FuturePilot wrote on Aug 19^th, 2010 at 12:14am:

This IS a gossip thread.

"How do I install this aircraft?"

"I downloaded 'the' 767, how do I install it?"

"Where can I find such and such?"

"What's the best payware aircraft?"

We get these questions way too often. I bet you the majority of FSX users have never heard of PMDG.

I think it would be a great idea to have a feature integrated within MSFS, where every single payware or freeware addon for MSFS can be downloaded, and installed without the user having to follow instructions. Just point and click. It would add greater exposure to mods anyway. I don't think it's a bad thing if it's true.

machineman9 wrote on Aug 19^th, 2010 at 6:03am:


You hit the nail on the head, some developers do make it very simple (some even use .exe files to auto install), yet others do crazy things with the file structures.  I once downloaded an aircraft where there were .zip files in each of the model/panel/sound/texture folders that also had to be unzipped to function.  Or another couple of large freeware providers where you have to download model, panel, sound, textures separately and assemble it after download.

JBaymore wrote on Aug 19^th, 2010 at 11:15am:

I'm not complaining about the quality, I am merely concious of those who might not understand the file structure quite so well.

There are freeware autoinstallers around. I'm sure they don't take too long to set up. For the sake of those who don't know the file structure quite so well, it would be nice to have a standardised way of packaging the addons.

If MF had SDK software which packs and unpacks the files, that would do the same task. Just select the plane, it searches for the related media (textures, files, sounds, etc) which are linked to it, and bundles them up a proprietary file type. Then unpackages them and adds them. It's a better standard and it wouldn't be much more effort for devs to do.

So THIS is what it's like in the FS world before a new release huh? I didn't get FSX until Nov.08 when I finally got a rig that can run it past the splash screen so I missed the past few "here comes the next version" seasons. I've read through many pre-release discussions of video games. But this I know is a different and more mature crowd. I will be following this with popcorn in my hand.

I hope the FS community is treated better than the train and city building sim crowd has been treated lately with the direction companies been taking the past couple years.

A bit more info.......
http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/111/1114324p1.html

One key line from the article is, ".....Unangst described the plan as akin to what JJ Abrams did with Star Trek – simultaneously be respectful of the hardcore fans while injecting new life into the games.....".

i kinda feel it's still a cheap promotional gimmick.....showing little respect to the loyal simmers by throwing that little sardine, just enough to pull the strings to make everyone jump up and down, left and right.........................makes me feel sad for some reason.....

Goodly morning all...

This Topic like Aircraft Crashes in the Real Aviation Forum I find for myself with limited knowledge is best to keep quiet and wait for the HOLLYWOOD MOVIE to come out...             

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug