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Mar 11th, 2004 at 12:15pm

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Thinking of dumping FS98 files & pages from simviation.

Although there seems to be a firm following for CFS, FS98 seems to have few if any contributions these days & I wonder if the time has come to scrap it from this site.

Any thoughts or comments welcome.
 
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Reply #1 - Mar 11th, 2004 at 12:26pm

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I agree. All those FS98 files are just taking up valuable space.

Go ahead and dump 'em Wink
 
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Reply #2 - Mar 11th, 2004 at 12:27pm

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Well... The FS 98 Forum still gets a few posts these days Smiley

The only problem is that some designers may want to use FS 98 file for current projects. I mean, let's say for example there's no SR-71 panel for FS 2002/4 but there's one for FS 98, all the designer would need to do is change the gauge entries and maybe touch up the bitmap ???

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Reply #3 - Mar 11th, 2004 at 12:30pm

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The decision is yours Pete. I think it might be a tad premature. There is still a surprising number of people using FS98 & I've answered questions on it recently from new users - both on this forum & by E-mail. I was actually thinking of adding a couple of new tutes to the Lair. Also bear in mind that FS98 aircraft & scenery are compatible with CFS1.
 
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Reply #4 - Mar 11th, 2004 at 12:40pm

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why not put a poll on the main page to find out if its still useful??
 
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Reply #5 - Mar 11th, 2004 at 1:32pm

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When (!) I had CFS1, which was up 'till last November I had more FS98 files in it than CSF1! As it happens, I have a touched up Fs98 in my FS2002 now. I wouldn't chuck it. Or if you have to, why not back it up onto CD / DVD? That way they could be replaced...
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Reply #6 - Mar 11th, 2004 at 2:09pm

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Fairy snuff Pete, I'd say we have less than a posting a week in there, sometimes over a month can go by with nothing happening.
Maybe its time to free-up some server space Wink

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Reply #7 - Mar 11th, 2004 at 9:20pm

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it's up to you buddy, do what you have got to do....as was suggested if you could back it up onto a couple of dvd's then perhaps the files wouldn't be gone forever..Smiley
 
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Reply #8 - Mar 12th, 2004 at 7:55am

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it's up to you buddy, do what you have got to do....as was suggested if you could back it up onto a couple of dvd's then perhaps the files wouldn't be gone forever..Smiley


355 pages of FS98 files do NOT fit onto a couple of CD's  Grin Roll Eyes

Needless to say I have multiple back up systems here - including a PC & external HD specifically for backups.


Overall it's hard to know ..... Almost no new files are being produced for CFS using FS98 base files


BUT  : Just looked at the log files & it has to be said that just last week - 1 week -  1425 people looked at the latest FS98 military page alone - so that's quite a lot ... I suppose that means there are still many 1000's of FS98 page views per month currently ... so I think it stays for now.  8)
 
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Reply #9 - Mar 12th, 2004 at 8:00am

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Great. I might be introducing a new CFS1 / FS98 user soon.
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Reply #10 - Mar 12th, 2004 at 5:37pm

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I hate to point this out but in the last year i've seen more new addons for FS98 than for CFS3. I say keep it if you can. As you say, it still seems quite popular.
 
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Reply #11 - Mar 13th, 2004 at 1:09am

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Rather than it being an all or nothing matter how about dropping the least active downloads and the oldest posts?  Maybe with the goal of reclaiming, say, a third of the space used.  You get some disk space back and you get to gauge the community response.

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Reply #12 - Mar 13th, 2004 at 2:10am

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1000's of pageviews without associated download bandwidth costs...

Well, as I see it...we'll have to pry FS 98 off the server ourselves if we want it gone. Smiley
 
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Reply #13 - Mar 13th, 2004 at 9:54pm

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I hate to point this out but in the last year i've seen more new addons for FS98 than for CFS3. I say keep it if you can. As you say, it still seems quite popular.


Good point woody, I say keep the FS98 bit.
 
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Reply #14 - Mar 19th, 2004 at 9:10pm

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What's really sad is that i've even seen new FS5.1 packages within the last couple months appear in the new files section over at Flightsim Roll Eyes
 
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