Simviation Forum - Standard or deluxe?

Aug 12^th, 2006 at 3:56am

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http://www.microsoft.com/games/flightsimulatorx/product_info.html

I'm going for the deluxe edition...

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Reply #1 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 4:43am

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deluxe FTW mate.
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cost probs a little bit more. but you get a fair wack more Cheesy

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Reply #2 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 4:50am

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I like the Gamin 1000, Grumman Goose, and the SDK. Thus I'm going for Deluxe.

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Reply #3 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 7:03am

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Deluxe, definatly!

But those minimum requirements are meant as a joke, right? Grin

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Reply #4 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 7:24am

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But those minimum requirements are meant as a joke, right? Grin

They usually are
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Reply #5 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 7:54am

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Deluxe, it would be a false economy to spare the extra few pounds.

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Reply #6 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 10:16am

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A la mode.

I mean deluxe, no ice cream with FSX. Grin

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Reply #7 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 11:03am

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Hard Drive : 14Gb!!!

Well, compared with the 3 Gb from FS9, it is a lot more...

I hope all this extra data is well used....

I hope Vista comes quicly, cause I'm no gonna upgrade now my computer if in 4 months, the Dx10 hardware is arriving... Grin

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Reply #8 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 11:05am

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Deeee-luxe! 8)

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Reply #9 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 11:10am

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Deluxe....

...but only if it is provided with a free copy of Vista...
...or, at least, a free copy of Windows XP containing Service Pack 2 (allowing upgrades)....
...or else...
Neither Standard.....nor Deluxe... Wink

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Reply #10 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 2:59pm

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I believe it's a given that the majority of people who frequent the flight sim sites are going for the deluxe vers.

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Reply #11 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 3:06pm

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Deluxe....

...but only if it is provided with a free copy of Vista...
...or, at least, a free copy of Windows XP containing Service Pack 2 (allowing upgrades)....

Can someone explain to me why it stipulates SP2. I went to all the trouble of installing it after trying the demo & it doesn't seem to make a blind bit of difference. Roll Eyes

Another thing. What's all this about a time limit on the demo? Does that mean it comes to an abrupt halt after a certain length of time, never to work again? I've read the Readme, the EULA & the download instructions carefully & can't find any mention of it.

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Reply #12 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 3:11pm

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Can someone explain to me why it stipulates SP2. I went to all the trouble of installing it after trying the demo & it doesn't seem to make a blind bit of difference. Roll Eyes

Another thing. What's all this about a time limit on the demo? Does that mean it comes to an abrupt halt after a certain length of time, never to work again? I've read the Readme, the EULA & the download instructions carefully & can't find any mention of it.

After 30 mins. of non-stop flying, a message will pop-up saying; Your 30 mins. has expired, and that flightsim will close. - Or something like that.

What I do is note the time I take off, and 28 minutes later save the flight, end the flight, and load the flight, and once again, note the time.. (so on)...

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Reply #13 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 3:17pm

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Deluxe - the relative price difference between the two makes little difference - if it was £20 or £25 then maybe it'd be more significant, but £10 was what you used to be able to get a refund of when upgrading from a previous version of FS!

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Reply #14 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 4:14pm

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Deluxe - the relative price difference between the two makes little difference - if it was £20 or £25 then maybe it'd be more significant, but £10 was what you used to be able to get a refund of when upgrading from a previous version of FS!

yeah... most peeple will spend more than the price of the game on payware anyway so the extra £10 at the beginning doesn't really make that much of a difference.

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Reply #15 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 4:16pm

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yeah... most peeple will spend more than the price of the game on payware anyway

Speak for yourself. Tongue

PS. We're not all made of money.

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Reply #16 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 4:16pm

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yeah... most peeple will spend more than the price of the game on payware anyway so the extra £10 at the beginning doesn't really make that much of a difference.

Indeed - you've hit the nail on the head there...

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Reply #17 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 4:36pm

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Deluxe all the way 8)

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Reply #18 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 4:37pm

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Doug,

I tried to install the demo without having SP2 and got a dialogue box saying that I needed SP2 before I could continue.

Perhaps you got enough automatic updates without needing to formally install SP2?

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Reply #19 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 4:41pm

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Doug,

I tried to install the demo without having SP2 and got a dialogue box saying that I needed SP2 before I could continue.

Perhaps you got enough automatic updates without needing to formally install SP2?

???

In that case I might have already had it without realising it. ???

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Reply #20 - Aug 12^th, 2006 at 4:52pm

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For Sure, I'm getting the Deluxe for FS X. I checked my rig and can handle it, but i think i need a better video graphic card... I have 80 GB of hard drive. Grin

I have noticed in the list of the airplanes the Boeing 777 is not included.. is it a mistake or Deluxe only will have it?

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Reply #21 - Aug 13^th, 2006 at 7:41am

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Speak for yourself. Tongue

PS. We're not all made of money.

Neither am i so i don't have much payware (real air spit, just flight flying club (gift for my birthday) and roads and rivers of europe)

But if your going to buy ANY payware you might as well spend an extra £10 and get a lot more out of the default sim.

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Reply #22 - Aug 13^th, 2006 at 9:07am

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But if your going to buy ANY payware you might as well spend an extra £10 and get a lot more out of the default sim.

I agree up to a point but I have no use for payware addons, period.

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Reply #23 - Aug 13^th, 2006 at 11:45am

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wow, they must be using the blue disks (7gb each) ill get deluxe, when i get my pro gaming laptop

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sooooo, i hope this can handle FSX lol

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Reply #24 - Aug 13^th, 2006 at 12:58pm

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2mb RAM
sooooo, i hope this can handle FSX lol

NO WAY that 2mb RAM can handle FSX!! Grin

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Reply #25 - Aug 13^th, 2006 at 1:40pm

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NO WAY that 2mb RAM can handle FSX!! Grin

I concur.

