DCS Development workings...

[tom1502]

Hi all,

 

I was just wondering, I know we have many many many wishlists, but is there a process by which future modules are decided or is it down to the third party developers?

 

What would be nice is if there was a list of planned aircraft/projects for DCS with links to blogs detailing progress each time a new one is started. This may end the seemingly endless speculation on the forums, while still giving people a chance to post comments.

 

There is no single aircraft that I want more than any other at the moment - my list is too long and I have too many to learn already - but I am interested in how the process works.

[QuiGon]

It really is down to the developers which module they want (and can) develop.

 

A list of planned stuff: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=116893

[MikeMikeJuliet]

I do believe it is a matter of ED and the third parties. ED ultimately has the hammer on what 3rd parties are allowed to create on the platform. This is ofcourse if a particular aircraft is even allowed by licence owners in the first place. Then it is up to ED or the 3rd party developer to decide when to publish info on any given project.

 

Taking all considerations into account that I can think of, a working list provided by ED would be handy, but it would not turn out good. People commenting would go all nerd over announcements that are in far too early a stage, and when a particular project gets cancelled the rageing starts. Perhaps it is for the better to keep us in the shadow..?

 

Regards,

MikeMikeJuliet

[Aginor]

AFAIK it is up to the guys who want to create the planes.

When you form a third party ED will not tell you which plane you have to create.

 

I think I recall reading somewhere there are some planes (list unknown) that ED won't give third party licenses for, because they want to do them themselves, don't know anything about it though.

 

In most cases a plane getting made or not depends on these factors

- skill to do so (you have to prove your skills to ED as a third party, ot sure how)

- information available about the plane (enough for ASM/AFM)

- license available

- other legal restrictions

- money/time (the license might be too expensive for example, or you only have one programmer so you will need ten years to create the plane)

 

And then of course third parties (and ED) might prefer making planes people care about. I remember Razbam creating a poll for that for example.

[QuiGon]

I do believe it is a matter of ED and the third parties. ED ultimately has the hammer on what 3rd parties are allowed to create on the platform. This is ofcourse if a particular aircraft is even allowed by licence owners in the first place. Then it is up to ED or the 3rd party developer to decide when to publish info on any given project.

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You're right. ED has to accept 3rd party projects. What I meant is that ED won't tell them what to do.

[tom1502]

Fair enough. I suppose it is the problem with something like this that there is so much scope...where do you start? :)

[Silver_Dragon]

contact with wags for more info:

http://forums.eagle.ru/member.php?u=3338

 

For docs, check here:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=89164

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=116901

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=95985