Simviation Forum - Beta released

Jan 4^th, 2012 at 7:16pm

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It's a closed beta, but it has been released.

All concerned should be getting an email through soon about it.

Not that I would know anything about a beta release Tongue

No, really. No questions! Shushh! Cool

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Reply #1 - Jan 4^th, 2012 at 10:30pm

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So they already accepted people?
Because in that case I'm not accepted....

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Reply #2 - Jan 5^th, 2012 at 9:31am

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Well it looked as if there were people on the forums who had been accepted before me, and there were people joining up much later afterwards. They might be doing it in batches, but keep an eye out on your email over the next few days and see what happens!

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Reply #3 - Jan 5^th, 2012 at 6:36pm

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Well I will be checking my emails A LOT, and I'm glad there is still a glimmer of hope for me to check out the game before it gets released....and man I hope I can buy a boxed set...it would look pretty next to FSX Gold.... Wink

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Reply #4 - Jan 5^th, 2012 at 8:05pm

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I'm not saying that I was accepted as a beta tester, or that I've already played the beta, but... Cool

No, there's no hope, not for Flight, only despair. Cry

Oh well, back to FSX where there is an ENTIRE PLANET and UNLIMITED AIRCRAFT and SIMULATION and MODDING and WEATHER and AUTOGEN and pretty graphics. ... Not that I'm saying that Flight doesn't have those things.

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Reply #5 - Jan 5^th, 2012 at 8:15pm

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From reading this thread I had a thought. So folks that are on the official Beta team.......... a caveat.

Just a thought here, but if you have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement, please make sure that you are following the terms of that agreement as to what you can say and cannot say.

Posting stuff that should not be posted to the public yet and specifically putting it here on SimV is not really reflecting well on the SimV site.

We are by no means "in Microsofts pocket"........ but it is just the right thing to do at a very basic professional level. Sort of like NOT hosting pirated payware models and scenery and such.

If you want to get yourself in trouble.... have at it. Just please keep SimV out of the middle.

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Reply #6 - Jan 5^th, 2012 at 8:29pm

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I believe everything here complies with the non-disclosure agreement, not that, for the purposes of said agreement, the agreement necessarily exists. The opinions expressed by myself, at least, are only opinions and do not necessarily apply to any actual experience with Microsoft Flight.

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Reply #7 - Jan 5^th, 2012 at 8:57pm

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I haven't got an email yet. I'm getting worried Sad

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Reply #8 - Jan 5^th, 2012 at 9:11pm

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I signed up a while back, and even though I think flight is pretty much a lost cause as a simulation I'm still very interested to see what It's like.
Who knows, its free, and it might be a decent game.
I will, however, be sticking to my good old FSX for all my simming.

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Reply #9 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 3:23am

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JBaymore wrote on Jan 5^th, 2012 at 8:15pm:

From reading this thread I had a thought. So folks that are on the official Beta team.......... a caveat.

Just a thought here, but if you have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement, please make sure that you are following the terms of that agreement as to what you can say and cannot say.

Posting stuff that should not be posted to the public yet and specifically putting it here on SimV is not really reflecting well on the SimV site.

We are by no means "in Microsofts pocket"........ but it is just the right thing to do at a very basic professional level. Sort of like NOT hosting pirated payware models and scenery and such.

If you want to get yourself in trouble.... have at it. Just please keep SimV out of the middle.

best,

.................john

Not to try and make it out as if we've not done anything 'less bad', but people have thrown their non-disclosure our of the window and shared all sorts of multimedia of the beta online already. All that is clear is that something exists and people have been selected for it.

All official discussion should remain through the official channels, SimV association or not!

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Reply #10 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 3:53am

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To those of you who have already downloaded the beta, how big was the download?

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Reply #11 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 6:48am

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To those of you who have already downloaded the beta, how big was the download?

I just checked, and I can say this: About 1.2GB, but it has to go through Windows LIVE, so it takes some decent time.

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Reply #12 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 9:37am

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JBaymore wrote on Jan 5^th, 2012 at 8:15pm:

From reading this thread I had a thought. So folks that are on the official Beta team.......... a caveat.

Just a thought here, but if you have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement, please make sure that you are following the terms of that agreement as to what you can say and cannot say.

Posting stuff that should not be posted to the public yet and specifically putting it here on SimV is not really reflecting well on the SimV site.

We are by no means "in Microsofts pocket"........ but it is just the right thing to do at a very basic professional level. Sort of like NOT hosting pirated payware models and scenery and such.

If you want to get yourself in trouble.... have at it. Just please keep SimV out of the middle.

best,

.................john

I also sign it but there are even videos on youtube Shocked

It would be less gossips around if they wouldn't make it so secret Tongue

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Reply #13 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 3:33pm

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alrot wrote on Jan 6^th, 2012 at 9:37am:

I also sign it but there are even videos on youtube Shocked

It would be less gossips around if they wouldn't make it so secret Tongue

Microsoft staff and developers are getting onto the videos and other multimedia that has been leaked. It's okay though, we can start to show you some beta screenshots in 5 years when our agreement ends Grin

It's probably simpler for everyone to wait until it is released, which isn't too long to go!

