You are a bit late to release an April fools joke. Not really sure why anyone would release a plane without a virtual cockpit in 2022 for MSFS but here we are.

Captain Sim wrote on Apr 11^th, 2022 at 11:26pm:


And about as useful as nothing.

Just my two-pence..

15 or even 20 dollars? Give me a C-130 with a cockpit that "more or less" works and looks right with some attempt to actually configure the aircraft's easily googleable weights and fuel amounts. If it looks and sounds about right and I can do a simplified cold and dark I'd be 100% ok with 20 bucks. There are developers offering bigger bang for your buck (W42 springs to mind) but they're experimenting with the wider market of MSFS and whether it's viable to go for much lower than traditional pricing.

15 dollars for an external only model with minimal animations and I don't even know what "asobo defaults" you've used for this one... is, personally, vastly unreasonable. Sell it for 5 dollars and give a seal of approval for the community to do their own improvements to it... though honestly I think the community still needs an actual VC model to work with to be expected to produce anything worthwhile in a reasonable amount of time.

And why exactly is it such an unknown whether you'll add a VC? Your actions with the triple 7s, then the 764 and now the C-130 scream 'We haven't the ability/resources to do more than this'. I can sympathise with that, if you'd admit to it.

TLDR: Add a VC and make it work in a simplified way.. and set the darn empty weight/mtow/etc accurately in the config file... and I'd totally pay what you're asking or even a little more.

Seeing a C130 in MSFS is utterly brilliant and it looks superb so well done for that.

Seriously though, your FSX version was one of my go to planes, even for that old platform the VC was superb.

Personally, I'm not likely to buy just an exterior model, my view is  that I'd rather pay more and have something that resembles the amazing C130 you had on FSX. I'm just going to keep my fingers and toes crossed that when you see all the comments from the community you'll find the time and persuasion to start working on a VC.

I'm sure when you do it'll be amazing and I'll throw my money at you to have it!

Go on, you know you want to!

TheGarner wrote on Apr 12^th, 2022 at 7:34am:

Not sure about the "now". We did the "exterior first" releases many times (727, B-52, 777, 757, L1011)

Captain Sim wrote on Apr 12^th, 2022 at 1:37pm:


Yes but why? It's pretty clear, I think, that people want a C-130 just.. one with a VC. You even acknowledged that yourselves a few posts back, so why are you unsure you'll ever commit to making such a product?

As to the fact that you've released products without a VC before.. And you specifically used the phrase 'External first'.. first? That implies internals later. But here you're unwilling to commit to a VC ever? So what is going on?

It's 2022 guys. This is a sim with unprecedented graphical fidelity where every default aircraft has a beautiful looking virtual cockpit, even if 90% of the buttons and switches are 'INOP'.

Your triple 7s and 764 at least had a good looking VC... and they had it from day 1.

I'm just bewildered...

Since you simply dont like my comments. Let's try this again.

Are you planning to sell this on the Asobo in-sim marketplace? Just a yes or no.

I really cant be breaking any rules to get my comments deleted. If so, please enlighten me.

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JGE_DK wrote on Apr 13^th, 2022 at 7:33pm:

Market shift probably.

TF33-P5 wrote on Apr 13^th, 2022 at 3:51pm:

The product probably does not fit your needs, but the C-130 Captain Exterior is a complete product.

marajin wrote on Apr 14^th, 2022 at 6:08am:


I think it's a shame.  The think that disappoints me the most is, that I know that Captain Sim is (or at least was.....) capable of delivering so much more than this. 

Does the FS2020 C-130 aleast come with a 2D panel and sounds?

albie wrote on Apr 24^th, 2022 at 6:58pm:

That's an exterior model cockpit which is not designed for the interior POV use.

Hi,

I'm considering picking this up, and know that it has no VC, but I'm wondering what you do see when you load the plane to fly? Are you always looking at the exterior view as you fly or do you start with essentially a big open window but sitting at an eyepoint as if you were inside the cockpit?

Also, there are screenshots of the cargo bay interior so I'm wondering if you can move your eyepoint backwards into the cargo bay (combination of arrow keys, etc)?

Thanks.

Problem is... it's being offered on MSFS Marketplace as "C130 Hercules" ie missing the EXTERIOR qualifier which makes it sound like an aeroplane grown ups might actually want to fly... instead of the gamer-kid graphic that has seriously pissed me off!

Its sad to see how far CS has fallen. Releasing a payware plane for a sim in 2022 without a VC or at least a promise for a VC is laughable. Glad to see so may new developers creating quality if this is the direction once trusted brands have gone. Dont come at me with "just because you dont want an exterior model doesnt mean its incomplete". The market and masses dictate what a complete aircraft is and in 2022, that means a working VC. I hope you guys get your act together and go back to the days of the 707, 727 and L-1011 because in those times, seeing the captain sim name was enough to know it was a good product that was worth every penny.

PS: do a 707 for MSFS with a VC. Vintage planes seem to be making a comeback and the 707 was a piece of art once upon a time.

I think the market place rating of 1.4 stars answers it all.

I evaluate aircraft based on the interier...  Why, because I fly from the pilot seat, not sitting on top of the aircraft.  I was amazed at the the quality of the flight deck in the prior version.  The C-130 was my go to plane because it went fast, but (most importantly) I could land it at small airports with great graphics.

If the interier comes out for FS 2020, I will be getting that.