another hint for great things to come. any frustrated xanadu-12 developers? here's your chance.

"Rob (kaosfere) [Z-5] — 16.09.2022

This is just a quick announcement that Working Title is currently hiring! We're looking for talented developers to join the Flight Simulator dev team and work on more new and exciting content. If you think you might be interested, have a look at our full job posting on Indeed, and feel free to reach out to any Working Title staff member with any questions. Thanks!"

Remote

$65,000 - $125,000 a year - Full-time

https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=417fea9f4cad52d1

 

Edited September 18, 20223 yr by turbomax

I wonder what projects WT are considering for the future ?

look at how much they're willing to pay! Small indicator that MSFS is indeed getting really good cash flow.

The guys who make flight sim great again. TODO projects (hopefully):

-Working G1000-5000, GTN 750, 530 etc
-Default EFB that can be setup in any aircraft and can be extended/modified by devs
-Let the default EFB have online (Vatsim) helper features plus Navigraph integration
-Better World Map flight Planner (visual for all SIDS/STARS, Approaches, airways etc). More info!
-Integrate new World Map flight Planner features into the VFR map
-3D animated copilot framework, based on AI and config (like xAnimCopilot)
-3D animated passengers who can board aircraft and be more animated etc
-Better ground services and animations. Allow for walk arounds and chat to ground crew.
-Overhaul physics and offer new flight model option and better physics and ground handling on touch down!
-Rework the roads, traffic, rail lines and trains.


 

Edited September 18, 20223 yr by Greazer

1 hour ago, Krakin said:

look at how much they're willing to pay! Small indicator that MSFS is indeed getting really good cash flow.

Another reason why MSFS is pulling away from its competitors. MSFS is continually hiring the best talent in the flight simulator industry, including Working Title, Petrovich from IL 2, iniBuilds, etc.  It's so hard to compete against that. 

1 hour ago, Paul K said:

I wonder what projects WT are considering for the future ?

I think in the past Matt Nischan mentioned here in Avsim that ATC and/or AI Traffic was one of the possibilities? Or maybe I dreamt it?

Crossing fingers for that. There is no good integrated solution for it outside the sim, and WT have for sure the right background in real life aviation + flight sims to approach the problem correctly.

 

 

4 hours ago, turbomax said:

Remote

$65,000 - $125,000 a year - Full-time

...and there I was thinking that software developers were struggling to pay the bills

3 hours ago, Paul K said:

I wonder what projects WT are considering for the future ?

Hopefully a reliable default MCDU/FMS.

Edited September 18, 20223 yr by jbdbow1970

4 hours ago, Krakin said:

look at how much they're willing to pay!

These are pretty much bog standard US software developer salaries, truly. 🙂

3 hours ago, Greazer said:

The guys who make flight sim great again. TODO projects (hopefully):

That's quite an impressive list! If I was speccing that project out, I would probably be asking for about 4 years and around 40-50 personnel, minimum. I think folks have a pretty lopsided impression of how long development work takes, because that's basically almost a whole normal game's worth of development work there 😉 . We have a bunch on our plate already that necessitates more folks: Further NXi work, G3000 refresh, CJ4/PL21 refresh, GNS 430/530 refresh. It would be pretty hard to even get to much on that list even with 10 more people. The GTN750 alone (which is not presently on any roadmap of ours) would be at least a 6-8 month project for 5 people.

But, as always, appreciate folks keeping tabs on us! It's very flattering and humbling.

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38 minutes ago, MattNischan said:

The GTN750 alone (which is not presently on any roadmap of ours) would be at least a 6-8 month project for 5 people.

Given that there is a good quality TDS GTN 750 Xi on the market already,  it makes sense to not consider it for the "roadmap"... 😉

The other Garmins, like the G3X for experimental planes would be better candidates!

Edited September 18, 20223 yr by Bert Pieke

 

2 hours ago, kkbelos said:

4 hours ago, Paul K said:

I wonder what projects WT are considering for the future ?

I think in the past Matt Nischan mentioned here in Avsim that ATC and/or AI Traffic was one of the possibilities? Or maybe I dreamt it?

Look at the job description. Typescript and CSS is for glas cockpit instruments.

13 minutes ago, Bert Pieke said:

Given that there is a good quality TDS GTN 750 Xi on the market already

I would always take it even if it came free as part of default MSFS 😀

4 hours ago, Greazer said:

The guys who make flight sim great again. TODO projects (hopefully):

-Working G1000-5000, GTN 750, 530 etc
-Default EFB that can be setup in any aircraft and can be extended/modified by devs
-Let the default EFB have online (Vatsim) helper features plus Navigraph integration
-Better World Map flight Planner (visual for all SIDS/STARS, Approaches, airways etc). More info!
-Integrate new World Map flight Planner features into the VFR map
-3D animated copilot framework, based on AI and config (like xAnimCopilot)
-3D animated passengers who can board aircraft and be more animated etc
-Better ground services and animations. Allow for walk arounds and chat to ground crew.
-Overhaul physics and offer new flight model option and better physics and ground handling on touch down!
-Rework the roads, traffic, rail lines and trains.

That's quite some list. I'd prioritize the physics part, but the animated passengers are crazy. 😄

7 hours ago, turbomax said:

 any frustrated xanadu-12 developers? 

Lol shots fired!

Xanadu-12 is still very early release, it will definitely be massively improved.  Thankfully so will MSFS.  It's a good time to be a simmer!