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Simcident Report: Can Flight Sim Get You Arrested? The Bizarre Stories of Simmers Swept Up By Law Enforcement Post-9/11 Thumbnail

Simcident Report: Can Flight Sim Get You Arrested? The Bizarre Stories of Simmers Swept Up By Law Enforcement Post-9/11

In our previous installment of Simcident Report, we took a close look at the post-9/11 flight sim world, ranging from the reactions of simmers, to[..]

Reddit Post Claiming to be by FlyByWire Developer Accuses iniBuilds of Code Theft, Licensing Violations  Thumbnail

Reddit Post Claiming to be by FlyByWire Developer Accuses iniBuilds of Code Theft, Licensing Violations 

In a post on the Microsoft Flight Simulator subreddit, a since-deleted account by the name of NovaMoon827 has claimed that iniBuilds’s upcoming Airbus A320neo, which[..]

Simcident Report: 9/11 and The War on Flight Sim –  A Look at Moral Outrage and Simming in the Wake of the September 11th Attacks Thumbnail

Simcident Report: 9/11 and The War on Flight Sim – A Look at Moral Outrage and Simming in the Wake of the September 11th Attacks

On September 11th 2001, 19 terrorists associated with the extremist group Al Qaeda launched a coordinated attack on the United States, hijacking and intentionally crashing[..]

Simcident Report: The SATCO Schism, The Rocky Origins of Online ATC and the Rise of VATSIM and IVAO Thumbnail

Simcident Report: The SATCO Schism, The Rocky Origins of Online ATC and the Rise of VATSIM and IVAO

This is the story of SATCO, flight sims premier multiplayer ATC network, and how it was torn apart by secretive deals, internal power struggles, and[..]

Microsoft Making Changes to the MSFS Marketplace, Developers to Test Own Content Thumbnail

Microsoft Making Changes to the MSFS Marketplace, Developers to Test Own Content

On March 10th, Microsoft announced that it would be making major changes to the way it handles submissions and updates to 3rd party add-ons released[..]

Flightsim.to Officially Rolls Out New Content Deletion Policy Amid Mixed Response From Developers

The controversy surrounding Flightsim.to’s Creators Program and the site's deletion policy rollout appears to be coming to a conclusion.   As we reported previously, Flightsim.

Flightsim.to Proposes Revised Terms of Service, Deletion Policy, In Response to Developer Boycott 

Earlier this week we reported on a developer boycott of popular Microsoft Flight Simulator add-on distributor Flightsim.to.

Developers Call for Boycott of Flightsim.to In Wake of Creators Program Announcement. What Does Controversial TOS Actually Say?

On February 11th, Flightsim.to announced some major changes to its popular online add-on distribution platform.

Simcident Report: Massacre at Meigs Field – The Ill-Fated Fight to Save Flight Sim’s Most Famous Airport Thumbnail

Simcident Report: Massacre at Meigs Field – The Ill-Fated Fight to Save Flight Sim’s Most Famous Airport

Welcome to Simcident Report, where we take a look at noteworthy, dramatic, and historic events in flight simming.

Simcident Report: How Walker Air Transport’s Recruiting Campaign Spiraled into Accusations of Harassment, Intimidation, and Doxing Thumbnail

Simcident Report: How Walker Air Transport’s Recruiting Campaign Spiraled into Accusations of Harassment, Intimidation, and Doxing

Welcome to Simcident Report, where we take a look at noteworthy, dramatic, and historic events in flight simming.