Simviation Forum - DVD Disc on CD Drive

Feb 6^th, 2006 at 7:17pm

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I really want to buy FSX when it comes out, but i heard its coming out on DVD-CD. Will it be able to work on my current CD drive for regular cds such as the previous FS games or do i have to buy a DVD drive?

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Reply #1 - Feb 6^th, 2006 at 7:22pm

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DVD's can't be used with a regular CD-ROM, if that's what you're asking

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Reply #2 - Feb 6^th, 2006 at 7:23pm

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If you have a newer PC it should have come with a DVD ROM.

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Reply #3 - Feb 6^th, 2006 at 7:28pm

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nuts.... i really wanted to miss losing $300 in a DVD drive, then i have to make room for it on my CPU and motherboard.... Sad

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Reply #4 - Feb 6^th, 2006 at 7:33pm

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I saw a DVD+RW on sale for $30 about a month ago. They're not that expensive anymore.

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Reply #5 - Feb 6^th, 2006 at 7:36pm

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i have to make room for it on my CPU and motherboard.... Sad

I can't think why you wouldn't be able to make room for a DVD-Rom on your computer. I used to have a regular CD-Rom and an old cd burner, but I simply took out my burner and replaced it with a DVD/CD burner

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I saw a DVD+RW on sale for $30 about a month ago. They're not that expensive anymore.

I think I payed $70 for my nice DVD/CD RW drive, and that was almost a year ago Wink

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Reply #6 - Feb 6^th, 2006 at 7:40pm

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yea i know, thing is...... my parents arent gonna be too thrilled about losing that money... and i have no other place i.e. cd burner to place it in

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Reply #7 - Feb 6^th, 2006 at 7:51pm

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yea i know, thing is...... my parents arent gonna be too thrilled about losing that money... and i have no other place i.e. cd burner to place it in

I just have one thing to say about that:

Get an allowance by doing chorse for the rest of the year. Hey, the year is young and you have time to start a new resolution. Grin

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Reply #8 - Feb 6^th, 2006 at 10:02pm

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Dude, one question?

Do you know anything about building computers? Cus

#1 I just got a Samsung DVD burner for $40.
#2 a DVD drive goes in your drive bay, not on your motherboard
#3 you would remove your CD drive and replace it with the DVD drive

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Reply #9 - Feb 6^th, 2006 at 11:16pm

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if you have no internal, and you are desperate, go external.

i know fra fact i bought a $110 DVD+RW for $30 at a Tiger Diret outlet store. do an outlet store, best options there.

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Reply #10 - Feb 7^th, 2006 at 11:52am

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And if your not into high speed low drag Walmart probly has them cheaper than that. Roll Eyes

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Reply #11 - Feb 8^th, 2006 at 12:41am

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nuts.... i really wanted to miss losing $300 in a DVD drive, then i have to make room for it on my CPU and motherboard.... Sad

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Yeah you can pick up a DVD drive for $30-45...DVD-RWs for $60-80...

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Reply #12 - Feb 8^th, 2006 at 6:26pm

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Have any grandparents or older relatives living close to you that can't (won't) cut thier own grass? I cut 3 yards a week, my grandparents and thier two neighbors' yards, $120 a week. Mind you, this is in Collingswood and the lots are approxamatly 100'x200'.

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Reply #13 - Feb 9^th, 2006 at 1:43pm

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Dude, one question?

Do you know anything about building computers? Cus

#1 I just got a Samsung DVD burner for $40.
#2 a DVD drive goes in your drive bay, not on your motherboard
#3 you would remove your CD drive and replace it with the DVD drive

Cheers
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Not to mention making room for it on his Central Processing Unit!!
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Seriously, though,
Got a Samsung dual layer combo drive for $50.00 one month ago and didn't have to mow anyone's lawn.
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Reply #14 - Feb 9^th, 2006 at 8:07pm

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I'm on the Air Force Payroll [semi-monthly], so I don't have to mow any lawns either [unless it's a direct order]. Grin

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Reply #15 - Feb 10^th, 2006 at 4:11am

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I'm on the Air Force Payroll [semi-monthly], so I don't have to mow any lawns either [unless it's a direct order]. Grin

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Reply #16 - Feb 10^th, 2006 at 3:39pm

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Bah! Air Force... How's the powder room and PX leingerie at your base? Grin

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Reply #17 - Feb 11^th, 2006 at 4:24am

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Cheap combo DVD drives are plentiful out there now, so it makes sense to make sure you're equipped. More and more things are likely to be DVD only because of the sheer size and complexity of the software. Look at FS9 itself - 4 CDs. If FSX was released on CD, it would have to be packaged like a couple of Wagner operas!

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Reply #18 - Feb 12^th, 2006 at 12:49am

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CD is 80's..even nowday DVD-RW DL (Dual Layer) is cost like popsicle to me..and thank god M$ release them in DVD..I hate to have so many discs just for installing one game..

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Reply #19 - Feb 12^th, 2006 at 8:16am

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Yeah mate, just buy a new drive!

My dad just bought a brand new DVD-(re)writer. It can do CD's and DVD's, double layered and double sided and it was only 50 euro's... that's about 55 - 60 bucks, right?

So how much would you have to pay for a DVD PLAYER? about $ 30? I don't know how old you are, but it doesn't seem like that much money... maybe you could ask one for your birthday?

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Reply #20 - Feb 12^th, 2006 at 4:39pm

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One day we will have BDVDs in the near future [Bio DVDs] that can hold more room than my 250GB HD.*

*Just made that up. Grin

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