Simviation Forum - Idea for the Screenshot forums

Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 5:17pm

Thud Offline
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Just a simple idea. People should be required to say whether the shot is from FSX, 9 or anything else. It's dissapointing when you see an aircraft you like, go to download it see it's from a different sim, then have some major compatibility issues.

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Reply #1 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 5:51pm

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....^^^^^^....

What he said!... Wink

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I always state which Sim is used in my Screen shots...

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Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Wink

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Reply #2 - Feb 24^th, 2010 at 2:58pm

BoeingGuy Ex Member

Good idea.

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Reply #3 - Feb 24^th, 2010 at 6:33pm

SeanTK Ex Member

Fair enough, but the edited arena not withstanding, isn't it usually pretty obvious what the sim is?

Besides that, it would be ...interesting... to see the feeble attempts at enforcement of this regulation. Wink

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Reply #4 - Feb 25^th, 2010 at 3:21pm

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Everyone is encouraged to give details of addons used etc .. so yes it should be happening more ...

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Reply #5 - Mar 26^th, 2010 at 7:16am

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If I had a thumbs up option, I'd be choosing it right about now.

Every time I look at screenshot, I never know what version it's from, unless it's specifically stated... and it usually isn't.

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Reply #6 - Mar 26^th, 2010 at 7:29am

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..as I mentioned before...

I always include the details of the Sim I am using with the Screen Shot...

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...which means we gan give a big thumbs-up to a Poster who uploads an FS '98/FS2000/FS2002 Screen Shot with the quality of the latest Sims...

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That's what I call "Expertise" ..... Smiley

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(...I also post my screen shots at 900 Pixels wide, to avoid having to sideways scroll the window to view the whole Thread... Wink

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Reply #7 - Mar 26^th, 2010 at 8:01am

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LeeC wrote on Mar 26^th, 2010 at 7:16am:

If I had a thumbs up option, I'd be choosing it right about now.

You mean this one? Smiley

I agree entirely with Thud's suggestion. I would also like to see it made clear exactly why shots are posted in the Payware Screenshots forum. I'm sure it gives a lot of people the wrong impression when shots featuring brilliant Freeware aircraft have to be posted there because of some obscure Payware in the background that a casual observer probably wouldn't notice.

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Reply #8 - Mar 26^th, 2010 at 2:39pm

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Hagar wrote on Mar 26^th, 2010 at 8:01am:

LeeC wrote on Mar 26^th, 2010 at 7:16am:

If I had a thumbs up option, I'd be choosing it right about now.

You mean this one? Smiley

I agree entirely with Thud's suggestion. I would also like to see it made clear exactly why shots are posted in the Payware Screenshots forum. I'm sure it gives a lot of people the wrong impression when shots featuring brilliant Freeware aircraft have to be posted there because of some obscure Payware in the background that a casual observer probably wouldn't notice.

Yes! The very reason I don't post shots. All I have is GEX and I would be overwhelmed by poeple who are posting in payware with REX, UTX, payware scenery, aircraft, and ect.
And I am locked out of freeware because GEX can't be disabled, I'm no good at editing. So it's read only for me.

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Reply #9 - Mar 29^th, 2010 at 10:32pm

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Steve M wrote on Mar 26^th, 2010 at 2:39pm:

And I am locked out of freeware because GEX can't be disabled, I'm no good at editing. So it's read only for me.

For instance, the current April screenshot contest. "In order to keep the playing field level, everything must be freeware". But who in his right mind is going to compromise his/her current setup to meet this requirement?

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Reply #10 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 1:52pm