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FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - DanSteph - 26-11-2008
This is the 7th thread about FsPassengersX dev, you can find old news and discussions here:
1st thread: http://www.fspassengers.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2833
2nd thread http://www.fspassengers.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2990
3rd thread http://www.fspassengers.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3033
4rth thread http://www.fspassengers.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3069
5th thread http://www.fspassengers.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3173
6th thread http://www.fspassengers.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3211
Dear Flight Simulator and FsPassengers Fan.
I'm working since month on the upcoming FsPassengersX for "Flight Simulator X" it will have new features and reworked stuff. your old
database will be compatible mean you'll be able to continue your career on FsPX. FsPX is due before christmas but a precise date
is impossible to to say yet. (dont's ask please
You can see the news here: http://www.fspassengers.com/?action=newsThis thread is a sort of "blog" where I post some latest news about devellopment and new feature added.
Most Important feature you missed: (if you didn't read old thread)
In the payload dialog You can now set a type of flight, "normal" as usual, "flight tour" with income based on flight
time and where you can land on same airport and "aerobatic" where you must shake you passengers to get points.
Warning some screenshot may differ from final version (I preffer working on FsPassengers than updating the
screenshots
http://www.dansteph.com/FsxEffect.wmv <-- Video of DCA effect
New effects, failures, tank leak and dangerous area will have visual effects (DCA explosion smoke and sound)
![[Image: fsxdcafeature.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxdcafeature.jpg)
Payload dialog give access to even more option, flight type, aircraft & flight setting
![[Image: fsxnewpayloaddialog.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxnewpayloaddialog.jpg)
And more dialog, here "flight & aicraft setting" on payload dialog:
![[Image: fsxpayloadaicraftsetting.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxpayloadaicraftsetting.jpg)
Belt button now command FsP's belt status (and FsP can command this button (work only on aircraft that use the new FsX "belt"
variable)
![[Image: fsxcrjseatbelt.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxcrjseatbelt.jpg)
More images in report and dialog, you can now add flight report banner (with a simple browse to jpg button)
pilot and company logo will also work with "browse button" (instead of manually copying image)
and last aircraft report will show FsX aircraft thumbnail:
Aircraft detail:
![[Image: fsxthumbnail3.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxthumbnail3.jpg)
Report with company banner:
![[Image: fsxbannerreport.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxbannerreport.jpg)
Belly landing fully functionnal, FsX always send crash splash screen and flight end,
in a FsPX flight you can make a complete one until stop and you will be rewarded if you perform well.
![[Image: fsxbellylanding.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxbellylanding.jpg)
Tires blowing in case of very hard landing or in case of inflate failure...
![[Image: fsxcrewtireblowing.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxcrewtireblowing.jpg)
New mini report now fully compatible (no aliasing problem or trouble on some graphic card) and with transparency:
![[Image: fsxtrensparentmini.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxtrensparentmini.jpg)
Optionnaly mini report now include command button (food drink, belt etc etc) the first click on emergency button open the
cover, the second click trigger the emergency. (declare mayday)
![[Image: FsxSmallboutonGG.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/FsxSmallboutonGG.jpg)
A new stunning feature: restore last flight's location, with company in economic mode FsPX will record
your aircraft's location and state when you buy your aircraft and at each end of flight. You will be able
to continue your flight from last location of each aircraft without managing dozen flight save. FsP
take care of that. Restore is simple and optionnal, from the fligth menu select the restore dialog:
![[Image: nowarplasttought1.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/nowarplasttought1.jpg)
Then select an aircraft and click ok, once restored select "start flight" from menu:
![[Image: nowarplasttought2.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/nowarplasttought2.jpg)
New utility menu with external utility available with one click:
![[Image: fsxnewutility.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxnewutility.jpg)
New map, 1000x655 size, optional lon/lat grid, can show actual aicraft location or one aircraft's location.
![[Image: fsxnewmapflightbig.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxnewmapflightbig.jpg)
Advice After loading your aircraft in aerobatic mode.
![[Image: fspxbasejumper.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fspxbasejumper.jpg)
New utility to record you own voicepack, filters, sound effect, belt sound, background sound its a "all in one" you just need a mic:
![[Image: fsxcrewpack01.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/fsxcrewpack01.jpg)
New Utility to localise FsP: (great gain of time for me, will be available for users)
![[Image: cousiniutil.jpg]](http://orbiter.dansteph.com/screenshot/dansteph/cousiniutil.jpg)
Happy flying !
