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

Go ahead and dump 'em

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.

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...
Dan Garner

CFS1 file contributer 

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..

Great. I might be introducing a new CFS1 / FS98 user soon.
Dan G 

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.

gw

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Good point woody, I say keep the FS98 bit.

Hmmmmm

Where would we scenery designers get aircraft for static scenery if all the FS98 and FS5 stuff disappeared? Would you believe I've just had to reinstall FS98 on my system so I could use the FS98 converter to make a static scenery macro that I needed (FS5 A6 Prowler).

I know it's a bit of a specialised thing and there are guys like Mike Hill with quite a bit of stuff on his site, but it's already becoming tough to find good material. Simviation has one of the best (if not the best) databases of FS98 material. Not all of it is suitable but when it's wiped the good goes the same way as the not so.

How much disk space is actually involved Pete? Might not be on because of cost and logistics but might a disk dump be possible so I could put stuff on my own (sorry - private) server?

Can't you get rid of it to another site of it's own?
It would help speed up the site if you got rid of it. This site is getting slower I think.
I have no time for the 98 sim. It was a poor show from Microsoft, especially when compared with Flight Unlimited. Flight Unlimited is just as old, yet it rivals the 2002 sim pretty well considering.
And it's only £4.99
Regards
    Ben

Remove the FS98 pages? I remember 5 years ago when that's all this site had. Keep them, although there isin't that many new files being produced,  people are still downloading the old ones.

Ben,

Yes it would make it cheaper to run, because it would use less disk space & bandwidth. However, all the people who use this site for FS98 stuff will be forced out and have to go to another (rival) site. We don't want that, do we?

IMHO we should keep the pages. There is a lot of good stuff there that a lot of visitors download (me included).

Jonathan 8)

Hi Ben!

Yes, I agree that a lot of the older FS98 posts should be deleted. As for choosing only the best files to keep, quality is a matter of opinion. So I think we should dump a lot of the old FS98 posts, but keep all the files for the moment. I think the only time to get rid of them is when nobody downloads them any more.

Cheers,
Jonathan 8)

1st - for some folk that seemed to think I was referring to the FS98 forum - no...   

I was talking about the FS98 side of the site .. & I have been admirably persuaded not to do so.

So - like I said earlier in the thread ..... it stays ....