copyright question

[andras1]

Hi,

this is a copyright question. I have managed to get my first models to a level where I would be ready to publish them. Everything is selfmade except the flight dynamics. I understand hat almost all the flight dynamics out there are in one way or the other based on the default microsoft dynamics. Unfortunately they do not work with my models. Others, like some of Dee Waldrons do? So my rather silly questions: How do you deal with this issue. Do you create your own dynamics and if so how. Do you use other stuff with permission?

Thanks

Andras

[KevinJarvis]

The quick reply is:
Yes, other peoples work is used with permission.
While I don't believe it is against the law per se, it is bad form to not ask for permission to use another persons work. Especially if what you are using comes with a read-me that stipulates that you ask for permission.

Not gaining permission can and has gotten work deleted from the BIG library sites.

So the best thing to do is always ask.

Now someone from MAIW will most certainly chime in with a detailed explanation of how it's done here.

[MIKE JG]

We make our own. Mike MacIntyre has been the resident expert in all things FDE related since the beginning of MAIW and does 99.9% of all the FDE sets for military AI models.

Andras, if you have a model that you would like some others to check over for you, I'm sure there would be no shortage of volunteers here.

[andras1]

Hi again

I would need faces for my pilots. Can I use the ones that Microsoft uses in their stock planes? I checked the EULA but am not sure I understand it when they say decompiling is not allowed. Alternatively, are there any photo data banks which contain really license free photos without any hidden license obligations?

As usual, thanks for any help

Andras

[andras1]

Hi there,

I have published my first ai plane over at AVSIM. It is a little Katana with several LODs, appearing and disappearing tie downs and pilots, a front gear animation that looks rather awkward at times and flaps animations that one hardly sees. Not too military although with a bit of camouflage paint and a shark mouth it might look dangerous. I wanted to say many thanks to Weescotty and to Aerogator without whose help I would have never made it. There is a DA40, a DA 42, some Pipers, a Mooney and an AB212 (for use with helitraffic) in the works. They may or may not be published.

Thanks

Andras

[MIKE JG]

Here's the link:

http://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?Ca ... LID=149501

[MIKE JG]

That's a great effort for your first model! Cute little thing, the pilots add a nice touch.

Only thing I might suggest is to have an FDE expert like Mike MacIntyer give it a quick FDE tune up so it handles a bit better.

Great job.

[Victory103]

Nice job and can be somewhat used in a military role at Doss Aviation for the IFS program for the USAF, located at KPUB. I'll put these to work there.

[andras1]

Are not they flying the version with the Lycoming engine? It looks different, broader cowling, different air intakes and additional side windows.

I was planning to do these as well but the next model will be the Rotax version without boots or a Piper.

Andras