Prepar3d v3

[dvj]

Is this not an FSX general discussion forum? Maybe move this thread over the dedicated P3D forum?

 

[Mach3DS]

I understand the reasoning in not wanting to upgrade. I don't understand why it's coming as such a shock that they are charging for it? If DT actually produces something it will be fantastic. Currently my real feeling is that although it's great to have all this "interest" in flight simulation it feels like the community has been fractured because not all versions arenalike. So another "new" sim based on FSX will only further fracture.... FSX FSX:A FSX:SE FS(DT) P3Dv1 P3Dv2 P3Dv3... Definitely P3D doesn't have the same reach that a purely entertainment sim would have....I see a great rift coming...especially if this new DT sim changes structure yet again. Not completely from the users but devs must just be put in a pickle...to try and keep versions straight for each product by sim....a lot of extra work. At some point when do you say we're not supporting xyz platform anymore? As a beta tester it hard to just handle 2 sims...although seems like P3Dv3 will not be much different from v2 in terms of functionality.

 

[stovall]

Is this not an FSX general discussion forum? Maybe move this thread over the dedicated P3D forum?

dvj, this has been considered. Because many FSX users also use P3D some of the discussion effects FSX topics and users. The discussion definitely could effect FSX users planning to purchase or change over to P3D v3.

 

[YoYo]

I understand the reasoning in not wanting to upgrade. I don't understand why it's coming as such a shock that they are charging for it? If DT actually produces something it will be fantastic. Currently my real feeling is that although it's great to have all this "interest" in flight simulation it feels like the community has been fractured because not all versions arenalike. So another "new" sim based on FSX will only further fracture.... FSX FSX:A FSX:SE FS(DT) P3Dv1 P3Dv2 P3Dv3... Definitely P3D doesn't have the same reach that a purely entertainment sim would have....I see a great rift coming...especially if this new DT sim changes structure yet again. Not completely from the users but devs must just be put in a pickle...to try and keep versions straight for each product by sim....a lot of extra work. At some point when do you say we're not supporting xyz platform anymore? As a beta tester it hard to just handle 2 sims...although seems like P3Dv3 will not be much different from v2 in terms of functionality.

Right also....

 

[davido53]

1. not impressed with Virtavia
2. still looks like it has that 'dark' texture problem that 2.5 has
3. I take back my 'problem with ORBX' and FSX...ORBX is awesome (now that I got my free 100 airports or so working with FTX global)

 

[falcon409]

. . . . .As it was before V3 = 64 bits and new sim. . . . . (so promises only). . . . .

I can tell you that from the very beginning LM had stated that a 64bit version was not in the cards for the foreseeable future. That, however did not keep so-called "experts" who claimed to know a guy who knew a guy who used to be married to a guy who knew someone who worked for LM and they said something about 64bit from pushing the question about a 64 bit system every chance they had. Usually LM would just ignore them so as to keep from lending any credence to the rumors. A lot of BS from people who really didn't have any idea what they were talking about.

To my knowledge LM has never "promised" that this version was definitely going to be 64 bit, as a matter of fact, the only thing they might be willing to admit to at this point is that it's being considered.