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Can someone remind me of the differences between the Standard and Pro versions?  Is it just that the Pro version includes the modelling program?

If I want to do repaints, and make customisations to the FS world, does this mean I ought to have Pro?  Or can I do all the same things with Std and downloaded utilities, etc from Simviation or elsewhere on the net?

I guess the real question is, what can't I do with Std?

Cheers,
Da Geezah

Pro comes with the gmax pack, it also has some extra aircraft and their gauges

If I want to do repaints, and make customisations to the FS world, does this mean I ought to have Pro?  

No, most everything you need, including GMax for creating new aircraft/scenery opjects, is available for free.

Check out the Design Forums for more specific help.

Dave

Thanks guys.  I just found GMax on the net and have downloaded it to give it a try - I'm building a very dodgey looking P-38 from the tutorial at the moment (well - mine looks dodgey, anyway ).

So once you have created a model, like my P-38, how do you get it into FS's virtual world, and how do you make movable surfaces react to the program?  Sorry if this has already been covered elsewhere - just point me in the right direction, and I'll go look it up.  This is probably the wrong place to ask, anyway?

Cheers
Geezah

Head down to the aircraft and 3d design forum and you'll find answers to all your gmax questions

Roger Wilco

Cheers.

Ah - now I'm a little worried! I went to the other forums, where you guys suggested and found another post asking similar questions to me, but the replies categorically stated that I would need the Pro version....

Now, I've found G-Max, and Microsoft's FS2002 SDKs (including make model) all available on the net, so I'm inclined to go with you, but before parting with my readies on the cheaper non-pro version, has anyone out there actually done this and can put my mind at rest?

Cheers all,
DG

OK - I won an auction on eBay (finally), so should have a copy of FS2002 in about a week's time  ;D  It's the standard version - but based on what I've read from various sources, I'm hoping that I'll still be able to load my own mods from GMax.  I'l complete this thread with a post that says yay or nay once I've found out.


DG

No worries!