When is next version of microsoft flight coming?

[magicofflight]

Does anybody know if microsoft is planning a new flight sim like FS 11 or something? If yes, when will it be released? Its been long playing FSX.

[MdMax]

Microsoft stopped the FSX support in January 2009:
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...hp?story=21981

Microsoft stopped the Flight support in July 2012:
http://www.geek.com/articles/games/m...-off-20120726/

Nothing is planned as far I know in this company. If you want to change your simulator, just try something else...



You'll find more companies like Laminar Research (X-Plane), Lockheed Martin (Prepar3D), Ikarus (AeroflyFS)...

[torkermax]

Never say never but never. Closest thing to FS11 is perhaps Prepar3D V1.4 but I don't want to get started on a debate on that!

[andyjohnston]

Please do not recommend to people they start using P3D, it's not meant as a comsumer product.

[psybear]

Damn the lawyers...full speed ahead with P3D.

[StringBean]

Let me look into my crystal ball......let's see.....crap, I dropped it and it broke.

[n4gix]

Please do not recommend to people they start using P3D, it's not meant as a comsumer product.

Andy, with respect please allow Lockheed-Martin and the prospective customer to make such decisions on their own, using their own criteria and conscience. L-M is not stupid; there's a reason why they offer an "educational version" and have carefully defined it so broadly...

[mgh]

Andy, with respect please allow Lockheed-Martin and the prospective customer to make such decisions on their own, using their own criteria and conscience. L-M is not stupid; there's a reason why they offer an "educational version" and have carefully defined it so broadly...

From the Academic EULA

1. License Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this EULA, Licensor hereby grants Licensee a fully paid-up, nontransferable, nonexclusive license during the Term of this EULA to use the Software: (1) on a single computer, (2) by no more than one user at any one time, (3) in connection with Academic Education, (4) by students, instructors and staff associated with Licensee's Academic Education, and (5) in the Territory....


14.1 "Academic Education" means education programs for elementary through undergraduate students in fundamental academic disciplines such as science, technology, engineering and math, including history and social sciences related thereto, but NOT in connection with professional training or certification of any kind, including, but not limited to, military training, emergency responder training, commercial flight training, private pilot training, air traffic control training, airport ground control/logistics training, driver training or nautical training.

[JSkorna]

Looks pretty specific to me and not broad at all.

Please note that the word "entertainment" NEVER appears.

Also please note that the Developers Licence DOES NOT contain the word "entertainment" either.

[FSDanL]

I don't see P3D ever becoming a general use platform for flight sim.

But here are some future possibilities:

Xplane - http://www.x-plane.com/desktop/landing/
Outerra - http://outerra.com/
Cascade Game Foundry - http://www.cascadegamefoundry.com/
GNU Aerospace - http://gnuaerospace.org/
Aerofly - http://www.aerofly.com/
FlightGear - http://www.flightgear.org/