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This is probably silly, but is there some unspoken rule here about posting images of default, unrepainted FS9 aircraft and scenery as payware? I haven't checked back too far, but I haven't seen any here; only add-on stuff. I don't have any payware add-ons (yet); not in the budget (yes, it IS tight!); so I'd like to show off some all-stock screenies.  I don't see any specific mention in the guidelines, but...?

PS- And is it illegal to listen to ATC...?  ;)

Posting stock aircraft, scenery, etc is quite legal.

[quote]ATC is legal, but frowned upon.

Thanx, reverse, although it's not much clearer now.
The official mod stance is: "payware in any way, shape or form" (sic?).
As far as the ATC thing goes, it's a joke: a reference to several posts by another member who was worried he'd get in trouble for listening to real-world  ATC freqs via streaming audio on the Web...

Hiya Rotty.
How's it going?
The payware screenshot forum is specifically geared toward payware.
I will try to clear it up.

Payware aircraft
Payware scenery
Payware sky
payware airports
Payware mesh
payware traffic
payware land-class
payware anything!
If you needed to break out your credit card or access your Pay-Pal account, it goes here!  ;D  ;D

Yes some shots may not really show some sort of payware but what has happened here between the Freeware & payware forums is this.
Most of us who have payware on our systems, I mean allot, just post here all the time.
I mean I could post a default 777 leaving a default airport but I would have payware Ultimate Traffic, payware Active Sky, payware mesh, payware FSScene all running in the back ground. I don't bother with the freeware/payware decision anymore because somebody will say, "great shot but isn't that a payware mesh you are running?"
See it gets confusing. I have so much payware installed, I just post here now.  ;D

I haven't checked back too far, but I haven't seen any here; only add-on stuff.

Not too sure what you mean here. Mostly all shots have some sort of payware going on.  I do see a few that might not and were probably posted in this forum by accident. "Crispy Scandinavia" and "First few" for instance.

so I'd like to show off some all-stock screenies.

If they are stock screenies and you didn't have to pay for it, it should go in the "freeware" forum.
I hope this clears things up a bit.  ;D

Dave

Hm.
Flye2 u said Payware sky.
Like what ?
never heard of a payware sky add-on.

Hi SkyEagle.
I am running ActiveSky!
It is a payware weather engine that is absolutely incredible! Much better than the stock weather engine that comes with FS9
Check it out!
http://www.hifisim.com/

Dave  8)

Dave,

I think what rottydaddy was reffering to was that he can't remember seeing any shots with just default aircraft running...

Ben

Thanks, Ben, yes: just FS9, out of the box (which I paid for), no embellishment from third-party sources. Well, maybe Waterzone, but no 3rd-party planes or scenery.  Technically, that's payware, right?  I thought maybe that's frowned upon as "boring" or something. I'm not that bored with it yet, and I've got a few nice screenies that I'd like to show off.

Nope, just buying the game doesn't make it payware! lol

Nope, just buying the game doesn't make it payware! lol

Well, excuse me!!  Define "payware", then, if that term doesn't refer to software you pay for. Enlighten this old caveman...

Think about it this way:
Paid for FS + add-ons for free

[quote]Well, excuse me!!

Hello Fly2.
Thx for telling and i bought it
I have the newest version updated witch is 4.5 i think.
But i dont have a idea how it works.
Can u tell me ?

Okey-doke; I think I get it now. The main reason for separate screenshots forums is to separate payware add-ons from everything else, including FS9 defaults. Therefore, a pic of, say, the default Cub in a default setting would be considered freeware, for all intents and purposes.  Hadn't seen any default FS9 aircraft in the Freeware pictures forum, so it was a bit confusing. Thanks, all,  for helping me navigate through the jargon minefield... I didn't want to make any trouble, considering all the work that's been done to set up this great site.