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The team that brought you Flight Simulator has been working for a while to separate the core simulation engine away from the packaged product so that it can be used in other applications that require real world simulation. Out of this came Microsoft ESP. So now you can simulate any environment in the world in your app.

If you are interested in finding out more about how to do these kinds of things, the Microsoft ESP team are holding two developer events, one in Orlando and one in London in early November.

If you are interested, please go to the following site and get registered.

The section about "Changing the World" sounds pretty neat.

 

Agenda

Time Topic

08:30 – 9:00 Registration

09:00 – 9:20 Introduction to ESP

09:20 – 9:45 ESP SDK Overview

09:45 – 10:30 Presentation: Connecting The World

  • Creating Add-on Components with SimConnect
    • Setup
    • SimConnect API overview
    • Simulation variables and events
    • Out-of-process vs. in-process add-ons
  • Examples walkthrough

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 12:15 Presentation: Changing the world – Part 1

  • Terrain System
    • Data sources / formats
    • Runtime processing overview
    • Autogen overview & customization
    • Using Terrain SDK to modify / extend the default terrain
  • Building Custom Missions
    • Creating structured experiences

12:15 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 14:30 Presentation: Changing The World – Part 2

  • Models
    • Scenery objects
    • Aircraft objects
    • Airfields
    Panels & Gauges
    • Creating panel & gauge art
    • Creating XML gauges
    • Creating C++ gauges with GDI+

14:30 – 14:45 Break

14:45 – 15:30 Partner Opportunities

  • Partner Information

15:30 – 16:30 Conclusion

  • Developer resources & contacts
  • V2.0 Preview
  • ESP Open Discussions

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