My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by s-macke » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 7:52 AM UTC

My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator
github.com

Re: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by shadeslayer_ » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 8:16 AM UTC

Strange that Microsoft used OP's project in their game, but didn't bother to let him know.

Re: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by drummer » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 8:18 AM UTC

shadeslayer_ wrote: post #2

Strange that Microsoft used OP's project in their game, but didn't bother to let him know.

Very strange indeed

Re: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by collaborative » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 8:18 AM UTC

Nothing to see here. It likely was added by Copilot by simply typing

//add cool retro mini-game

This is progress

Re: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by leononame » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 8:18 AM UTC

shadeslayer_ wrote: post #2

Strange that Microsoft used OP's project in their game, but didn't bother to let him know.

I agree - even if they're legally allowed to just take his work, it would've been nice to let OP know.

Re: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by s-macke » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 8:22 AM UTC

shadeslayer_ wrote: post #2

Strange that Microsoft used OP's project in their game, but didn't bother to let him know.

Yes, I was not informed about it. But I think that's fair. I didn't ask them either before I published the project. Please, don't make it a license issue. I developed it for fun.

Re: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by nerusskyhigh » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 8:26 AM UTC

shadeslayer_ wrote: post #2

Strange that Microsoft used OP's project in their game, but didn't bother to let him know.

I don't really know the scope of easter eggs, is the whole team supposed to know about them or just the few programmers that introduced them? Maybe they didn't want to spoil the surprise (?)

In any case, congratulations to op for having their project reach the original franchise. It's a sign of a job well done!

Re: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by runetech » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 8:27 AM UTC

s-macke wrote: post #6

shadeslayer_ wrote: post #2

Strange that Microsoft used OP's project in their game, but didn't bother to let him know.

Yes, I was not informed about it. But I think that's fair. I didn't ask them either before I published the project. Please, don't make it a license issue. I developed it for fun.

In that case - please have more fun ;-)

Thank you - I really enjoyed the flashback to my childhood you provided me just now!

Re: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by herpderperator » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 8:44 AM UTC

Googling Flight Simulator:

> First release: Microsoft Flight Simulator; November 1982; 40 years ago

That's wild. I can't believe it's that old.

Re: My project is now an easter egg in Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Post by alt227 » Tue, Nov 15, 2022, 8:46 AM UTC

leononame wrote: post #5

shadeslayer_ wrote: post #2

Strange that Microsoft used OP's project in their game, but didn't bother to let him know.

I agree - even if they're legally allowed to just take his work, it would've been nice to let OP know.

Considering they fully own all of the IP present in the OPs work, I would imagine they are within their full rights to just take it without asking. OP is lucky not to get a takedown notice and judging by his attitude he knows it. Good to see people playing nicely together :)