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Reply #26 - Sep 4^th, 2006 at 3:00pm

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The whole point of the deluxe edition is for microsoft to make extra money.

14 GB of space isn't bad conisdering it has scenery for the whole world. For X-Plane the global scenery alone is 60 GB.

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Reply #27 - Sep 4^th, 2006 at 10:46pm

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The whole point of the deluxe edition is for microsoft to make extra money.

So what? They're giving us the SDKs and that user-controlled Tower function for MP in the deluxe. That's something you'll never see in the standard version. The Standard was made for those who don't have deep enough pockets.

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Reply #28 - Sep 5^th, 2006 at 12:05am

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Not everyone wants a SDK. By releasing two versions they appeal to more people and make more money. If they calculated that releasing one version would make more money they would release one version.

I suppose it is a good deal if you want to make aircraft or scenery or whatever. Extra $15 for an SDK. Third party software would cost a lot more.

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Reply #29 - Sep 5^th, 2006 at 1:01am

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Is there any major difference between Deluxe and FSX plain?

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Reply #30 - Sep 5^th, 2006 at 1:13am

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The deluxe ships with those additionnal things:
- the grumman goose
- two or three planes with the garmin GPS system (those planes are also in the normal FSX, but with the GPS)
- the tower controller feature (to be an ATC controller yourself)
- the SDK (to make addons)
It think that's it... if I forgot anything, someone will correct soon.

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Reply #31 - Sep 5^th, 2006 at 4:20am

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Lets see: a new DX10 graphics card, more ram, faster processor, CH Yoke and pedals, Saitek X52, I guess a few more dollars for the deluxe is not out of the question.

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Reply #32 - Sep 5^th, 2006 at 8:04am

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Wasn't there a previous post about which version people were gonna get?

Deluxe anyway. Plus a new PC for Vista (see sig).

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Reply #33 - Sep 5^th, 2006 at 8:46am

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So it sounds like deluxe is for the real enthusiast that want to create their own FSWorld.

Sounds like the regular FSX is for me! I just like to fly and immerse myself in the beauty of the game. (yea that sounded not right) But there is nothing more relaxing that watching an FS sunrise or sunset!

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Reply #34 - Sep 5^th, 2006 at 8:59am

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Wow, you must be a scenic flyer. Nice. But come one, join the FS enthusiast club. Buy FSX Deluxe. One of us. One of us. One of us. Shocked

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Reply #35 - Sep 5^th, 2006 at 9:17am

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Deluxe....

...but only if it is provided with a free copy of Vista...
...or, at least, a free copy of Windows XP containing Service Pack 2 (allowing upgrades)....
...or else...
Neither Standard.....nor Deluxe... Wink

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Reply #36 - Sep 5^th, 2006 at 1:27pm

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If I do buy it I'll go with standard. I'll need get two graphics cards, new power supply, and a new hard drive though. So it might be a while.

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Reply #37 - Sep 6^th, 2006 at 4:22am

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You can also be a "scenic flyer" as well as an "enthusiast".

I am! Grin

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Reply #38 - Sep 6^th, 2006 at 12:05pm

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You know, I'm suprised to see that the age-old question of "what's the difference between standard and deluxe" hasen't died at all compared to many other questions. In the FS2004.com forums, there has been a sticky for the past month that covers the difference between the two and people still ask the same question [over and over again]. Roll Eyes

It's like the age old question of why the chicken crossed the road. Roll Eyes

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Reply #39 - Sep 6^th, 2006 at 1:12pm

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It's like the age old question of why the chicken crossed the road. Roll Eyes

to get away from the people chasing it to try and eat it
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Reply #40 - Sep 8^th, 2006 at 7:02am

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You get more planes, more missions, control tower option in multiplayer mode, and the whole SDK. Thats the difference.

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Reply #41 - Sep 8^th, 2006 at 1:31pm

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sorry I asked! But I know i wasn't the only that wanted to ask Grin

The way I figure it what the hey the graphics aren't going to be any different and i don't even fly aircrafts designed by Microsoft. Infact the only FS9 aircraft I enjoyed flying was the LearJet. All the other aircrafts sucked compared to the freeware addons!

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Reply #42 - Sep 8^th, 2006 at 4:24pm

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Hook, line & sinker lol Grin

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Reply #43 - Sep 9^th, 2006 at 7:05pm

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I wonder, with the Air Traffic Controller ability, couldn't someone, doing that for one of the major airports, online, be a tad mischievous? Roll Eyes

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Reply #44 - Sep 10^th, 2006 at 7:53am

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Of course...

But if you're the server (and you're serious) u can kick them. Besides, u could hear the evil in they're voice...

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Reply #45 - Sep 10^th, 2006 at 5:06pm

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Deluxe for sure! 8)

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Reply #46 - Sep 12^th, 2006 at 2:11pm

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Can any "serious" simmer even venture to make a case for not getting the delux?.

The small difference in price is not even an issue considering the overall monitary outlay needed to run FS properly, both the hardware an add-ons.

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Reply #47 - Sep 20^th, 2006 at 2:09pm

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??? captjim here,

Hello fellow simmers, just curious. I've read all 4 pages of this site and have yet to determine exactly what the ($) cost of the two versions are. Anybody????

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Reply #48 - Sep 21^st, 2006 at 2:48am

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Try amazon? Search? That kinda thing.

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