Redistribution permission for MSFS 2024 SimConnect DLLs

[MSFS 2024] Questions & Community Discussions SimConnect
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Hello,
I am developing “Flight Companion”, consisting of a free Windows .NET 8 connector for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and a companion iOS application.

The Windows connector currently requires the following unmodified SDK files:

  • SimConnect SDK\lib\SimConnect.dll
  • SimConnect SDK\lib\managed\Microsoft.FlightSimulator.SimConnect.dll

The connector would be distributed to end users through GitHub Releases. It would only communicate with a legally installed copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

Could Microsoft/Asobo please confirm in writing:

  1. Are these two DLLs considered “distributable code” under the MSFS SDK EULA?
  2. May we redistribute the unmodified DLLs with our free Windows connector?
  3. Does this also apply when the companion iOS application is commercial?
  4. Which license notices or files must accompany the DLLs?
  5. If redistribution is not permitted, what is the officially supported deployment method for users who do not have the SDK installed?

We will not distribute SDK source code, headers, tools, or sample projects.
We specifically need confirmation from an authorized Microsoft or Asobo representative.

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hi there~~
as I am developing and distributing software, also I do redistribute ‘SimConnect.dll’.
so, I am interested in your topic.

I think It’s ok to everyone including Microsoft or Asobo, and there is no reason to consider it not permitted.
belows are the reasons to consider it ‘no problem’

  1. there is no damage on their benefit due to your ‘redistribution’.
  2. customers will thankyou for making it easy to setup programs. and It will make a good image of MSFS too.

obviously, this is not an official and authorized confirmation and I also like to listen confirmation from an authorized Microsoft or Asobo representative. (I doubt that someone is going to come out and make a confirmation about this.)

by the way,
is there a anyone complaining about redistributing ‘SimConnect.dll’?
why are you bothering yourself when It looks like ‘no one will suffer and every one will be happy’ thing?