PMDG Announcement - re MSFS

[tweekz 2,165]

3 hours ago, Pastaiolo said:

This is exactly why i hoped there woudn't be any kind of backward compatibility, it's the only way to have a good margin of certainty about having developers actually work on their addon, take advantage of the new technological offerings and not re-use many previously used assets.

Exactly. I don't care investing some money, if it is well invested. 😉

I think this is mainly what the crying about WebAssembly is about. It's additional work and some devs are uncertain if the quality of the product will justify a higher price.

[n4gix 4,947]

WebAssembly is nothing more than a "sandbox" to which 3rd party developers will be limited and confined, while their own in-house development will have full access to all of the C++ functionality that the "sandboxed" folks won't be permitted...

...IMHO, of course.

[DaWu 779]

I am eager to see how they manage to sell us the same airplanes the 4th, 5th and 6th time during the lifespan of this new sim.

[Wewk584 137]

I don't get it.. If there is an empty space in the market for planes that are just as good but with free lifetime upgrades, why doesn't someone fill it?

[MatthewS 761]

31 minutes ago, Wewk584 said:

I don't get it.. If there is an empty space in the market for planes that are just as good but with free lifetime upgrades, why doesn't someone fill it?

Because devs need to eat?

[rocketlaunch 614]

Soon™ and it will cost you (alot).

[bean_sprout 1,201]

On 5/31/2020 at 11:16 PM, Ridvan Celik said:

You’re 100% right. Now I can’t say much but all I need to say is I’ve uninstalled P3D and X-plane... I won’t be uninstalling DCS. 
 
Personally I’m ready to spend what I need to spend to have all my favourite planes in MSFS2020. After all it’s my hobby. 

 

 

Right on - I'm retired so I have time to wait and gather the required $$.

Cheers

bs

[rick celik 1,243]

22 minutes ago, bean_sprout said:

Right on - I'm retired so I have time to wait and gather the required $$.

Cheers

bs

I can sense the sarcasm. 
 

I’ll say this the nicest way possible, you can’t tell a company to hurry up or waive addon fees because you’re retired. I’m sure some companies have discounts but you being retired and not having the funds or time Is called life. I’ll get there too one day. 

[bean_sprout 1,201]

I was referring to buying a new computer but at $50 US (I think I paid that for MSFS Version 1) it will be a steal: https://www.gfinityesports.com/article/3615/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020-release-date-specs-download-cost-vr-alpha-gameplay-beta-demo-and-more-for-pc-and-xbox-one

Cheers

bs

[tweekz 2,165]

On 6/2/2020 at 11:05 PM, n4gix said:

WebAssembly is nothing more than a "sandbox" to which 3rd party developers will be limited and confined, while their own in-house development will have full access to all of the C++ functionality that the "sandboxed" folks won't be permitted...

...IMHO, of course.

Thanks for the insight. I remember some harsh criticism about the SDK in general, not allowing for detailed addons.

I thought it was a bit too early to judge and that it more likely is something temporary as it doesn't fit well in the overall impression I have from this project. It's nice to see a big dev like PMDG remaining calm.

[Ident 198]

Jetstream4100 is all I care about from PMDG.

[188AHC 2,138]

I will be happy with what is provided initially. However, I have no interest in PMDG products so price won't be a problem for me.

 

[Thomasso 224]

The 737 NGXu will be available for $139. There was a sale last year - if you purchased it for P3D for $99, then you would only need to pay $40 for the MSFS version. I think.

[MaDDogz 242]

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Milkin' ya dry since 97'

[Wobbie 938]

I really cannot understand when people talk about investing in add-ons, the sim, etc.

Investing is the act of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit. You can invest in endeavors, such as using money to start a business, or in assets, such as purchasing real estate in hopes of reselling it later at a higher price.

You certainly do not 'invest' in buying add-ons for a sim/game..