The Little Wheel Goes in Back
Musings on simulated things, now being of the large and extremely heavy variety.
Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish!
They say change is good. So after 6+ years of working in the simulations group I've decided to...
Date: 10/26/2007
Kuju Rail Simulator Screenshots
Copies of Kuju Rail Simulator has finally started to make it into customers' hands. UKTrainSim.com...
Date: 10/11/2007
Lookin' Good!
If you haven't seen it yet, Kuju posted a video of their route editor. you can find it here:...
Date: 09/21/2007
Why Simulations Are Better Than The Real Thing
Realism... It's a term that's used often in the context of our simulation titles. Of course, realism...
Date: 09/10/2007
Like Yogi Said...
"It's deja vu all over again!" Now that we've made the "official" annoucement about Train Simulator...
Date: 09/01/2007
Coming Out
Well, it certainly is good to be able to talk more about the project after all these long months....
Date: 08/29/2007
Guter Tag von Leipzig!
Sorry it's been so long since my last post but there's been a lot happening. Nonetheless I thought...
Date: 08/23/2007
Back
As in, "I'm back" and "Oh, my back!" It's been too long since my last post. On the other hand, if I...
Date: 04/29/2007
One Down, One to Go
An update. I did get Vista set up on my dev box the other morning. The RTM version is really nice....
Date: 02/08/2007
Black Helicopters in Train Simulator?
Ya know, it's certainly reassuring that despite my move from Flight Sim to Train Sim, some things...
Date: 02/05/2007
The People Have Spoken
In fact, they continue to speak. Of course I'm referring to all you current and potential Train...
Date: 02/03/2007
From the Engineer's Mouth
Jamie, our development lead on Train Simulator, posted a great blog post about what it means to...
Date: 02/02/2007
No, I Can't
Well, based on the emails I've received at least a few people are reading my blog. Unfortunately all...
Date: 01/26/2007
Hello Again
With the annoucement of Microsoft's new Train Simulator project it seems likely that many more new...
Date: 01/20/2007
And in case it's not obvious by now...
What's been occupying my time over the past few months. Oh, what am I doing? Well, same sort of...
Date: 01/19/2007
Now that's a hangover
Has it really been over two months since my last blog post? Sheesh. Well, I think I'm almost...
Date: 01/12/2007
Office-a-go-go
Microsoft recently sent the next version of Office, called the Office System 2007, to the...
Date: 11/08/2006
Plugging Along
UPDATE: Bookmark this page and check back regularly: https://support.microsoft.com/ph/11941. A new...
Date: 10/25/2006
Aha!
Wow, talk about obscure. It seems one cause of the activation problems some people have had is a...
Date: 10/23/2006
Growing Pains
With the official US street date now passed we're seeing more and more people trying to install and...
Date: 10/20/2006
DVD Issues
Briefly (I need to bug out early today) there are a couple of install issues emerging related to the...
Date: 10/18/2006
Just a Reminder...
Many folks have followed my suggestion and sent their experiences to the tell_fs@microsoft.com...
Date: 10/16/2006
Insight...
...It's one of the hardest thing to gain when dealing with customers from afar. Still, it is...
Date: 10/12/2006
Yes, We're Here
Well, Flight Simulator X is starting to trickle out. Despite restrictions in the street date a few...
Date: 10/10/2006
Pinch-Hitting Across the Pond
Just when I thought I was done with Flight Sim it turns out I need to jet to Europe next week to...
Date: 09/15/2006
And So It Begins (FilePlanet Beta)
Well, people obviously have it now since forum threads are starting to pop up. AvSim has a nice...
Date: 09/01/2006
FilePlanet Update
...and the saga continues. From what I can gather it appears that FilePlanet has a beta build they...
Date: 08/28/2006
Demo Lesson Learned: Seagulls Must Work!
Ya know it's funny. Before we released the FSX demo the online forums where flooded with posts...
Date: 08/23/2006
Stupid Flight Sim Tricks
Any Letterman fans out there? Well, here's one to try if you have the FSX demo: Launch any flight...
Date: 08/18/2006
Many Thanks, Intrepid Demo Users!
A quick update on the Flight Simulator X demo: Thanks to all of you who've been clicking "Send to...
Date: 08/17/2006
Keep It Coming!
With the FSX demo not even a week old I want to give a "shout out" to all the folks that have tried...
Date: 08/14/2006
Real World Weather Back Up
Looks like the upgrades went as planned as the weather servers are back online. Thanks for your...
Date: 08/14/2006
Here's a Tip
So much of the buzz surrounding the demo seems to be about performance with a hailstorm of varying...
Date: 08/12/2006
FS Real-World Weather...
UPDATE: The server facility is undergoing power system upgrades and is likely to be offline until...
Date: 08/12/2006
More...
Reports from the field: Strange shading on aircraft that blinks with the lights: this is a bug with...
Date: 08/12/2006
Demo Notes, Take III
Here's a few more hints on the demo that I've come across while purusing the forums. It won't help...
Date: 08/11/2006
Just Like Election Night
I went home after work last night and monitored the forums to see who had a chance to download and...
Date: 08/10/2006