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sjfly2 asked FlyingRaccoon commented

Modding Marketplace Aircraft

Will aircraft developers ever have a tool or way to modify marketplace planes which right now are encrypted? Myself and other included would love to modify marketplace aircraft.

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FlyingRaccoon answered FlyingRaccoon commented

Hello.

The point of the DRM system is to prevent people from getting and modifying any content without their original creator's approval.
You will still be able to mod an aircraft if the original creator provides you with the unencrypted package or source files.

Regards,
Sylvain

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sjfly2 avatar image sjfly2 commented ·
I wouldn't be able to then publish a mod an distribute it though, right?
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FlyingRaccoon avatar image FlyingRaccoon ♦♦ sjfly2 commented ·

It depends on the original creator license terms and Microsoft Partner Program terms as well.
I suggest you create a ticket on Zendesk for this as this is more related to marketplace licensing than SDK itself.
Marketplace Partner Program FAQ – Microsoft Flight Simulator Support (zendesk.com)
Regards,
Sylvain

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