Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition is on sale now.
http://steamcommunity.com/games/fsxsteamedition/announcements/detail/243532729983118537
Good deal for those who do not have it.

Our 777 Captain and 737 Captain are now FSX SE compatible.

My gosh. I haven't been on here for four years, and I tried to install FSX when I built this machine, but with Windows 8 it won't work.  I saw the deal and snatched it :P


So only the 777 and 737 are compatible? Oh well...

StephenL wrote on Mar 27^th, 2015 at 4:46pm:

My gosh. I haven't been on here for four years, and I tried to install FSX when I built this machine, but with Windows 8 it won't work.  I saw the deal and snatched it :P So only the 777 and 737 are compatible? Oh well...

The others might work ok, just not guaranteed to run perfectly on FSX-SE (possibly a few issues). Most of them work very well on my copy of FSX-SE, but I also have them installed in FSX as well, which might be why they work so well. If you own a copy of any other Captain Sim product, you can install it and see how it goes.

I think ythat the only one I didn't have working at all was Weapon for FSX, but since some patches, that might work now. I just haven't tried it for quite a while. ;)

Markoz wrote on Mar 27^th, 2015 at 4:57pm:

StephenL wrote on Mar 27th, 2015 at 4:46pm: My gosh. I haven't been on here for four years, and I tried to install FSX when I built this machine, but with Windows 8 it won't work.  I saw the deal and snatched it :P So only the 777 and 737 are compatible? Oh well... The others might work ok, just not guaranteed to run perfectly on FSX-SE (possibly a few issues). Most of them work very well on my copy of FSX-SE, but I also have them installed in FSX, which might be why they work so well. If you own a copy of any other Captain Sim product, you can install it and see how it goes. I think ythat the only one I didn't have working at all was Weapon for FSX, but since some patches, that might work now. I just haven't tried it for quite a while. ;)

:( Weapons for FSX was one of my favourites... Oh well...

Also, will other 3rd party texture packs work, and will there be big multiplayer servers, where anyone can join a server and basically land in St. Maarten? 

Thanks

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:( Weapons for FSX was one of my favourites... Oh well...

I'll let you know if it works. I must admit that I did not install it in FSX-SE, but copied it over to there from FSX.


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Also, will other 3rd party texture packs work, and will there be big multiplayer servers, where anyone can join a server and basically land in St. Maarten?

Textures from 3rd parties should work fine. I believe there is, or will be, a multiplayer capability. I don't play muliplayer with it (I've never even looked into it).

Markoz wrote on Mar 27^th, 2015 at 5:14pm:

Quote: :( Weapons for FSX was one of my favourites... Oh well... I'll let you know if it works. I must admit that I did not install it in FSX-SE, but copied it over to there from FSX. [quote]Also, will other 3rd party texture packs work, and will there be big multiplayer servers, where anyone can join a server and basically land in St. Maarten?

Textures from 3rd parties should work fine. I believe there is, or will be, a multiplayer capability. I don't play muliplayer with it (I've never even looked into it).
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Ok thanks Mark.  Can't wait till I play tonight  :D