Dan
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - DanSteph - 26-11-2008
Okay, we are approaching the end, I'm affraid there will not be much stunning news in this (hopeffully last) thread
I'm working mainly on small details here and there...correction, doc, bugs, paylod model, voicepack etc...
(now when you select first the minute in set planned time you don't need to set first 0 hours, you see the details I'm working on?
)FsPassengersX is still planned at last for christmas, I'm hurrying to make it some time before but I cannot work more than 24 hours per days
Cheers to all !
Dan
Post Edited ( 11-26-08 04:20 )
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - SkyAirWorld - 26-11-2008
Remember...
Read all the other threads... before asking questions
Its looking fantastic Dan!!!
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - xavierthagr8t - 26-11-2008
Quote:DanSteph wrote:
Okay, we are approaching the end, I'm affraid there will not be much stunning news in this (hopeffully last) thread
I'm working mainly on small details here and there...correction, doc, bugs, paylod model, voicepack etc...
(now when you select first the minute in set planned time you don't need to set first 0 hours, you see the details I'm working on?
FsPassengersX is still planned at last for christmas, I'm hurrying to make it some time before but I cannot work more than 24 hours per days
Cheers to all !
Dan
You know this years a leap year
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - Power Storm - 27-11-2008
Haha.
Looks great Dan. Love all the new features etc... Doesn't worry me how long it takes as long as its good (and no doubt it will be)!!!
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - dsf190 - 27-11-2008
Awsome! Man it seems like forever!!!!!!! I wish it was christmas now so i can buy it........
Wait wait wait. That's what we are all doing. This is me with my computer ->
I keep trying to buy it but i cant find where
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - nils - 27-11-2008
How come this software is not out yet?
I am lucky, I have only waited for a month for this software to finish. I have the deepest empathy for those of you that have waited a year or
more for this release.
I have been looking through endless numbers of messages in this forum about how great it is, how detailed it will be and so on. But
where is the product there has been talking so much about for the last year? If it was finished for beta in January, how come it is still not
released?
I don't need to hear any more excuses for why it is still under development. I read somewhere in August i think, It should definitively be
finished for Christmas. My bet is - it is not going to be finished in 08 at all, at the most optimistic maybe April 09 (based on the current
development speed). A "I'm hurrying to make it some time before but " says it all really.
Please note, Dan has no obligations to me. He doesn't have to ever finish it since has not sold me his product to come in the future, he
also has told me to not buy the current version since it is not compilable with FSX. That is great and thrust worthy for Dan and his
business here.
I have the choice to go on and forget I ever read or saw anything about this software, Unfortunately there is a lot of talking about how great
it is, how great its going to be and how much a "must have" factor this software has (throughout the web), unfortunately that is only for the
FS9 version yet. So it seems I have to get back to this site every day and see if it is ready yet, I have to read page after page for why it is not
ready a year after it was suppose to be released the first time. This so that i can figure my self if this product is something that I want as
much as I think I want at the current time.
All I have about this software is the talk about how well it is and all the functions that is going to come with it, and a lot more praising from
other users here on this forum. I bet you all are beta testers and think it is great, because you don't really care since you can use it
although it is not released yet. How many of you have been sitting with FSX only for the last year? and thereby not be able to use FS
passenger.
And worse is to come also i guess. I bet we the customers, is the ones that has to pay a excessive price caused of lack of income Dan
must have had (according to the steal thread) for the last year since he has not been able to release his software yet. no sales should be
no food on the table since last year (or so i must have misunderstood it) But I guess this line is for the steal thread, not here.
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - forzaksc1894 - 27-11-2008
What´s the appreciation for a penalty for time acceleration? It´s impossible to fly a long haul like Frankfurt to Hong Kong in real time.. that would
take 13 hours... and with cockpit preparation etc. it would take 14-15 hours
(sorry for bloody english, I hope you understand
)Post Edited ( 11-27-08 13:49 )
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - SkyAirWorld - 27-11-2008
Nils,
Why would a person... who has just signed up... very "kindly" backhand Dan and the testers?
The product is NOT finished... Why would you release a dodgy program that would need many bug fixes in its "life time" rather than wait,
hammer and iron all the problems out now, and make the product sharp and shiny...
From what I know of dan (basically just what everyone else here knows) he wants the product to be 100% as perfect as he can get it...
rather than release some dodgy product.
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - DanSteph - 27-11-2008
Quote:My bet is - it is not going to be finished in 08 at all, at the most optimistic maybe April 09 (based on the current
development speed).
