I followed your link but didn't get past the "sign up now" button. Is it free to become a "marketer", or is there a yearly fee like Apple charges its developer community?That's the million dollar question isn't it. They've made a big effort to try and stop the spaghetti installs of addons into their flight sims, and an integrated "store" is how they've chosen to do it... since Steam workshop won't work for the Xbox or other platforms. Don't know if you can side-load, but it wouldn't surprise me if not.
So long as the mod creators can get their stuff on the store (and free), I'm cool with it.
Game Discussions Microsoft Flight Simulator
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Free I think, but once I got past the initial form they started asking me awkward questions like "What have you developed for flight sims in the past?" and "Why should we consider you now?" and "Are you sure you're real?" so I bombed out.
I think if you're an actual mod developer serious about it - there's no signup cost or anything that would potentially prevent people releasing stuff for free...
Well, as long as I can mod my own game, I'll be happy. There's only so much hassle I'm willing to put up with to provide my mods to the general population. Even the modding I've done for ED started to become a hassle to share with a very demanding community... So these days I mostly keep my work to myselfFree I think, but once I got past the initial form they started asking me awkward questions like "What have you developed for flight sims in the past?" and "Why should we consider you now?" and "Are you sure you're real?" so I bombed out.
I think if you're an actual mod developer serious about it - there's no signup cost or anything that would potentially prevent people releasing stuff for free...
Cancelled it, as the blue bar wasn't moving at all. It's probably geolocked. I'm tempted to try again with Sydney and a VPN...
EDIT: Yeah, okay, nah. Tried Sydney, setting all my system to Sydney settings and connecting via a Sydney VPN (which cuts my internet down to about 1/10th speed) and the result is the same. I mean it may be working - but I'd probably still be downloading by this time tomorrow, so may as well wait.
EDIT: Yeah, okay, nah. Tried Sydney, setting all my system to Sydney settings and connecting via a Sydney VPN (which cuts my internet down to about 1/10th speed) and the result is the same. I mean it may be working - but I'd probably still be downloading by this time tomorrow, so may as well wait.
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Who else is stoked for MS Flight Simulator? I haven't really played much of the series since I was a kid, but I did pick up MS Flight, their last failed incarnation of the series, when it was released a number of years ago. I take it MS Flight Simulator X was the last one most people thought was a worthy successor. This new one looks visually stunning and I love the weather effects!
As a former Cessna pilot who hasn't flown in a long time, I'm quite looking forward to this.
Considering the imminent release, perhaps it would be great to list all(former) Elite CMDRs' in game name in the OP so that we can friend each other? I really loved in Elite to see all explorers on the Galmap, spread out in the galaxy...
I tried to register on the official FS forums, but I could not link my MS account to Xbox... I hope this will not be an issue to create an in-game profile.
So long for 'I can wait one more day'.
I edited my post. Given up... turns out I can wait one more day.
I've uninstalled my alpha/beta version now as it would have become unusable in three hours.
I'm not waiting up until midnight UK time to download, I'll just grab it tomorrow morning...
I'm not waiting up until midnight UK time to download, I'll just grab it tomorrow morning...
I edited my post. Given up... turns out I can wait one more day.
Especially considering all the issues reported on the downloads.
I hope that Steam once again proves it has flawless servers, at least RDR2 install was a breeze on launch day as well as all other day 1 patches for Elite and other games.
Only Jenner can edit the OP, but if anyone wants to add me my in game name is the exactly the same as my forum name (in the MSFS forum too).
Public forum is still not available. Maybe tomorrow.
I've uninstalled my alpha/beta version now as it would have become unusable in three hours.
I'm not waiting up until midnight UK time to download, I'll just grab it tomorrow morning...
It's 23:00 release time over here (I think Uk as well), I'll download and install it tonight before bed, but won't launch it until tomorrow "after" work
Especially considering all the issues reported on the downloads.
I hope that Steam once again proves it has flawless servers, at least RDR2 install was a breeze on launch day as well as all other day 1 patches for Elite and other games.
I'm a patient person, but if it's not on my machine and fully installed by lunchtime tomorrow at the latest then I'm biting the bullet and jumping over to Steam.
However, it looks like it's just the game launcher that gets downloaded (which is about 1GB). The remaining GBs are downloaded from within the game itself, and they probably all use the same servers.
Fun times ahead methinks.
Yes, go to MS Store app on your PC (make sure you log in to Store with MS Account you used to buy the package). You can pre-install the Launcher and the Digital Ownership element. If you then open the shortcut it tells you you are too early!
So I have the Launcher and Digital Ownership installed ready for tomorrow...
So I have the Launcher and Digital Ownership installed ready for tomorrow...
I've done the change region thing, and currently sat at 3GiB downloaded
I won't have any issues finding my farm...there's nothing else here. On a very nice day...I can almost see my neighbours
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I've not been that pished in ages!