https://fsi.microsoftstudios.com/

New stuff...

2 minutes ago, flytrumpet767 said:

https://fsi.microsoftstudios.com/

New stuff...

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Yes. We are supporting 3rd Party Content Development and Community Content creation. We are aware of the concerns in the current eco-system and are working to address them.

 

This sentence from Leonardo da Vinci embodies the driving force behind the Microsoft Flight Simulator team. And while all of us have our own personal associations with flight, the entire team is committed to the singular goal of capturing the artistry, mastery, and essence of flying. We believe part of achieving that goal is taking a moment to recognize pivotal steps in our development process, and today is one of our biggest. The culmination of time, effort, technology, and collaboration was edited into a 1:30 second video shown at the Microsoft Keynote presentation this year to kick off E3 2019.

On behalf of the entire Microsoft Flight Simulator team, we humbly and deeply express our gratitude for such an overwhelmingly positive response to our announce trailer! We recognize that without people like you, we don’t get to make experiences like this that span more than 35 years and maintain such a passionate following. Thank you for being patient enough to weather the turbulence caused by some of our previous missteps. Thank you for being willing to look to the possibilities of the future while asking us to be accountable for the past. We hear you, we value you, we want to make the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator for you, with you.

While this is not the moment to answer every question being asked, we do want to take the opportunity to answer a few important ones:

We are making Microsoft Flight Simulator. Emphasis on the word SIMULATOR.

Designed for PC, optimized for multiplatform support (e.g. Xbox).

Yes. We are supporting 3rd Party Content Development and Community Content creation. We are aware of the concerns in the current eco-system and are working to address them.

Yes. We genuinely want to work closely with the community in the development of this title.

Accessibility is important to us. Whatever your abilities are, if you want to fly, we are going to do whatever we can to make that happen. Yoke and pedals, mouse and keyboard, controller, etc. No pilot should be left behind.

Over the next few months, we will be communicating our plans for the rest of the year, including important updates to the Preview Build/Insider Programs, and important development beats. Maintaining a collaborative relationship with the community starts with transparency and clearly communicated expectations. Early August is our current timeline for kicking off the communication of the development roadmap. We will continue to add clarity to this timeline throughout the summer. If you’d like the latest updates, please make sure to sign up for the Insider Program.

This is just the first step in an adventure we are honored and excited to be taking with all of you. The reaction we received from our recent trailer was an incredible reminder that we are not alone in this passion we have for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, honestly expressing your feedback and concerns, and for taking this next step with us.

From all of us here working on Microsoft Flight Simulator:

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Microsoft Flight Simulator Team

Seems like some good news regarding 3rd party and working with the community.  How that actually plays out is yet to be seen.

Reading now, but the first thing that I saw opening the link just now was this.

"We are making Microsoft Flight Simulator. Emphasis on the word SIMULATOR. "

Crow about to be eaten by some.

Edited June 20, 20196 yr by bonchie

Finally, there will be the SDK for developers.

Ok, finished it.

Basically slaps down every negative critique.

It is a simulator. It is designed for PC. 3rd party add-ons will be a thing as well as community content, which has to mean an open SDK. They will be working directly with the community.

They even announced a roadmap coming in August, which is huge. Transparency is key for something like this.

Edited June 20, 20196 yr by bonchie

If that doesn’t silence the critics, I don’t know what will. Obviously we’ll wait for the final product, but that statement is incredibly encouraging; especially the portion relating to Flights failure.  Friends, it appears MSFS is truly back, a day we have all hoped for over the last decade.  The future looks bright in our corner of the intrawebs 

Thanks for the heads up.

Finished reading it, and......  It makes me happy.

Ok, back to doing some Flight Challenges.

Fantastic to see!!

And the mere fact that it came so soon should really tell us just how closely they actually are listening and paying attention

Edited June 20, 20196 yr by irrics

“But what does Froogle think?”

New Froogle video is gonna be lit.

Lol..... welp... i guess we finally got our answers, yet everyone goes quiet?!!! .... disappointed in what's been said mebbe?!!!! Wow........

78 pages of speculation....

Edited June 20, 20196 yr by stripealipe

This sounds like it...this is the one... The coming of the new simulator lord. We must bow before it and praise it's existence.

Interesting and refreshing comment:

"Thank you for being patient enough to weather the turbulence caused by some of our previous missteps. Thank you for being willing to look to the possibilities of the future while asking us to be accountable for the past. We hear you, we value you, we want to make the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator for you, with you."