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I'm still working on my own little FS9 renaissance - slowly putting together the ultimate tubeliner FS9 installation. This evening I was tracking down the various stuff I need to merge the Ready For Pushback 747 Classic panel with the Project Opensky model. It got me thinking about payware that was announced but never released..
- Chris Koegler's 747 Classic (FS9/FSX): This was the one I was reading about tonight that got me thinking. Ralph Tofflemire released the RFP 747 as freeware because some distributors were selling it and he wasn't getting any of the money. I remember many years ago a guy called Chris Green (I think?) set up the RFP VIP Club, basically pay $10 and you get access to ongoing development of the RFP panel. The VIP club is long gone now, and so have the files. They're not available anywhere. It turns out Chris Koegler was actually developing a totally new 747 Classic package featuring the 100, 200, 300, freighters and the SP. It was going to be released for FS9 and FSX. No screenshots were released but apparently those who had a preview were suitably impressed. Download free ninja shadow of darkness psx iso. It looks like he ran into problems with the FSX version and the project was abandoned.
- Airliner XP (FS9): Who remembers this one? Such hype, fanfare and marketing. Only for it to disappear in a puff of smoke. The official story was one of the three developers had some kind of family crisis and couldn't complete his part of the project. Another of the developers was very well known and established with his own respected brand and he disappeared from the scene without any further communication. There's more to this story than we were told..
- Air Bleed Simulations DC-10 (FS9): I remember they had a website with some fantastic screenshots of what was meant to be a very detailed DC-10 sim. To this day we've not had a meaty DC-10 sim, having to make do with the CLS versions.
- Dreamfleet (Paul Golding) DC-8 (FS9): A follow up to the really good Dreamfleet 727 (remember that?). It was another one that seemed to be in development for years before Mr Golding finally abandoned it after Lou Betti (Mr Dreamfleet) dropped off the face of the earth following the Airliner XP failure.
- Pilot's L1011 (FS2K, then FS2002, then FS9): Seemingly in development for years. From what I recall the panel developer had a falling out with the rest of the team and took his ball and went home. He subsequently released the panel as payware (it was disappointing). The original team said they had found a replacement developer to make a new panel from the ground up but it was all for nought.
- Just Flight VC10 (FSX/P3D): Yes I know they have a VC10 in development but it's made by Aeroplane Heaven. After they released the Canberra PR9 their new in-house development team were planning on a VC10. I don't know how far it got but at some point the VC10 became an Aeroplane Heaven project. I know Just Flight had a change of management last year, so I'm guessing they trimmed a lot of projects they thought wouldn't be profitable.
So what else does everyone remember or know about? I can vaguely recall the 'Iron Knuckles' team Flight One had to do the DC-9 were meant to be doing a 737-200 but that never got released.
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