Petition to Microsoft in behalf of Dovetail Games

[Mach3DS]

P3D is where I will be going...I'm not going to bother with a game developer when Lockheed is committed to flight training and will ensure that realism is the standard. Once Tacpack is P3D compliant which is 2015 deliverable via VRS's road map post a few days ago, I will completely move to P3D only. They will actively develop it under the academic licence and it will be very robust. At least from what I hear regarding v3. Now if it turns out that DTG actually releases something noteworthy, then we will have to vet that in due course. In the mean time, Lockheed has actually been releasing regular updates...and i believe in v3 theres supposed to be a graphics change? anyway, I agree with the premise, but I'm also very happy with The direction of P3D and can only think it will get.better and remain more "the same" as far as third party devs go for the future of the community. Just my 02 cents.

[zswobbie1]

Am I a bit confused? Correct me if I am wrong, but it's early & I have not had my morning coffee yet.
So, this petition is for Microsoft to give Dovetail the right to make their new 2015 flight software the next official Microsoft Flight Simulator. Hand them the reins to this franchise, since you're not doing anything with it. Let new developers try their hand at restoring the series to its old glory. Phil Spencer, as head of Microsoft's Xbox and gaming division, you have promised to show renewed interest in PC gamers and revisiting old IPs. Please let the MS Flight Simulator series be continued. And Dovetail Games, do whatever it takes to get the rights to inherit the series' legacy.

Now, here's the thing, as I've mentioned before..
1. Dovetail is re-distributing FSX, with DLC's, & compatible with 99.9% of current FSX add-ons.
2. Dovetail will, as claimed by themselves, be developing their own sim, based of Microsoft flight(?) technology.
3. This petition is for YET another sim, developed by Dovetail, based on Microsoft's technology once again.

So, we will have a choice between FSX: Steam, Dovetail's own sim, & another Dovetail sim based on the same technology?
Also, for those serious 'not for entertainment' guys, P3D?

I so do agree with 000rick000's comments & opinion.

Phew, the mind boggles... those poor developers..
Picture this...
Those already developing for FSX, those making sure their installers work with FSX:Steam,
Those getting involved with FSX:Steam's DLC's, those that will/might develop for Dovetail's own sim, & now also having to develop for the franchise that this petition is all about?

Good grief! Lets all get real.. FSX has been licensed to Dovetail for re-release & also, maybe, just maybe, the core for their own sim.
The pro/commercial version of FSX (ESP) is with LM, & we know what they are doing with that.
Microsoft Flight Sim, as we know it, is dead, long live Flight Sim!

Can someone please explain to me/us as to what is actually wanted by petitioning Microsoft yet again?

[dhazelgrove]

It's all to do with money, of course.

Dave

[zswobbie1]

Mathew, in his petion states.....Phil Spencer, as head of Microsoft's Xbox and gaming division, you have promised to show renewed interest in PC gamers and revisiting old IPs.

www.kitguru.net states...."It sounds like Spencer might have plans to further unite PC gaming and the Xbox brand: “I definitely want gamers out there to feel like the fact that Microsoft is both the Windows company and the Xbox company is a good thing for them. We’ll have more to say in 2015, I think it can be a real good thing for gamers–the fact that Microsoft has a strong gaming presence on a PC and on their television.”

In addition to this news, we do know that Microsoft is also working on the DirectX 12 API, allowing low level hardware access for PCs, which should help PC developers take better advantage of graphics cards. The new API is due to release next year as well.
It is possible that this new approach somehow intertwines with Microsoft’s goals for Windows 10. The company has touted ‘one platform’ for all devices, uniting the desktop, laptop and mobile experience- maybe we will see this new thought process affect the gaming side of the company as well."

Do we want simming on an XBox?
If a petition is meant to be serious, it should have correct infomation. Not 'smoke & mirrors'. The petition, at the moment, has 23 supporters, of 5000 needed.

[zswobbie1]

Mathew, please explain what exactly the petition is all about? What do you want Dovetail to do that they are not?

From Wikipedia:
Lockheed Martin Prepar3D

In 2009 Lockheed Martin announced that they had negotiated with Microsoft to purchase the intellectual property (including source code) for the Microsoft ESP (Enterprise Simulation Platform) product. Microsoft ESP is the commercial-use version of "Flight Simulator X SP2". On May 17, 2010,^[13] Lockheed announced that the new product based upon the ESP source code would be called "Prepar3D" (pronounced "Prepared"). Lockheed hired members of the original ACES Studio team to continue development of the product. Version 1.1 was released in April 2011, with a retail license cost of US$499.^[14] A developer license is also available for a monthly fee of US$9.95. In March 2012, along with the release of version 1.3, the pricing strategy was revised. The Professional edition is now available for US$199, with an Academic License available for US$59.95.
Dovetail Games

On July 9, 2014, Dovetail Games have announced Microsoft had granted them rights to develop the next Flight Simulator in the series. Dovetail Games also announced the release of Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition on Steam for late 2014 named Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition. Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition was released on 18th December 2014, and is a re-release of FSX Gold Edition, which includes the Deluxe and Acceleration packs and both Service Packs. It includes "all standard Steam functionality", and replaces the GameSpy multiplayer system with Steam's multiplayer system.

[ejoiner]

I thought Microsoft already licensed this to Lockheed Martin as Prepar3D? LMCO has an active development team that works on P3D. I would view this as the official next generation of Flight Simulation.

[Gibbage]

As someone who personally worked on Flight, and as someone who KNOWS the guy working on the tool kit, you will never get 100% access to all the systems you need. Sure you can cheat a few new things into the game, but without access to the code and the ability to compile new code, you wont get much out of the Flight engine. I cant really get into details due to NDA, but simply put, you cant operate a machine that is half built to full capacity.

FSX is dead. So is FSX11 . The next FS will be based on Microsoft Flight. if a bunch of computer hacks can move MS Flight to the next level you can bet DTG has gone even farther.

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/460162-flight-toolkit-113/