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Reply #14 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 6:29pm

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Cessnaporsche01 wrote on Jan 6^th, 2012 at 6:48am:

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To those of you who have already downloaded the beta, how big was the download?

I just checked, and I can say this: About 1.2GB, but it has to go through Windows LIVE, so it takes some decent time.

What are you not understanding? Simviation has specifically asked beta testers to not discuss Flight. If you want to break the NDA, leave Simviation out of it.

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Reply #15 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 7:41pm

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I'd like to clarify one thing...

People knowing that you're a part of the beta is not a major concern. In fact, it's not even hidden at all. If you're using a Windows/Xbox LIVE account to sign in (that's not news, it was mentioned months ago) then the Microsoft Flight Beta, including your aeroplane and mission, show up on your recently played games. So anyone on your friends list can see what you're up to. So I don't believe they're concerned about the confidentiality of who is playing the beta...

...However, discussion of the beta content is not permitted. There are official channels to report problems and to discuss changes in the game. SimV, Avsim, Youtube, Vimeo, etc, are not places. For the record, the videos have been spotted and have either been removed by the user or deleted because of copyright infringement against Microsoft.

So as I said earlier, the beta is out... But no questions, please.

I admit, I did the ground breaking on this hole. But lets just leave it at that? You'll appreciate it a lot more to see the game in its completed form.

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Reply #16 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 10:25pm

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machineman9 wrote on Jan 6^th, 2012 at 7:41pm:

...However, discussion of the beta content is not permitted. There are official channels to report problems and to discuss changes in the game. SimV, Avsim, Youtube, Vimeo, etc, are not places. For the record, the videos have been spotted and have either been removed by the user or deleted because of copyright infringement against Microsoft.

So as I said earlier, the beta is out... But no questions, please.

I admit, I did the ground breaking on this hole. But lets just leave it at that? You'll appreciate it a lot more to see the game in its completed form.

Thank you for reinforcing my point. SimV doesn't deliberately and knowingly host pirated software... so what amounts to illegal other kinds of content should be treated the same.

So thank you again for taking the time to say this stuff.

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Reply #17 - Jan 6^th, 2012 at 10:29pm

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BrandonF wrote on Jan 6^th, 2012 at 6:29pm:

Cessnaporsche01 wrote on Jan 6^th, 2012 at 6:48am:

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To those of you who have already downloaded the beta, how big was the download?

I just checked, and I can say this: About 1.2GB, but it has to go through Windows LIVE, so it takes some decent time.

What are you not understanding? Simviation has specifically asked beta testers to not discuss Flight. If you want to break the NDA, leave Simviation out of it.

the file size has already been released. Ps can't wait to see how your 172 turns out!

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Reply #18 - Jan 7^th, 2012 at 12:26am

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ive been chosen, im now downloading

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Reply #19 - Jan 7^th, 2012 at 12:44am

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GRRRRR I wanna get chosen so bad! Cry

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Reply #20 - Jan 7^th, 2012 at 12:48am

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pirate21213 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2012 at 12:44am:

GRRRRR I wanna get chosen so bad! Cry

Same here. Every time I get an email I get excited only to be later disappointed that it's from Facebook or YouTube.

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Reply #21 - Jan 7^th, 2012 at 1:10am

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F35LightningII wrote on Jan 7^th, 2012 at 12:48am:

pirate21213 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2012 at 12:44am:

GRRRRR I wanna get chosen so bad! Cry

Same here. Every time I get an email I get excited only to be later disappointed that it's from Facebook or YouTube.

Same here.

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Reply #22 - Jan 7^th, 2012 at 1:20am

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derrek_lee_25 wrote on Jan 7^th, 2012 at 12:26am:

ive been chosen, im now downloading

And again, even saying that you have the beta is breaking The non disclosure agreement. So if I were you, I would stop there

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Reply #23 - Jan 7^th, 2012 at 1:26am

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The actual NDA for flight can be found here:

http://pastebin.com/uKhja5Sq

(The NDA is not confidential, and besides, I'm not under NDA).

What about talking about commonly known things if you're not under NDA?

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Reply #24 - Jan 7^th, 2012 at 4:17am

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Well the NDA is an agreement with you and Microsoft. So long as you didn't agree to anything with Microsoft, you're probably not under agreement over anything. That said, any information would've been leaked by someone who was a part of that NDA, so it is probably best not to share it anyway. A lot of information gets leaked over most software and projects, I know.

Also, C130, the game shows up on your LIVE account page and it is freely viewable by the entire world. If Microsoft were concerned with people knowing who was involved in the beta, they wouldn't do this. It is more about what people are doing than whom

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