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Reply #15 - Dec 22nd, 2014 at 2:08pm
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DetCord wrote on Dec 21st, 2014 at 9:18pm:
Charater wrote on Dec 21st, 2014 at 8:33pm:
So, would any of you say this is worth buying? Considering that its "riddled" with bugs? Or should i wait until some updates come out?  Huh


I didn't pick it up. I'm waiting. There are just too many issues right now, some of them harkening back to when FSX first came out in 2006.


TBH, it was only $5, 4 Euros, at the time, no reason to not to have picked it up if only to let it sit til they fixed these alleged issues.  Although, I haven't run into any issues, aside from FSUIPC, and performance is much improved over FSX prime.
  

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Reply #16 - Dec 23rd, 2014 at 12:18am
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FSUIPC has been updated for FSX-SE: FSUIPC 4.938 available now for FSX Steam Edition!.

The link is to download it is here: Updated modules

And I repeat that I have not encountered any bugs yet! Unless you call the missing engine smoke, nav and strobe lights from Captain Sim products.

Once I start flying in FSX-SE, It looks and feels exactly like the default FSX, but I do seem to get better frame rates.
  

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Reply #17 - Dec 23rd, 2014 at 12:53am
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maximus92 wrote on Dec 22nd, 2014 at 2:08pm:
TBH, it was only $5, 4 Euros, at the time, no reason to not to have picked it up if only to let it sit til they fixed these alleged issues.  Although, I haven't run into any issues, aside from FSUIPC, and performance is much improved over FSX prime.


I do hear that repeated more often and its certainly a positive that it runs better. However, I haven't seen anything concrete with regards to the Steam version having better performance. Hell, I can max out default FSX and easily exceed a 100 frames, so I'm not entirely certain what increased performance is being seen.

The Steam FSX Support forums also have topics cropping up relating to the good 'ol UIAutomationCore.dll issue.
  

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Reply #18 - Dec 26th, 2014 at 9:31am
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We are working on our products compatibility with FSX Steam Version, no ETA for present moment.
  
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Reply #19 - Dec 26th, 2014 at 12:43pm
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Captain Sim 2 wrote on Dec 26th, 2014 at 9:31am:
We are working on our products compatibility with FSX Steam Version, no ETA for present moment.

Thanks Tanya. That's good to know. Smiley Smiley
  

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Reply #20 - Jan 1st, 2015 at 2:53am
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Flight Simulator X - Steam Edition is back on sale for $US4.99!!!
The Steam Holiday Sale ends in about 39 hours (at the time of my writing this).
  

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Reply #21 - Jan 1st, 2015 at 4:12am
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I was just looking at the Steam page and noticed FSX has a P-51.
Does the standard FSX gold come with a Mustang?
I don't fly the standard acft and am not near my pc so can't have a peek.

I know it's only $4.99 but I'm having trouble justifying buying it. Is it really that much better?
Note I do not have any framerate issues on my current install.

PS> The way the aussie dollar has fallen off a cliff with the new government $4.99 USD is now $7.  Tongue
  

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Reply #22 - Jan 1st, 2015 at 7:32am
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Hmm, I've been thinking about this a little more...

When I first heard of Dovetail Games I thought they were making a new simulator. Turns out it was FSX.
I was told they had another game called Railworks which I happened to go and check out. After reading their forums most were leaving the game due to heavily overpriced DLC, think $20 USD for a reskin!  Shocked

I think what might be going on here is they are trying to capture existing users by charging a pittance for the base game. Then let the DLC roll in. My fear is that they will tie-up with certain developers and that will be it, then they can charge what they like whilst screwing the developers. They have the form and it's all in the railworks forum if you care to read.

I'm not saying don't get it, just be aware of what might happen down the track.

You want to change your livery from Delta to United...That'll be 20 buckaroos thanks....  Sad
  

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Reply #23 - Jan 2nd, 2015 at 12:41am
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I was just looking at the Steam page and noticed FSX has a P-51.
Does the standard FSX gold come with a Mustang?
I don't fly the standard acft and am not near my pc so can't have a peek.
The P-51 comes with Acceleration and FSX Gold.

Although I haven't finished testing all my Captain Sim FSX products on FSX-SE yet, the ones I have work quite well, with only the nav and strobe lights not showing. See my Topic here: CS aircraft in FSX-SE - my results.

Also, there was this from Tanya:
Captain Sim 2 wrote on Dec 26th, 2014 at 9:31am:
We are working on our products compatibility with FSX Steam Version, no ETA for present moment.

So that will help. Smiley

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I think what might be going on here is they are trying to capture existing users by charging a pittance for the base game. Then let the DLC roll in. My fear is that they will tie-up with certain developers and that will be it, then they can charge what they like whilst screwing the developers. They have the form and it's all in the railworks forum if you care to read.

There is a sticky topic in the FSX-SE forum on steam with a list of compatible payware products for FSX-SE, and the list is HUGE, so Dovetail Games are going have to make changes to FSX-SE to stop that. Is/was that Dovetail Games original idea? I don't know. Undecided

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PS> The way the aussie dollar has fallen off a cliff with the new government $4.99 USD is now $7.

When I bought it, it worked out to be $AU6.32 ($6.14 for the game and $0.18 internation money transfer on my Debit Card), and according to XE.com, the exchange rate is higher ($AU6.10) today, than i was on the day I originally bought it. $AU6.32 is still pretty cheap by my books. Cheesy Grin
  

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Reply #24 - Jan 2nd, 2015 at 7:11am
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I just downloaded the latest FSDT GSX installer (1.9.0.6) and got a pleasant surprise. First it detected P3Dv2 (nothing new there), and asked me if I wated to install it there, I had not done so yet, so I installed it there.
Then it detected FSX-SE, and asked if I wanted installed there, so I said yes.
On the third run of the installer, it installed into FSX.

Seing as it found all three installations and ask if I wanted it installed in them all, it must be compatible with FSX-SE already. Grin
  

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Reply #25 - Jan 3rd, 2015 at 1:40am
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The solution for missing lights and smoke is this:

Joao Alfredo wrote on Jan 1st, 2015 at 8:36pm:
In FSX-SE the lights problem and some effects already has a solution, just reduce special effects to medium.

João Alfredo


Many thanks to João Alfredo for providing the answer to that problem. Smiley
  

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Reply #26 - Mar 2nd, 2015 at 10:02pm
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If on captain sim 757 you encounter a blank grey box where the FMC, etc should be try this;

The Steam Edition of FSX uses a custom version of simconnect.

Many addons use simconnect for displaying objects and if you are having problems with aircraft display in the Steam Edition you may be able to fix them by installing the original FSX simconnect

In your Steam FSX folder (usually in Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\ ) look in SDK\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\LegacyInterfaces\FSX-XPACK\

You should see SimConnect.msi in that folder. Run this to install the original (legacy) version of simconnect

Happy flying  Smiley
  
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