Author Topic: Earth calling Dan (Read 8087 times)

BigJimW · 11 January 2005, 03:06:49

Hey Dan!

We're getting close.

Did you get the email from Martin? We haven't heard from you for quite some time. And I know you're
planning on updating Orbitersound.

We miss you dude!

Where ya been?

freespace2dotcom · Reply #1 - 11 January 2005, 07:37:59

hehe..

Dan hasn't even been posting much here, (only the french forums as far as I can tell.)

we here at this forum miss him too.

She_Da_Lier · Reply #2 - 11 January 2005, 09:26:47

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We're getting close

*faint

DanSteph · Reply #3 - 11 January 2005, 11:53:46

Hello Jim,

I donnot write much but I read most of the post (by mail)
I received Martin's mail, OrbiterSound 3.0 is 70% complete yet
I'll start to work again on it because I was really busy
latelly see this http://www.FsPassengers.com

Dan

Post Edited ( 01-11-05 11:57 )

freespace2dotcom · Reply #4 - 11 January 2005, 12:08:52

oooh!

an addon for a game I have!

Boy dan, when did you start this?

I sure hope you add some non-metric support to it.

it does look like fun though.

Post Edited ( 01-11-05 12:09 )

DanSteph · Reply #5 - 11 January 2005, 13:09:22

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freespace2dotcom wrote:
oooh!
an addon for a game I have!
Boy dan, when did you start this?

9 month ago and I work on it at least 8 hours per day since. this explain why I'm not so often here.

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freespace2dotcom wrote:
I sure hope you add some non-metric support to it.

Of course... if Fs is set on english unit there is miles, knots and lbs else it's metric

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freespace2dotcom wrote:
it does look like fun though.

It is

a lot of sound feedback and the most ever detailed report for each flight ever seen in Fs.
For exemple when you do weird things as dive or looping and just before impact
when your are about to crash you can hear the passengers that scream behind
you... awesome

I'll need more beta tester soon but now the team is essentialy in french (7 tester) and so are
the beta forums...

(most screenshots are old on the site)

Dan

Post Edited ( 01-11-05 13:11 )

UAF_Lt_Brenton · Reply #6 - 11 January 2005, 14:42:42

Hey Dan, mind if I beta test this? It looks uber l33t

DocHoliday · Reply #7 - 11 January 2005, 15:09:23

Well, you know, probably the old *slips Dan a $20 bill* system might do the trick

Looks neat, Dan. Who created those fascinating text descriptions in the report?

Atom · Reply #8 - 11 January 2005, 18:18:27

I'll beta test too, if you want.

Also you mention it's going to be shareware, any idea about the price?

Simonpro · Reply #9 - 11 January 2005, 18:55:19

damn imperialist flightsim units :p

DanSteph · Reply #10 - 11 January 2005, 19:36:48

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DocHoliday wrote:
Well, you know, probably the old *slips Dan a $20 bill* system might do the trick
Looks neat, Dan. Who created those fascinating text descriptions in the report?

he he ... who know

all I can say is that there is those letters in it's name: E Z J A N

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Atom wrote:
I'll beta test too, if you want. Also you mention it's going to be shareware, any idea about the price?

About beta in fact I'll release an "alpha" version in one or two month
but with a limited choice of 20-30 guys I'll think about you for this team.

After that it will be available freely in demo version (you can only start a FsPassengers
flight at san-francisco area but can land everywhere and nothing else is limited)
and the price will be around 28 euro possibly more depend of the eventual editor.

Dan

Atom · Reply #11 - 11 January 2005, 20:33:59

Cool. This is what Flight Sim was missing.

freespace2dotcom · Reply #12 - 11 January 2005, 20:47:06

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Of course... if Fs is set on english unit there is miles, knots and lbs else it's metric

Let's not forget about feet!

but yeah, having those REAL units at least doubles (and likely triples) the chances of me actually buying it.

(which
were actually not bad to begin with.)

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Simonpro wrote:
damn imperialist flightsim units :p

Damn underhanded traditional haters.

I mean honestly, I have no problem whatsoever with the metric system.
but some people get their grams, and I don't get my pounds. That's like mcdonalds giving away salads to health conscious
people, but won't give me my damn fatty burger!

It's insulting to me.

of course, I'm insulted easily on certain issues, but that's beside the point...

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and the price will be around 28 euro possibly more depend of the eventual editor.

so a guess of about 28 euros?

using current exchange rates, that's about $32 US... I suppose I need more info now..

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Simonpro · Reply #13 - 11 January 2005, 21:40:41

tradition is a fine thing as long as it doesnt involve me

seriously, though - a quarter pounder burger is much better than a 0.1133kg'er

(you didnt hear me say that though, ok?)

freespace2dotcom · Reply #14 - 11 January 2005, 22:13:04

Well, between you and me, I get the double quarter pounder.

Simonpro · Reply #15 - 12 January 2005, 01:56:20

well if we're being completely accurate i havn't been in a mcdonalds in ages. dont even know if they still do quarter
pounders. give me some home cooking instead any day (and yeah i know it makes me sound like an old fart, but its
true :p)
gotta dash now, all this talk of food is making me hungry...

Travis Reed · Reply #16 - 12 January 2005, 05:52:12

Dan, I like... The FS series has been needing something like this ever since it came out...

freespace2dotcom · Reply #17 - 12 January 2005, 07:53:23

yeah. I agree. You'll be rich. RICH!

Post Edited ( 01-12-05 07:53 )

DocHoliday · Reply #18 - 12 January 2005, 08:27:42

I sure hope so. Then he'll be able to go back to Orbiter Sound and DGIII and do free stuff again

Travis Reed · Reply #19 - 12 January 2005, 08:42:40

What he needs to do, when he gets back to doing free stuff, is make a landing ship for Vespucci with the same or similar
features of the DG3.

freespace2dotcom · Reply #20 - 12 January 2005, 09:03:03

And he should call it the DG4.

DocHoliday · Reply #21 - 12 January 2005, 12:35:14

The most prominent feature of FSPassengers which Dan didn't mention yet (but it is described on the site) are the
hazard zones. You can designate an airport or a whole country to have a certain percentage of "danger" and then
when you fly over it, pax get EXTRA scarred and if you set the percentage really high, you can hear gunshots and
explosions around you. What's even worse, your aircraft can get hit and you may be forced to do an emergency
landing.

It's a lot of fun! Now for a change you CAN actually take a c-130 and fly over to a real-world hazardous country and
simulate dropping food supplies to some location. Or simulate evacuating people from that location to a safe airport.

hehehe, I'm just stirring up your appetites and putting some pressure on Dan to make the public beta available as
soon as possible

Oh, did I mention your flight attendands bring you coffe and if you fly REALLY well, offer additional
services?

On Orbiter note, I think we should each keep notes of our own suggestions and ideas regarding OS and DG, coz I'm
pretty sure Dan didn't keep track of all our nagging the past few months

Cheers,

freespace2dotcom · Reply #22 - 12 January 2005, 13:42:44

mhh..

who's interested in doing really well?

I want it for the screaming.

the SCREAMING, dammit.

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Travis Reed · Reply #23 - 12 January 2005, 13:54:22

Freespace, you sadist!

freespace2dotcom · Reply #24 - 12 January 2005, 13:57:33

guilty as charged.