Почему ранний доступ?

«SITL Forge is built by drone pilots for drone pilots, and we'd rather ship it now and shape it together with the community than polish it in isolation. Early Access lets builders, FPV pilots, and flight-controller developers try the simulator against real hardware setups, tell us what's missing, and influence which platforms and features we prioritize next.
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Сколько примерно эта игра будет в раннем доступе?

«We plan to remain in Early Access for approximately 6–12 months. The exact length depends on how quickly we can act on community feedback, expand the parts library, and ship the next flight-controller integrations.
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Чем планируемая полная версия будет отличаться от версии в раннем доступе?

«During Early Access we plan to grow the simulator along several axes:
• Additional flight-controller integrations as DLC — iNAV and ArduPilot are planned alongside the existing Betaflight support.
• A larger parts library: more frames, motors, propellers, batteries, and ESCs, with bench-validated specifications.
• Additional environments and test scenarios.
• Continued refinement of the VMG motor/propeller physics model based on real bench-test data.
• Quality-of-life improvements driven by community requests.

These are our intentions, not promises — final scope will depend on how Early Access unfolds.
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Каково текущее состояние версии в раннем доступе?

«SITL Forge is fully playable today and includes:
• A built-in SIM flight controller (ACRO / ANGLE / HORIZON) for standalone simulation.
• A Betaflight DLC integration for testing real Betaflight firmware over the standard SITL ports.
• 1000 Hz Jolt physics with a power-balance VMG motor/propeller model.
• A drone workbench with part assembly, real-time thrust and current predictions, and joystick support.

The current build ships with a limited library of 3D models, parts, and environments, and may contain bugs and rough edges. We will be expanding content and fixing issues throughout Early Access.
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Изменится ли цена игры после выхода из раннего доступа?

«We plan to gradually raise the price as the simulator grows — additional flight-controller integrations, an expanded parts library, and new environments will be reflected in the price during and after Early Access. Customers who purchase during Early Access keep their copy and do not pay the difference later.
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Как вы планируете вовлекать сообщество в разработку игры?

«We see Early Access as a working dialogue with our players. We plan to:
• Use the Steam Community Hub for feature requests, polls on what to build next, and bug reports.
• Publish regular changelogs that credit community-driven improvements.
• Engage directly with flight-controller developers and FPV builders who test real firmware against the simulator — their setups are the toughest test of physics fidelity.
• Share experimental builds for community review when meaningful changes land.
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