P3d 'Academic' license $50

[elcamino]

Well, I jumped in last night and haven't really decided if I like it more than fsx or not.
Haven't really messed with it very much and haven't any ideal if the fsx tweaks will
work with it or not.

 

[Skyhawk_310R]

For what it might be worth, and honesty compels me to say it is likely less than nothing, I wrote a couple of posts in that Natural Point thread to air my personal views on the subject.

Ken

 

[modelr]

I have downloaded my copy of P3D, but have not yet installed it.

At the moment, I am not worried about my TrackIr system working in P3D, as the last couple times using it, I have found myself actually getting airsick after about 20-30 minutes. :isadizzy: Very frustrating, believe me. I can go back to the pan hatswitch, and continue flying. Must be the head moving constantly. Would be nice if it was possible to fix this.

 

[luckydog]

I have downloaded my copy of P3D, but have not yet installed it.

At the moment, I am not worried about my TrackIr system working in P3D, as the last couple times using it, I have found myself actually getting airsick after about 20-30 minutes. :isadizzy: Very frustrating, believe me. I can go back to the pan hatswitch, and continue flying. Must be the head moving constantly. Would be nice if it was possible to fix this.

Know what you mean pahdna...........everytime I took a swig of beer I'd get vertigo.

 

[Skyhawk_310R]

I have downloaded my copy of P3D, but have not yet installed it.

At the moment, I am not worried about my TrackIr system working in P3D, as the last couple times using it, I have found myself actually getting airsick after about 20-30 minutes. :isadizzy: Very frustrating, believe me. I can go back to the pan hatswitch, and continue flying. Must be the head moving constantly. Would be nice if it was possible to fix this.

Don,

Have you tried to reduce the sensitivity of it? That might give you more stability.

Ken

 

[spatialpro]

I'm using nVidia 3D glasses with FSX. Can anyone tell me for sure whether Prepar3D is fully 3D, as opposed to FSX where all the effects (lights, smoke etc.) that are frustratingly 2D. If 2D FSX effects have been fixed and P3D it is fully 3D I'll invest in a license...

Many thanks

Andy

 

[modelr]

Don,

Have you tried to reduce the sensitivity of it? That might give you more stability.

Ken

Was thinking of doing that, Ken. I have V5 installed. I think it's more just all the head movements. I can't ride passenger in any moving vehicle for long, either. I have to drive, or I get motion sickness. My inner ears have been screwed up for years. Can't fly U/Control airplanes anymore, either.:isadizzy:

 

[Francois]

Can anyone tell if the academic version is full featured or does it lack some features?

VCN-1

There is no difference.

 

[Wulf190]

I was poking around the Prepar3D forums and read something interesting, and maybe I am getting it wrong. It sounds like for the Academic version we will need to pay for each major upgrade. IE V2 to V3.

http://www.prepar3d.com/forum-5/?mingleforumaction=viewtopic&t=924.0

And honestly...I kinda LIKE that approach. Much better their FLIGHT's nickel and dime approach. (yes it does bug me that for $20 you unlock the rest of Hawaii and new aircraft) I'll pay for solid continuous progress on a fully world modeled simulator, as long as it remains open ended like FS9 and FSX.

 

[Lionheart]

It sounds like for the Academic version we will need to pay for each major upgrade. IE V2 to V3.

And honestly...I kinda LIKE that approach. Much better their FLIGHT's nickel and dime approach.

Same here.

Each number version up will be the 'next generation' platform, like X-Plane, though no similarity. XP9, XP10, and P3D 1.x, P3D 2.x, etc.

 

[Naismith]

Re paying to upgrade, oh come on chaps, $49 for P3D Academic is a steal and if the upgraded ones are a similar price then what is there to moan about. It is the price of a nice lunch which last about 30 mins, the sim gives and gives for years. Addons can cost more than the entire sim yet you don't hear moaning about that. And before I am attacked, i will point out that I exist on a pension, & pay taxes in 2 countries and find it a struggle to fill up the Escalade. :mixedsmi:

 

[CG_1976]

I don't mind paying for V2. Reason it can take up to two years to mature to rc. Think of it as Acceleration pack when that released for FSX. I bought Acceleration pack and also FSX Gold. So it's like paying for a expansion different version or side version. Just part of today's business model. Besides Lockheed must be blessed by the pig gods of Piglet, all his FSX aircraft, works like hoot.