Thanks, I wish you would be bale to edit airports that are in MSFS to make them better, then I would have seen a lot more value.

1 minute ago, iFlySimX said:

Thanks, I wish you would be bale to edit airports that are in MSFS to make them better, then I would have seen a lot more value.

I thought about that as well - however, I'd like to avoid conflict with paid scenery as much as I can. I think it could get messy fast. Perhaps I can spin off editor for real airports someday :)

I remember having a scenery creator program for FSX & P3D and I was hoping this would be like that for MS2024, but it looks like it's more like a game. So still waiting for a scenery design prg. that makes it easy to make airports and scenery more manageable than the one in MS2024.

6 hours ago, iFlySimX said:

Thanks, I wish you would be bale to edit airports that are in MSFS to make them better, then I would have seen a lot more value.

6 hours ago, jlund said:

I remember having a scenery creator program for FSX & P3D and I was hoping this would be like that for MS2024, but it looks like it's more like a game. So still waiting for a scenery design prg. that makes it easy to make airports and scenery more manageable than the one in MS2024.

Alright, so there's clearly some demand for an offline version of this - how would you envision that? What would be most useful/helpful to you? Editor with unlimited everything? Selecting existing airports to edit? I'm more than willing to branch out and add to the roadmap if there's a need!

I'm planning on building a basic version of the airport that was in operation when I was a kid, old Sunderland Airport, maybe over this coming weekend.

27 minutes ago, McCrackenAir said:

Alright, so there's clearly some demand for an offline version of this - how would you envision that? What would be most useful/helpful to you? Editor with unlimited everything? Selecting existing airports to edit? I'm more than willing to branch out and add to the roadmap if there's a need!

Personally I'd like an offline editor where we can either create a new airport using the SDK and even being able to add custom made models made elsewhere. While also being able to edit existing airports. With the ability to post them on your server or even on something like Flightsim.to.

1 hour ago, Amon1973 said:

I'm planning on building a basic version of the airport that was in operation when I was a kid, old Sunderland Airport, maybe over this coming weekend.

Personally I'd like an offline editor where we can either create a new airport using the SDK and even being able to add custom made models made elsewhere. While also being able to edit existing airports. With the ability to post them on your server or even on something like Flightsim.to.

So you essentially want what the SDK/Devmode already does, but in another offline form?

30 minutes ago, Nandengo12 said:

So you essentially want what the SDK/Devmode already does, but in another offline form?

Yes but done in a more user friendly way.

4 hours ago, Amon1973 said:

Yes but done in a more user friendly way.

The advantage of Devmode over previous sims though is you can see changes live in-sim...

Yes a way more friendly offline mod, where we can see the changes live in the sim, and use all the objects from scenery enhancements objects at ie flightsim.to like Emerald Object Library and maybe share them with other users.

Edited 23 hours ago23 hr by jlund

11 hours ago, Nandengo12 said:

So you essentially want what the SDK/Devmode already does, but in another offline form?

Using SDK/Devmode is so complicated and convoluted it's ridiculous. What is needed is something simple to just place new objects and move existing objects at default airports already in the sim, without 20 different windows and who knows how many steps to get it done.

I would not want to do anything to payware airports.

Is something like this possible in MSFS2024?

Edited 18 hours ago18 hr by b1bmsgt

2 hours ago, b1bmsgt said:

Using SDK/Devmode is so complicated and convoluted it's ridiculous. What is needed is something simple to just place new objects and move existing objects at default airports already in the sim, without 20 different windows and who knows how many steps to get it done.

I would not want to do anything to payware airports.

Is something like this possible in MSFS2024?

Once used to it it's pretty much that fast. I am at the point now I can get into a new project if just modding a default airport and replace/place objects already within the sim in just a few minutes. Of course there are other aspects aside from object placement that are very annoying and time-consuming.

5 hours ago, b1bmsgt said:

Using SDK/Devmode is so complicated and convoluted it's ridiculous. What is needed is something simple to just place new objects and move existing objects at default airports already in the sim, without 20 different windows and who knows how many steps to get it done.

I would not want to do anything to payware airports.

Is something like this possible in MSFS2024?

This is a very interesting idea. I was able to import an airport file and reverse it, placing the airport on my claim map/editor. Had it's fair share of issues, but I think this is something worth ironing out.

3 hours ago, Nandengo12 said:

Of course there are other aspects aside from object placement that are very annoying and time-consuming.

What kind of aspects? Genuinely curious, I'm not a fan of using devmode (obviously) and that pain point might be solvable 🤷‍♂️

3 hours ago, Nandengo12 said:

Once used to it it's pretty much that fast

Well, now that's the problem. I have been trying on and off since FS2020 to mod airports, and I got it to work properly exactly once. Then, when I went to continue a day or two later, my mod disappeared from the game and hasn't been seen since. That was in 2020. I have never been able to get it to work in 2024. I think I've watched pretty much every youtube video on the subject, but no dice.

However, I can go into X-Plane's W.E.D. and mod stuff all day with no problems at all. That is the type of program I would like to see for FS2024, whether it be third party or an addition to Dev mode. Simple and effective...

4 hours ago, b1bmsgt said:

Well, now that's the problem. I have been trying on and off since FS2020 to mod airports, and I got it to work properly exactly once. Then, when I went to continue a day or two later, my mod disappeared from the game and hasn't been seen since. That was in 2020. I have never been able to get it to work in 2024. I think I've watched pretty much every youtube video on the subject, but no dice.

However, I can go into X-Plane's W.E.D. and mod stuff all day with no problems at all. That is the type of program I would like to see for FS2024, whether it be third party or an addition to Dev mode. Simple and effective...

With that kind of experience with WED, how did you find the ease of use of my editor? Any suggestions?

Edited 7 hours ago7 hr by McCrackenAir

8 hours ago, b1bmsgt said:

Well, now that's the problem. I have been trying on and off since FS2020 to mod airports, and I got it to work properly exactly once. Then, when I went to continue a day or two later, my mod disappeared from the game and hasn't been seen since. That was in 2020. I have never been able to get it to work in 2024. I think I've watched pretty much every youtube video on the subject, but no dice.

However, I can go into X-Plane's W.E.D. and mod stuff all day with no problems at all. That is the type of program I would like to see for FS2024, whether it be third party or an addition to Dev mode. Simple and effective...

The correct folder setup is essential. Without that or if the project was not 'built' initially, yes it's very easy to lose work/content unfortunately...