FSX Steam on sale for only $5! Limited time only!

[Navy Chief]

I just booted Steam, updated FSX-SE, and did a few touch and goes from our own SOH member HenryStreet's NAS Lemoore scenery.

The sim runs quite smooth! Am liking it! NC

[Hanimichal]

anyone know how to fix this (only in FSX SE)

[Daube]

Sorry for the stupid question, but why do you use Arrestor Cable ?
FSX-SE includes Acceleration, so you don't need any additional software to simulate the carrier ops (catapult and cables), right ?

[Hanimichal]

Sorry for the stupid question, but why do you use Arrestor Cable ?
FSX-SE includes Acceleration, so you don't need any additional software to simulate the carrier ops (catapult and cables), right ?

The best freeware assistence (you don't need to instal anything) to air-refueling
Also for now there are some problem to cat-launch the AS F-14 X, so this solve this problem in the Boxed FSX

[papab]

Question:
If you have both versions of FSX ( Gold and SE) on the computer , do they have to reside on the same drive?
I put SE on /D drive and Gold is on /C and I can not seem to get 3rd party aircraft to work even though the DEV. has a patch for the aircraft to work on SE

Rick

[hschuit]

HU: AVSIM Interview with Tim Gatland - CTO - DoveTail Games about (the future of) FSX-SE.

[Hanimichal]

Question:
If you have both versions of FSX ( Gold and SE) on the computer , do they have to reside on the same drive?
I put SE on /D drive and Gold is on /C and I can not seem to get 3rd party aircraft to work even though the DEV. has a patch for the aircraft to work on SE

Rick

Some of this 3rd party can install using Flight1 Registry Repair Tool, assigning the FSX version you will to use. No difference in driver instalation of both

Another of 3rd party can instal only 1 time in same PC as the Captain Sim Weapon. Others have big problems! I have tried to instal the VRS weapons in FSX SE but give me error in the installation. And both are working without problems in FSX Boxed version

[Bjoern]

anyone know how to fix this (only in FSX SE)

Is FSUIPC 4.938c installed?
Or the legacy SimConnect releases*?



*Installation - see here:
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...l=1#post930137

[papab]

Some of this 3rd party can install using Flight1 Registry Repair Tool, assigning the FSX version you will to use. No difference in driver instalation of both

Another of 3rd party can instal only 1 time in same PC as the Captain Sim Weapon. Others have big problems! I have tried to instal the VRS weapons in FSX SE but give me error in the installation. And both are working without problems in FSX Boxed version

Thank you for the feedback!
Rick

[georges-andre]

I just read the interwiew of the dovetail boss on avsim, i have read some post on SOH and Pilote virtuel (French site) and i can't take a decision...
If you have FSX Gold with acceleration, do you think really that buy FSX Steam is reasonable now or do you want to wait for see what FSX could become with a major transformation?
Also there is P3D an another solution perhaps more expensive but really good...
To buy or not to buy* that is the question ?
*it's strange it's remember me an another sentence with dilemma of a great author.

Help us to took a decision!!!

[Daube]

I just read the interwiew of the dovetail boss on avsim, i have read some post on SOH and Pilote virtuel (French site) and i can't take a decision...
If you have FSX Gold with acceleration, do you think really that buy FSX Steam is reasonable now or do you want to wait for see what FSX could become with a major transformation?

The answer is extremely simple.
If you had considered this question at the right time, that is when FSX-SE was sold for 5 dollars only, then YES, it was totally worth it to buy FSX-SE, even if you already had a "normal" FSX. Just because DVDs are a stupid format (fragile and slow), and because the installation and activation of the original game is very often problematic.
But, now that FSX-SE is sold for 25 dollars, the situation is totally different. And if your original FSX still works correctly and your DVDs are still in good shape, then it's not a good idea to buy FSX-SE now.

Also there is P3D an another solution perhaps more expensive but really good...

P3D is not another solution. It's THE solution. But not right now, not until the major addons (PMDG, VRS...) become compatible. But when they will be, P3D will be the ultimate FS.

[Hanimichal]

Is FSUIPC 4.938c installed?

it was the new FSUIPC I had not updated, Thanks

[Francois]

However, the problem with P3D is STILL their limitations on licensing and sales. I know it is 'only' official, but it also means they can withdraw it all tomorrow without having to worry about us, poor consumers. I would also guess that it is even LESS important for them revenue wise than it was for MS :-(

[Wizard]

And I particularly like the "you have to pay us in order to develop for OUR program"? Wait - what? I, a developer have to pay you, Lockheed, to develop more capability for YOUR simulation?