I understand your frustration but the news dated from 14 september say "100% sure for christmas" and all my posted message about
date say the same things, still 100% sure for christmas. I can only quote myself again "100% sure for christmas"
Quote:I bet we the customers, is the ones that has to pay a excessive price caused of lack of income Dan
must have had
I fully understand your frustration and you have the right to say it but I'm sorry this above is *really* unfair: 2000 files, 80 megabyte, 80'000
line of code more than one years of dev, (about 3000 hours >again<) the price is now 36.90 euro (fixes as I made the help text) and you
may have also a rebate if you bought the previous version by simmarket, I don't think the price is excessive or due to my situation in
anyway. (since 2005 it's about the same value price, maybe even cheaper if you pay in US$ now)
When I see that even the smallest of utility is at least 14-20 euro wich is near half the price of FsP for ten time less feature, work or files,
that most aircraft are around 24-30 euro (if not 40 or much more yet) and considering all unique feature that have FsPassengers (wich
took a hell of time) I don't think you would pay an excessive price or a price due to my situation.
One of my worse problem is that by passion I put to much features work and time into think and this is a commercial suicide. I could
release 2 or 4 cheap but quality addon in the same time I made FsPassengers and make 500% or 1000% more benefit and not put my
familly at risk.
A "normal" price would be 45-50 euro as some of the most advanced addon yet are, not 36.90. See market price please and compare,
this has nothing to do with my situation.
Okay I'm late, okay my fault whatewer you want, I'll not tell you about the SDK, the three patch, vista or any other excuse, you're angry
you're not the only one I can only accept and agree with that and say again: I'm deeply sorry about the delay.
But please: NOT the price !
Thanks
Dan
PS: all professionnal said in 2005 that I made FsP to cheap.
PS2:
Quote:nils wrote: How come this software is not out yet?
Simply because it's not a simple math problem as "you have x ton of sand to carry from here to here and every worked carry x pounds each days" "calculate how much time it will take to finish the work"
Post Edited ( 11-27-08 17:39 )
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - BOB - 27-11-2008
Just wanted to say that Nils' and any other possible doubters that the abovementioned comments are completely unfair and untrue to
Dan & his team. (and I'm not just brownnosin' here). The main thing being true, is the product being delayed.
As mentioned before, it makes me wonder how somebody with one post the forum can pass judgement the way you do.
We've all been following progress on this site for more than a year now, and yes the waiting time has been excruciating / irritating, and
yes, my copy of FSX has not been used as often as it would've been, if I'd had FSPX to go with it, but I believe it is worth the wait.
Finally I don't think we should analyze and conclude on the basis on who had something to eat for the past year or not. Dan prices the
product and you pay (and be happy).....or you don't. Personally I don't give a damn how much this thing cost I just want it, and I want it
now
FSX is not the same without FSPX, but we have to muster the patience until it's finished.Well, enough sucking up to the team, but just had to get this off my chest.
By the way: I'm not a beta tester, just a regular visitor........
regards
Bob
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - Zews - 27-11-2008
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Post Edited ( 09-04-10 18:50 )
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - Eduaquino - 27-11-2008
Nils, the software is good, very good.
It is wothwaiting...
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - Eduaquino - 27-11-2008
worth worthwaiting... (I guess)
Re: FsPassengers for FSX official note and Blog ! - Thommy78 - 27-11-2008
Hi Dan,
I'm a quiet reader of this blog since one year. I read sometimes some nonsens and sometimes ineresting news over the months. And I love your work,
although I never used FSP before. I'm waiting for FSPX like everyone here.
Now I have to say something. Maybee Nils is german like me and there is a language barriere and we do not understand him completely right and maybe
he is a young guy. So forgive him please. He is really talking completley rubbish. No one has the right than you to decide at what time this addon is
to be published. And especially only you has to decide what it will cost. I will be honest to myself, I like to pay less money for everything, but (I
speak for myself I) I think this will be really cheap comparing to other addons. So I can not understand people who are talking about the price and
try to lower it. Absolutley understandable. It will be worth the price (every buck), I am sure.
The only thing what we can blame is, that you made us hope for the release in summer to early. Ok. But I understand, that it is really a hard job
dealing with the f*******ing microsoft servicepacks and OS. I know you do your really best. And it takes so long like it takes and no day more.
You work really hard, you talk to us here, and you try to implement some of thousands ideas of us, you give us news about the development state. What
should you do more? NOTHING I think. Compare it to the forum of FEX. There you get nothing. The only thing you heare there form month to month "the
weather enginge" will be ready......sometime. Nothing about the deveopment state or anything elese. That is no communication.
Maybee someone should calm down a little. (sorry for my bad english)
Regards Tom