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Flightgear On Steam.

Postby spitfirebruce21 » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:14 am

Hello again all fellow flightgearers.
One of my friends, blusnowman suggested getting Flightgear on steam as a free to play mac and pc game, as steam are looking for a flight sim....
he is working on a source code, any suggestions?
also, we would like a bit of support, plus we want permission.
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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby blusnowman » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:28 am

Hi Everyone

I know i have only one post because i have seen the forums but only signed up today.
I am a 14 and a half year old programmer who doesn't fly that much.
Spitfirebure21 and i intend/plan to have flightgear on Steam

Check out Steam at store.steampowered.com or just check talk to spitfirebruce21 about steam.
He will tell you his steam id probably.
I am happy to do prograaming for this but i need your Support/permission.

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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby spitfirebruce21 » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:34 am

If you cant be bothered PMing me.
My steam name is meet_lachlan!
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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby Figaro » Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:47 am

You guys have all the permission in the world, FG IS under the GNU GPL license meaning you technically could. I'd just have an EXTREMELY careful read of Steam's licencing and documents before you do anything.

Oh and probably e-mail Gijs and Curt before you slog it over.

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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby spitfirebruce21 » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:59 am

My current task is to think of achivements....
Any ideas?
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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby Hooray » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:47 am

cross-countries
airliner routes
pilot careers
etc

the tutorial system is probably the easiest option to implement "missions".
Please don't send support requests by PM, instead post your questions on the forum so that all users can contribute and benefit
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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby spitfirebruce21 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:26 pm

A bit more detail Hooray, as we kinda need detail, like what does the player have to do to use these?
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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby Figaro » Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:56 am

You'd also kinda need good Grammar (good thing you've improved (: )

Perhaps if, for Airline Pilot Career (or whatever floats your boat), you get achievements if you do certain things. Furthermore, if you fly, say 50 hours in a single aircraft in a single livery, you get an achievement or Steam credit or whatever.

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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby Vinura » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:13 am

As connect said, be extremely careful about Steam's conditions.

Although this situation is unlikely, Steam might have the power to rebrand FG because it is open source and we don't want another duplicate.

As I said, that is an unlikely situation but you will have nothing to lose if you are safe.

You can maybe let FG players download extra add on missions via Steam and if you combine this with an unlock mission system, after users finish or unlock missions they could download more.

One more thing, don't forget to mention ALL the developers who helped create FG into what it is now. (Not saying to make a whole long list, just say something like 'FG wouldn't be possible without the developers' or something like that.)

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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby kyokoyama » Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:20 am

Personally, I don't think handing FG off to a third-party distributor is a safe idea in the first place... I would strongly discourage doing so for the reasons Vinura said.
(Of course, if Curt and Gijs say otherwise, then I'll reconsider)

However, the achievement bit sounds pretty interesting...
For starters, how're things like this?

Out of Noobville: Start up or fly out of the San Francisco Bay default scenery area for the first time
Crippled Miracle: Perform a successful landing from an altitude of at least 5000ft AGL with all engines failed
First Words: Connect to FGCom for the first time
Wannabe Architect: Publish 5 scenery models to the FG Scenery Repository
The Flying Ballerina: Recover from a downwash or mid-air spin in a helicopter without crashing
Dirty Hands, Dirty Gears: Successfully make dirt runway landings at five different airfields
Icarus on Fire: Fly at least 100nm in one flight with the Jetman
Flying among Aliens: Perform one planned flight filed and tracked by VATSIM
Pyromaniac: Make a wildfire with the Bombable feature
Look for "B-BIRD" "N127KY" or "AVA0004" -that's me.

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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby spitfirebruce21 » Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:58 am

Me and Blusnowman are being VERY cautious about a 3rd copy of fg, but steam is after a flight simulator + a few more free to play mac and windows, on behalf of me and Blusnowman i apologies to all linux users, as steam isn't supported for them, we will thank all the developers, that was one of the main discussions, we need some of the head developers on steam if it goes through, Curt especially, because he can remove the game WHENEVER he feels necessary. Also, looking at some of steams terms and conditions, GNU or not, you can Sew them if they copy it. also, we need a few DLC (Downloadible Content) suppliers, as steam suggests this.
Thank you again,
Lachlan, any further questions just PM me or post here if you think it is necessary.....
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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby spitfirebruce21 » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:00 am

Flightgear Achivments

First Touchdown! When your wheels have left the ground and hit down again.
Crashist!- crash 5 times
First takeoff- when you take off (Wheels lift the ground)
First takedown (Bombable only)- shoot down something.
first prop ( a prop plane)
first jet (First jet flight)
First Flight (First running
large fan (FUll screen)
favourite flight (Add a airport and aircraft to favourites)
social Use MP.
Load- use FG-com
Naval (Land on a carrier)
Sleeping with the fishes (Crash in water)
Adding on (install a add on)
Helicopterist (Fly a helicopter)
Later… (save a flight)
Automatic (Use Autopilot)
Local (Use Local Weather)
Windy (Fly in strong winds 20+ knots)
Crosswind take off (Crosswind liftoff with winds 20+ kts pushing from either left or right no in front or back)
crosswind landing (Crosswind touchdown with winds 20+ kts pushing from either left or right no in front or back)
long flight (Fly for longer than 3 hours)
Super long flight (Fly for 10 hours or more)
Veterian (Fly over 500 HOurs
Out of Noobville: Start up or fly out of the San Francisco Bay default scenery area for the first time
Crippled Miracle: Perform a successful landing from an altitude of at least 5000ft AGL with all engines failed
First Words: Connect to FGCom for the first time
Wannabe Architect: Publish 5 scenery models to the FG Scenery Repository
The Flying Ballerina: Recover from a downwash or mid-air spin in a helicopter without crashing
Dirty Hands, Dirty Gears: Successfully make dirt runway landings at five different airfields
Icarus on Fire: Fly at least 100nm in one flight with the Jetman
Flying among Aliens: Perform one planned flight filed and tracked by VATSIM
Pyromaniac: Make a wildfire with the Bombable feature

A Question me and Blusnowman are wondering is to include bombable in the base package for steam?
Also, anyone willing to help!
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Sorry for the two posts :(
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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby Figaro » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:07 am

For DLC, I'd say Omega Hangar, FGA, Helijahs hangar and Longfly's aircraft list and the official repo's. NOT UFW.

I've crossed off a fair few of those missions already :D

My only concern is, MORE NOOBS :( :( :( :(

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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby spitfirebruce21 » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:12 am

Thats what i`m thinking, maybe we should include another area in the base package, where hardly anyone flys.....
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Re: Flightgear On Steam.

Postby Figaro » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:16 am

YPAD. :lol:

But no, as that only moves the problem. Although, if there was to be a different default airport for ONLY Steam DLed FG, maybe it could work.

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