August 12, 20205 yr Is there some kind of licensing for using footage you capture in the sim? I'm an animator/video producer and I'm creating a 3D ad for a real estate client where It just dawned on me that MSFS would be a phenomenal place to build my 3D landscape for the "camera" to fly around in, rather than simply using a flat map in Cinema 4D. The video production capabilities are going to be endless.
August 12, 20205 yr I would guess that the EULA you sign when acquiring MSFS allows use for entertainment purposes, only. You can´t train pilots with it, you can´t put it into your "mall simulator" to earn money, and so on. Any commercial use would have to be authorized by MS, first. Its a bit of a grey zone when you make youtube videos and "monetarize" them. Not sure if this already constitutes commercial use? If you look at the EULA of google earth, for example, and read it very carefully - you will find out that you can´t even use it to make a sketch of your street or anything like that. It is incredibly strict, and I suppose the EULA for MSFS will be, too. Then again - no plaintiff, no judge. If you are not making millions with it, it is unlikely that MS will come after you. If you object to having your house shown in MSFS - you can have Bing or Google blurr it up https://www.offthegridnews.com/privacy/how-to-hide-your-house-from-google-maps/ should be the same for any photogrammetry scan - and you can probably sue them if they show it against your declared will. Cheers, Jan
August 12, 20205 yr I personally wouldn't hesitate to use the flight sim video to showcase your area, especially if you credited Microsoft Flight Simulator at some point in the ad. You're not going to get worldwide publicity from your real estate ad. If you were using the video as part of a massive TV buy for a US Presidential campaign, you might receive a letter from Microsoft attorneys. But, even then, beyond asking you to stop using the footage, it would be difficult for Microsoft to prove any kind of damages for which you'd be liable. The wise option for Microsoft would be to encourage businesses to buy and use their simulator as much as possible, for as many reasons as possible. Processor: Intel i9-13900KF 5.8GHz 24-Core, Graphics Processor: Nvidia RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6, System Memory: 64GB High Performance DDR5 SDRAM 5600MHz, Operating System: Windows 11 Home Edition, Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX, LGA 1700, CPU Cooling: Corsair H100i Elite 240mm Liquid Cooling, RGB and LCD Display, Chassis Fans: Corsair Low Decibel, Addressable RGB Fans, Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i Fully Modular Ultra-Low-Noise Platinum ATX 1000 Watt, Primary Storage: 2TB Samsung Gen 4 NVMe SSD, Secondary Storage: 1TB Samsung Gen 4 NVMe SSD, VR Headset: Meta Quest 2, Primary Display: SONY 4K Bravia 75-inch, 2nd Display: SONY 4K Bravia 43-inch, 3rd Display: Vizio 28-inch, 1920x1080. Controller: Xbox Controller attached to PC via USB.
August 12, 20205 yr The EULA details this, however, I'd contact MS, but in doing so, I would emphasise the positive promotional aspect of your intentions. There's no such thing as bad publicity and despite MS being a massive company, they're well aware of that fact. Edited August 12, 20205 yr by Chock Alan Bradbury Check out my youtube flight sim videos: Here
August 12, 20205 yr Like David said, I doubt MS would care if you used it for that. Probably the EULA covers it and doesn’t allow you to do that, but they simply wouldn’t care much. 9800X3D@H150i // Msi RTX 5090 Trio OC // 64GB DDR5 6000mhz CL30 // 2TB + 1TB Nvme Dell 27" 2127DGF - 1440p - Gsync - 165hz Thrustmaster TCA Sidestick Airbus // TCA Quadrant Airbus // TFRP T.Flight Rudder Pedals // Logitech Flight Multi Panel
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