Not gonna happen in my lifetime, I assure you.

They ought to be paying me!

[Bjoern]

And I particularly like the "you have to pay us in order to develop for OUR program"? Wait - what? I, a developer have to pay you, Lockheed, to develop more capability for YOUR simulation?

Not gonna happen in my lifetime, I assure you.

They ought to be paying me!

Are you sure that you aren't interpreting too much into the "Development Subscription" that is offered for P3D?

If so: The subscription only means that you'll get two P3D licenses for use on development and testing computers and access to any future updates (even major ones, like from v1 to v2). At $10 a month it's a bit of a steal if you're a payware dev who's in for the long run. Just ask Bill Leaming (n4gix).

[Wizard]

Well, I don't need 2 licenses since I fly solo here. And I'm not doing payware. But the license doesn't seem to discern between payware and freeware.

In any case, my efforts are designed to increase the number of people using a flight simulator, which in essence makes me part of the marketing. I have several very kind folk who are helping me develop and host the NEUWUC server - for free. I still have to pay for the domain name, etc which I am willing to do. I do not want to have to charge folks for what I am doing - at least not until it all works perfectly - like it ever will. I won't charge anyone unless the hosting service charges me - and the fellow who owns it is also a flight simmer and friend and very sympathetic to my cause.

There's several other reasons I won't make NEUWUC payware.But be that as it may, unless there was a serious requirement to move to P3D, I won't. And by the looks of it Lockheed Martin is not going to open up P3D (legally) to the general public. So I'm continuing development and waiting to see where the winds blow. And I could always shift back to X-Plane which is more developer friendly than LM.

[Bjoern]

What are you talking about?

The SDK for P3D is always free, no matter what kind of license you use!
You can perfectly well purchase the $60 academic license, download the SDK and develop your stuff like you used to for FSX, FS9, FS8, FS7, etc...
Heck, even I could make stuff with P3D's SDK without even owning the simulator!

http://prepar3d.com/support/sdk/


If you're really complaining about having to purchase simulation software despite being a developer, then at least have a jab at Microsoft, Dovetail and Laminar Research as well, because their SDKs are only available when you purchase the main product.

[n4gix]

And I particularly like the "you have to pay us in order to develop for OUR program"? Wait - what? I, a developer have to pay you, Lockheed, to develop more capability for YOUR simulation?

We (developers) aren't working to "develop more capability for [their] simulation" at all. They (L-M) don't get any pecuniary benefit from our efforts.

I earn my entire living from FS development. This being the case, the developer's subscription is just part of the cost of doing business, in no wise different from me having to license Photoshop, Max2012, and a Baker's Dozen other useful development tools.

All that said though, for freeware developers the P3Dv1.4 and v2.4 SDKs are totally free, and at this point in time nearly everything developed for FSX+Acceleration is pretty much guaranteed to work in P3Dv1.4 and v2.4.

[Ferry_vO]

First class simulations now sells a product through Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/342000/

[Bjoern]

By the way: After having fixed a nasty, recurring g3d.dll crash*, I'm quite enjoying FSXSE. It's really faster and smoother** than the "old" FSX.




*If you get one of these, it's caused by an inacessible, i.e. corrupted model or texture somewhere.
**With a suitable flavor of the BufferPools tweak.

[Lewis-A2A]

Well, I don't need 2 licenses since I fly solo here. And I'm not doing payware. But the license doesn't seem to discern between payware and freeware.

Don't mistake P3D to be a home desktop flight simulator ala MSFS, its a professional software application for professional application from military applications to the certified flight training simulators . Freeware does not exist in this business which is why it is not really catered for.

But as mentioned already the SDK's are already there for any home flight sim enthusiast to have a play with and at the moment much of it is similar to the FSX SDK with some limitations totally removed due to the nature of the P3D platform.

thanks,
Lewis

[tommieboy]

So at the risk of being laughed out of the room.....

I'm wondering if the optimized coding in FSX-SE would be of any benefit to us MS XP 32 bit OS users? I guess we are all looking for extra FPS, where ever / how ever we can get it.

Tommy

[Francois]

Not laughing Tommy, but you REALLY should get rid of that old XP stuff ;-)

[flaviossa]

The second DLC announced:


I think DTG plans are a little different from ours ....

[DaveB]

Hat's off to FCS for jumping on the bandwagon early though they do seem an odd choice. Few of their models shine a light toward anything 'current' although the Lancaster and Wellington remain 'best of breed'. I wish to goodness they'd re-visit the Sunderland.. the 'iron clad' textures are just too much.. even in a sale!

ATB
DaveB