Looking into my Crystal Ball (had to find it first & dust it off)Lets see, connecting, connecting - OK here we go;No real MS info passed out, requires SliverLight to preview what little info is released,Pro Developers not talkingForum treads closedEnter Lockheed Martin's Prepar3DThe Chrystal Ball predicts Microsoft Flight will be a dummied down Ipod version of Windows Live Games genre requiring a live connect to MS Virtual Earth,heavily Dependant on SilverLight, no open SDK, official addon portal, not compatible with FSX addons.HEY, what the .... SilverLight is automatically downloading and installing now on the Chrystal Ball.WOW - here's a new update from MS, Flight will be like the greatest experience ever and like everyone will love it and they will finish it like really soon.Whew, I feel much better now.my 2 cents worth_w-b