Advice about Flight please...

[loki]

It isn't just flight sims that are affected, but all software in general. More and more companies are moving towards digital distribution for a software products.

[StringBean]

... a DVD which is made from petroleum , not a tree.

That's even worse, you can replant a tree, making more oil is.....

[scruffyduck]

Generally I do not get stuff that cannot be downloaded. I suppose I might change my mind if I lost my decent broadband connection but other than that DVDs end up in the Chicken house so that the ladies can preen while laying eggs

[mith]

This has been happening for a while now. If you look a the new products we are constantly announcing an awful lot of them are available as a download or only as a download.

There are advantages to having downloads available. Some stuff just isn't available in stores (that I can find). I have Steam and have downloaded several cool stuff that was not available in store. Even EB has moved away from the PC platform...

[ozkhan]

I've been using Steam for ages now, and haven't had a problem.

However, as posted in another thread, I got randomly "blocked" out of my Microsoft Live account, and am unable to access Flight.

This would appear to be a problem with a system that isn't purely focused on providing downloadable games, but also provides messaging and other services.

James

[benny1]

That's even worse, you can replant a tree, making more oil is.....

I agree , i will probably not have to worry , but today`s youth may have to battle for food/oil in the future. But, as far as DVD`s and Flight are concerned , me being an avid flightsimmer{and i also have a private pilot license , not current , from the 80`s, } will buy Flight if they decide to bend a tad for customers who want DVD`s , if there`s ongoing small updates , i can download those OK.

[JSkorna]

1. You don't buy Flight because it is free. It will not be put on a DVD.

2. None of the DLC will be offered on DVD.

[heavylander]

a flightsim deserves better than these little bits and pieces their pushing

It isn't a Flight Sim . It's a game that lets you collect rings, fly backwards, and rise through the game-style levels.

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/367950-level-20-today/

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/367984-...ing-backwards/

I'm looking forward to the collaboration between PMDG and X-Plane ....

[mith]

oops

[avow555]

Some folks may have a bandwidth limit and/or a really slow connection.

A very good point, not everyone has unlimited bandwidth. I had to increase my monthly allowance to be able to download this product only to find my windows Live account has issues. Total waste of time so far