Payware with FSX?
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:07 amI know this question has been asked before... But does anybody know if payware will be compatible with FSX? I have spent to much on payware to not be able to use it 
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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:07 amRe: Payware with FSX?
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:34 amYes. No different from freeware.
Re: Payware with FSX?
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:09 pmI'm pretty confident that the payware companies would make patches to update the current payware addons.
Re: Payware with FSX?
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:42 amI think however that it might be an assumption that they will not possibly charge for the "updates" for FSX.
FSX is a "new version" of the sim. Asd such it may be a reason to make the assertion that an "upgrade" to the exisiting packages is a bit "more" than a "patch" to the existing sim version.
This would not surprise me..... it happend with some stuff between fs2002 and fs2004. I already know that the new version of FSUIPC will be a "new purchase" for FSX.
best,
....................john
FSX is a "new version" of the sim. Asd such it may be a reason to make the assertion that an "upgrade" to the exisiting packages is a bit "more" than a "patch" to the existing sim version.
This would not surprise me..... it happend with some stuff between fs2002 and fs2004. I already know that the new version of FSUIPC will be a "new purchase" for FSX.
best,
....................john
Re: Payware with FSX?
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:47 amSo I guess Microsoft isn't the only one monopolizing. 
Re: Payware with FSX?
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:16 pmIt seems that way Katahu.... look at FS force, buy it now, get a partial discount for it on FSX...... And MS got into trouble for 'Monopolizing' but is it Microsofts fault they have a good product? , and sorry for getting off topic... back on that note, Yes addons will be compatible, but you will be charged $ for the updates I bet, Cheers, Gunny
Re: Payware with FSX?
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:55 pmTo put it in perspective - FS-X is not so much an "update" (in the sense that a bug-fix patch), but a re-engineered prodcut keeping the basics of the previous version, for reverse compatibility.
I would not expect payware companies to merely patch their products for FS-X (so all you get is an FS-9 model with dds textures, for example, and call it "new".
There are payware companies that are actively re-engineering their products to really take advantage of FS-X's new capabilites, and not merely provide a warmed over FS-9 model.
Almost as much effort is going into re-engineering a model for FS-X as went to create an FS9 model, so I would expect an FS-X model is a new purchase.
I would not expect payware companies to merely patch their products for FS-X (so all you get is an FS-9 model with dds textures, for example, and call it "new".
There are payware companies that are actively re-engineering their products to really take advantage of FS-X's new capabilites, and not merely provide a warmed over FS-9 model.
Almost as much effort is going into re-engineering a model for FS-X as went to create an FS9 model, so I would expect an FS-X model is a new purchase.
Re: Payware with FSX?
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:10 pmAlmost as much effort is going into re-engineering a model for FS-X as went to create an FS9 model, so I would expect an FS-X model is a new purchase.
Which is why I decided to make two versions of my Hummer project. One for FS9 and another for FSX.