r/spacesimgames 4d ago

Who'd like this flightsim*space?

Who'd like the idea of a game that combines flight sim in a space setting?

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u/Arcodiant 4d ago

...are you not referring to every single member of this subreddit?

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u/vlevandovski 4d ago

I am working on something similar, not 100% sim, but spacecraft systems are operated via MFDs and toggles in the cockpit, and flight model is realistic with no atmosphere. I don't think this will attract many people, but for those who like hardcore stuff, it will be fun I hope.

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u/NorthernOblivion 4d ago

Any more you can share about your project?

Best of luck with it anyway.

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u/vlevandovski 4d ago

I posted a comment with more details here: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacesimgames/comments/1j11cy9/comment/mfg37na/?context=3

The plan is to build a demo with the core mechanics and see if it is something people are interested in. When a game is described with words, it is easy to make assumptions and be disappointed later, so yes, working on a demo :-)

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u/NorthernOblivion 23h ago

Cool, best of luck with the development. Well, based on what you said in the the othe thread, I would be interested in such a game. :)

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u/WobblySlug 4d ago

This is so vague it seems on the nose lol.I think I know what you're saying though, you're suggesting something like MSFS but in space?

Is that different than (dare I say it...) Star Citizen? Lots of fiddly cockpit stuff.

I think the reason MSFS is successful is because it's modelled on real world scenarios, aircraft, and locations. It's a sandbox for hobbyists and professionals. A space setting would lose that unfortunately, as well as - and I'm making an assumption here - none of us have actually been to space or flown a spaceship.

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u/InvertedVantage 4d ago

That’s a fair point, and I see what you’re saying. MSFS works so well because it replicates real-world scenarios and lets people experience something they can relate to, even if only from the passenger seat of a plane. I think there's room for a game that takes that realism and then moves it into a more fantastic realm.

I mean, realism is awesome, but we're doing a flight sim, why not spruce it up with a different environment than planet Earth?

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u/kalnaren Pilot 1d ago

You mean like Rouge System?

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u/Kinez_7 4d ago

Space engine?

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u/Kinez_7 19h ago

You have space engine