Prepare3D Poll

[JSkorna]

Let's see what we will see

[Adam24]

Interesting...

[MdMax]

I guess not even Lockheed Martin "owns" Prepar3D, else they would have the freedom to publish it without use restrictions inside their EULA. But, yes, it's interesting, a nice poll where we'll able to see how much flight simulation enthusiasts from this forum bought a license.

Happy flying !

[tres2]

If I did own it, I'd be afraid to admit it.

[fxsttcb]

IF I legitimately qualified, I might purchase it when v2 is released.
I suppose I could qualify as a developer if I created an add-on for it. Dunno...Don

[tres2]

Why is LM even boothering with P3D?

[loki]

Why? If you fall into one of the categories LM lists on their licencing page, you can go right ahead and purchase a licence. Private pilots, for example, can buy it to use it for flight training.

[loki]

Perhaps they are bothering because there is a market for it? FSX is not licenced for commercial use, yet it can be very useful with everything from testing new cockpit designs, flight training, to airport layouts and traffic patterns. There have been, and are, other options out here, but they are expensive. Hence Microsoft's creation of the ESP product, which has evolved into Prepar3D.

[jomni]

Here's a theoretical question. If you pay the monthly subscription, that means you don't own it right?

[loki]

If you pay the monthly subscription, that means you don't own it right?

Technically with commercial software (Windows, Office, FSX, Photoshop, Call of Duty etc.) you are only ever purchasing a licence and never actually own it. The month to month is just a different way of paying for the licence, which makes it more obvious what you are actually buying. And in this case, the monthly licence is only for developers.