Announcement...

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Tango_Romeo

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...the opening of The Source File Archive, a new resource for designers and the flight sim community dedicated to the preservation of FSDS and Gmax source files representing untold hours of creative work. :jump:

Every single week we lose original source files from which many of our most popular addons were created. Designers seldom post their source files for fear of piracy, and eventually they are lost through crashes or the designer moving on to other interests. :isadizzy:

This archive will provide a safe haven for designers to park source files AND have control over them.

I am dedicating two large external drives to this project...one for the archive and one for backup. The archive will contain the ZIPed source files (and original textures, if available) cross-referenced by author, program, type, etc. in a database of my own design. :kilroy:

Designers can send their files via email for archiving knowing that the files will not be made available to anyone without the author's specific permission. :applause:

I am committed to managing the project personally, and should I be unable to carry it forward, will find a successor to do so.

Bismarck13, Brunosk, Crashaz, Oldwheat, myself and several other dedicated producers have joined the effort initially. Everyone is welcome to contribute.

Files can be submitted to me directly via email (click on Tango_Romeo in this post to send email) or just PM me for directions.

Essentially, all that is needed is a ZIP containing the source file (with textures if available), a file ID naming the author, design program and sim, and instructions on how the file should be handled. :engel016:
 
I would be interested in this project. I have several older projects along with some unfinished ones sitting on my hard drive. I've lost interest in designing for the most part and I regularly get e-mail asking for updates to my aircraft.


I'll get something to you over the next couple of weeks.


Brian
 
I'm happy...

...to announce that The Source File Archive is now officially in existence. :wavey:

The first section is exclusively FSDS files and there are now nearly 300 of them in the archive. :jump:

The Gmax section is to be added shortly. :engel016:

The catalog has almost caught up with the archive's contents.....with me working as fast as I can. :running:
 
Catalog Available...

The first edtion of the FlightSim Source File Catalog is now available as a 13-page PDF file using this link to view/download:

http://www.simviation.com/lair/files...ileCatalog.pdf

The Archive now contains roughly 400 FSDS and Gmax source files.

Baldy's and Milton Shupe's files were the last ones added.......:engel016:
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Great stuff TR,

maybe when I get FSDS set up on my new rig I'll maybe make a few requests, some great stuff on there. Would love to see Padbury/Jeff Marsh's stuff up there, would love to update his Defiant to V2. And make the wings on the Skua fold. mmm pipe-dreams.

good man!!
Jamie

PS, does FSDS2 even work on Vista, if not I'm screwed, lol.
 
JDTinballs said:
Great stuff TR,

maybe when I get FSDS set up on my new rig I'll maybe make a few requests, some great stuff on there. Would love to see Padbury/Jeff Marsh's stuff up there, would love to update his Defiant to V2. And make the wings on the Skua fold. mmm pipe-dreams.

good man!!
Jamie

PS, does FSDS2 even work on Vista, if not I'm screwed, lol.
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Suggest the archive to Jeff. He might not know about it. :isadizzy:

I run FSDS2 and 3 on my XP machine....never tried it on my Vista box. Maybe one of our all-Vista people can tell us. :kilroy:
 
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