evolved than Flight School. We are committed to developing a cutting edge flight simulator which takes full advantage of modern PCs and can be continuously built upon. For starters, Dovetail Games Flight Simulator will be a 64-bit simulator using DirectX 11 and take full advantage of modern GPU and CPU performance. 

We are in this for the long term and = intend to support and expand upon DFS for years to come. We aren’t just going to make a new simulator – we intend to build a new simulation platform which grows with you, our players, over time. 

And finally, yes, Dovetail Games Flight Simulator will include a Free Flight mode which will allow you to explore and fly wherever you want in the world from the very start. 
Right now the team is heads down working hard on developing the sim to its fullest potential, so we may go a little quiet for a while until we have more news to share. If you have any questions, please let us know in the comments below and we will do our best to answer as many of them as we can. 

Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far, we consider ourselves to be very lucky to be part of such a passionate community of simmers.

 

Finally!!!! 64 bit and DX11  :smile:

 

 

http://dtgflightschool.com/

 

https://www.facebook.com/dtgflightschool

 

Dovetail Games to launch two new flight simulation titles in 2016 (Official)

After months of speculation we are very excited to finally be able to lift the lid on our plans for the future of flight simulation with the announcement of Dovetail Games Flight School. We understand that some of you may have not been expecting us to head in this direction, and so you probably have lots of questions about what is happening. We have therefore created this dedicated space for you to ask questions and for us to answer them. 

 

The big questions are: What is happening with the announced Dovetail Games Flight Simulator (DFS)? Are Flight School and DFS the same? Will Flight School turn into DFS?

 

Firstly, Flight School is not DFS. Flight School is a standalone experience designed to teach players the basics of flight simulation in a fun, accessible way. Flight Simulator is still very much in active development, and upon release will be a much bigger and feature-rich simulator. 

 

Why have we made Flight School? What is our intent for this new simulator? 

 

We have spent the last two years listening to both existing and would-be simmers alike. We have been intent on discovering what keeps you all simming, and what stops those who would like to get into flight simulation from doing so. We learned that flight simulation appeals to an incredible amount of people, a lot of which find it too hard to get started with. It is our aim to reclaim those would-be simmers, but in order to do so, we need to present flight simulation in a way that doesn't initially overwhelm them. That is where Flight School comes in. 

 

So you didn’t develop Flight School with existing simmers in mind, you may ask?

 

Flight School has been developed to give anyone who wants to give flight simming a try the chance to do so. While established simmers will likely already know what we are aiming to teach, it is a chance to get an early preview of some of the new technologies we have implemented which will be carried over to DFS. Of course if you fancy brushing up on your skills or putting them to the test, then Flight School has piloting tests and missions which will also do just that. 

 

But enough about Flight School – here is what you can expect from DFS. 

 

Dovetail Games Flight School and Dovetail Games Flight Simulator do share the same underlying technology. In 2014, we acquired the rights to develop and publish new flight simulators utilizing Microsoft’s genre-defining flight simulation technology. This means that both Flight School and Flight Simulator are based on an evolution of Flight Simulator X technology.

 

Our goal is to put flight simulation at the forefront of people’s minds once more and present the genre in a way that doesn't initially overwhelm new simmers. With Flight School, we have created a realistic representation of how pilots learn to fly. Flight Simulator builds upon the foundations of Flight School, however it will include more content, additional features, and will extend the technology even further… and that’s just the beginning!

 

DTG Flight Simulator is still very much in development and is planned to be more expansive and evolved than Flight School. We are committed to developing a cutting edge flight simulator which takes full advantage of modern PCs and can be continuously built upon. For starters, Dovetail Games Flight Simulator will be a 64-bit simulator using DirectX 11 and take full advantage of modern GPU and CPU performance. 

 

We are in this for the long term and = intend to support and expand upon DFS for years to come. We aren’t just going to make a new simulator – we intend to build a new simulation platform which grows with you, our players, over time. 

 

And finally, yes, Dovetail Games Flight Simulator will include a Free Flight mode which will allow you to explore and fly wherever you want in the world from the very start. 

Right now the team is heads down working hard on developing the sim to its fullest potential, so we may go a little quiet for a while until we have more news to share. If you have any questions, please let us know in the comments below and we will do our best to answer as many of them as we can. 

 

Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far, we consider ourselves to be very lucky to be part of such a passionate community of simmers.

 

 

 

     

Finally!!!! 64 bit and DX11  :smile:

day 1 buy, bravo DTG!  my p3d and fsx se purchases retire/stop as of today.

That's great news, sounds like DFS =64bit FSX, and will be based off of FSX and not MS Flight as have been assumed by many. In this and other threads on the subject