FSX optimised for OSX!!!

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Re: FSX optimised for OSX!!!

Postby Fozzer » Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:31 am



I am hoping for PC DOS compatibility ;D

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Re: FSX optimised for OSX!!!

Postby Mictheslik » Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:34 am

assuming fsX is about 4Gb, and 1 floppy disk is about 1Mb, i make that about 4000 ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: FSX optimised for OSX!!!

Postby Fozzer » Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:00 am

assuming fsX is about 2Gb, and 1 floppy disk is about 1Mb, i make that about 2000 ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: FSX optimised for OSX!!!

Postby PisTon » Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:34 am

The game is around 14gb :) Someone who went to IFC asked and found out.
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Re: FSX optimised for OSX!!!

Postby Fozzer » Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:11 am

assuming fsX is about 4Gb, and 1 floppy disk is about 1Mb, i make that about 4000 ;D ;D ;D ;D

.Mic



The game is around 14gb :) Someone who went to IFC asked and found out.


So, Mic, by your calculations, that would involve in excess of 14,000 3-1/2, 720k floppy disks for a full install of FSX...:o...!
Blimey...!
I don't know where I'm going to store them all... :'(...!

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Paul...so much for progress... 8)...!
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Re: FSX optimised for OSX!!!

Postby EirePlane » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:58 am




So, Mic, by your calculations, that would involve in excess of 14,000 3-1/2, 720k floppy disks for a full install of FSX...:o...!
Blimey...!
I don't know where I'm going to store them all... :'(...!

LOL... ;D...!

Paul...so much for progress... 8)...!


well, if we look at the evolution of FS packaging since FS2000 we can safely say:
FS2000 = CD Case
FS2002 = Slip Cases
FS2004 = Metal Box
FSX = Warehouse

i just hope it comes with a lock
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