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Speaking of Reality XP

First of all, I assume you are talking about the 'unlimited' pack, not what was called 'pro' in FS9?

It cost about $35-$40 for FS9 IIRC, Jea-Luc has stated to make this work for FSX much more work was necessary than the FS9 product, thus the higher cost. Again, you can do a search and find his rationale on the web site.

I'm not defending Jean-Luc on his pricing structure, as I have no clue the time he had to invest to make it work for FSX, and how that translates into the sales price. Obviously, per Jean-Luc's statements, it took much more time than the FS9 version. At that point, we simply have to make a decisions whether that price is fair and/or beneficial to us as a consumer. If so, you buy, if not, you pass.

Finally, the unlimited pack also includes TCAD which the regular WAAS GPS units do not contain.
 
I'm not sure who the heck you are but sure came in here with a freak'n attitude. I was just looking for clarification on the price not a lecture on whether I have a right to mention that price as quoted seems high. Maybe you need to take a chill pill before your next post but I really do not appreciate the attitude. The picture below is right off the RXP website. If it says this but Luc means something different then I am still confused and don't need to here any more how hard it was for him. I am sure it was difficult, so what, so is my job. :isadizzy:

LouP

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What is interesting Lou, is that you could buy the 530 & 430 separately and save money. I noticed that the $99 model says unlimited. Does that mean it can be installed on more than one computer at a time?
 
bkeske said:
You can switch to a default GPS 'on the fly' if you need to go direct to a waypoint only within the FSX database, then switch back to the RXP unit to complete your flight plan. You cannot do that with the default GPS units. Once you go 'direct to' with the default GPS unit, you lose your flight plan.

To be honest, I simply will not create a flight plan without the waypoints being within the RXP/Garmin data base, and/or will find a FSX waypoint that is almost identical to the Garmin database (perhaps named differently) and use if flying FSX IFR with a filed plan (in my case, I use Radar Contact), or create a custom waypoint in FSX. I also use Voyager to create and export my plans into FSX, and they practically always 'jive' with the Garmin database. Just the 'nature of the beast'; these real world waypoints change at times, or these various databases are not complete, or simply out of date, and trying to 'mesh' the FSX, RXP, Voayger (in my case), etc databases together can always become an issue. But nothing that cannot be overcome.
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Thank you for the tips. I will try them. :wavey:
 
LouP said:
I'm not sure who the heck you are but sure came in here with a freak'n attitude. I was just looking for clarification on the price not a lecture on whether I have a right to mention that price as quoted seems high. Maybe you need to take a chill pill before your next post but I really do not appreciate the attitude. The picture below is right off the RXP website. If it says this but Luc means something different then I am still confused and don't need to here any more how hard it was for him. I am sure it was difficult, so what, so is my job. :isadizzy:

LouP

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Not sure what attitude you are talking about. You seemed surprised in an earlier post that it is $99, and that it seemed high, as the pro version in FS9 was much less. Many folks were surprised, not happy about it, and it became quite a conversation on the RXP 'help forum'. Myself included.

I simply stated Jean-Luc indicated that it took much more work to accomplish in FSX than it was for FS9, thus the higher price. Then suggested that you visit the RXP help forum in order to read Jean-Luc's response to your, and others, questions about the price.

Again, no attitude, no lecture; you inquired why, and I answered the best I could without speaking for Jean-Luc.

Sorry you took offense.
 
jmig said:
What is interesting Lou, is that you could buy the 530 & 430 separately and save money. I noticed that the $99 model says unlimited. Does that mean it can be installed on more than one computer at a time?
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You can do that, but they will not cross-fill ('talk to each other'). That is the main advantage of the 'Unlimited package', and why folks would purchase it. That, and it includes TCAD, which the stand-alone 430/530 WAAS do not have.
 
Well if I took it wrong then I am sorry also, I can see much different tone than your last two posts so thank you for not carrying this on. I can live without the extra functions in the GPS units if it really is $99. The only way that the $99 would be worth it to me would be if it included the 530 and the 430 but from what I recall reading prior was that it does not include the two units. I think it may include one so you would buy the 530 and then the 430 would be included in the Ultimate package, very confusing. I read that some folks purchased both units on top of paying for the Ultimate package and were not happy afterwards. I can see why they did that cause I'm still not 100% sure what is included after looking at the website.

Also, I think Jean-Luc is moving on to bigger things which may be why we don't see many new products or some others updated (but this is just my guess).

Cheers,
LouP
 
No problem Lou. If I came on 'straight forward', it is because I've been very busy with my work, and responding during a break. I seem to have my 'business attitude' on quite often, and unfortunately not enough time for flying lately. I was simply trying to provide some clarity, as there seemed to be some confusion upon reading the posts early on.

If you remember, the old 'pro' program didn't include the 430/530 unit either, just the ability to crossfill. Again, it is either worth that function, or not. The 'ultimate' package does not work unless you have already purchased the 430, 530, or both. It simply provides a license to run two of the combinations at the same time, (two 430's, two 530's, or a 530 and 430 together), just like the old 'pro package', and again, provides the ability to cross fill in addition to the TCAD system.

I have not purchased it yet myself, but probably will at some point. The crossfill option is something I do miss.
 
Thanks for the clarifiaction and again sorry for the misunderstanding. I very much enjoyed the pro pack also in fs9 but will most likely pass on this one as I feel I have so much I need to buy first for FSX including that Duke in your signiture. Maybe way down the road but I will just pick up the 530 or 430 for now.

LouP
 
RealAir was nice enough to provide panel configurations for both the RXP 530 and 430. The Duke with an RXP GPS unit is a 'hard to beat combo'. Highly recommended.
 
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