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Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:14pm

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Seems that all the good programs for FS2002 that we knew as freeware are all going to be payware now. S-Combo, one of the best addons for 2002 was freeware, and it's now a £6 payware product.

Maybe I'd understand more if I was a software developer, but most of the FS community are just people who like to fly and don't worry about it. I'm mildly disappointed that programs like S-Combo and FSUIPC are now payware.
 
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Reply #1 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:20pm

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what's new? Roll Eyes
 
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Reply #2 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:22pm

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With the way the economy is, everyone is hurting.  But I must agree... They felt with a new version of flight sim out, that now would be the time to drop the hammer on us. Because most of the stuff won't work with FS9, they added a few lines of code (or modified or deleted, whatever they did) they figure that we liked their freeware product so much, why not make a few bucks off us.

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Reply #3 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:36pm

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That economy thing is BS. Just don't buy them and perhaps they will be forced to release them again as freeware. Look at Bill Lyons and his Classics.
 
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Reply #4 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 7:44pm

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Agreed...they're obviously in it for the money.  Put the word out that they're not getting it and see what happens.

The other option is to become a developer yourself, and create some quality freewares!  It's not easy, but it would solve the problem!
 
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Reply #5 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 9:10pm

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well, learn the skills to become a programmer, maybe then you will understand that these guys have put ALOT of time together, just to make OUR experience better, so why not give them something back?

Seems like easy basics to me.

 
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Reply #6 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 9:15pm

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And this was a sudden revelation to them?  Methinks not.
 
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Reply #7 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 9:22pm

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Has anyone actually registered/bought FSUIPC yet? I'd be interested in seeing how the FS community have taken to that decision.
 
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Reply #8 - Aug 27th, 2003 at 9:29pm

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I have the new FSUIPC. Many of my fellow Simmers has the payware version, so it's not a failure. Some aircraft developers have even bought licences for the program so I guess he is doing fine ATM, which he deserves.

Peter Dowson has done SO MUCH for the online-flying community that it's just right to pay the man. Unlike many con-artists out there, his stuff actually works and is genuine quality.

 
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Reply #9 - Aug 28th, 2003 at 12:41am

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If he charged $5 instead of the $25, wouldn't he make more money simply because a lot more people would buy it?

These people ARE in it for the money. I read somewhere that the RCS b-25 or was is it their DC3 made almost $100,000, and it wasn't even that popular from what I was aware of. They would still make a lot of money, and probably even more if they charged considerably less.

but that's just my opinion Cheesy
 
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Reply #10 - Aug 28th, 2003 at 12:47am

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I think the only payware utility worth the money is FSnavigator. Active Camera is a good program but I think it should be freeware. FSUIPC should be freeware as well.

Do what orenda635 said, don't buy it and they will be forced to release it for free.
 
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Reply #11 - Aug 28th, 2003 at 5:48am

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damn, S-Combo was one of my favorite FS2002 add ons  Sad
 
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Reply #12 - Aug 28th, 2003 at 7:16am

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Is there a place to get a description of all these addons?  Or can someone give a brief description of what they are and why they are or aren't worth paying for?  As a new pilot, I often have trouble understaning what you old timers are talking about with all the acronyms.   Tongue  I'm sure I 'm not the only one.
 
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Reply #13 - Aug 28th, 2003 at 7:38am

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Here read this (regarding FSUIPC)

http://forums.simflight.com/viewtopic.php?t=10812&sid=fe2f13234d2e92bee64b9c2476...

As you can see, the  basic purpose of the program will still work, even if you decide not to pay.

It works with the popular program Squawkbox, which is why most users even have FSUIPC in the first place.
 
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Reply #14 - Aug 28th, 2003 at 7:57am

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Quote:
If he charged $5 instead of the $25, wouldn't he make more money simply because a lot more people would buy it?


I knew I liked you Andrew.  lol

This is a concept known as "volume sales", and its one that many sellers, both entrepreneurs and corporations, seem to have forgotten.  No one realizes anymore that you'll make far more money this way. 

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These people ARE in it for the money.


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