Sidney Schwartz Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 One can download the FREE Prepar3D v1.4 SDK from here: Thanks for the info, Bill. I'm an FSX newbie. Is the P3D SDK compatible with the MS SDK? If I create scenery compiled with the P3D SDK, will MS FSX users be able to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lohpsch Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Maybe a dumb question, but how do you get real weather if you are not "on line?" This is not about me but even with my FSX I am always on line....and now I have Active Sky Next and it is fantastic.... Not dumb at all, and there are other reasons to be online. The point is that you are online if you need or want to be, not because the simulator doesn't work at all if you have no internet or simply decide to be offline and fly on your own, without being logged. And needing do ask permission to Steam if you just want to uninstall seems a little too much for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lohpsch Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 One can download the FREE Prepar3D v1.4 SDK from here: http://www.prepar3d.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=22 It is simply an updated version of the FSX/A SDK, so everything needed is included! Didn't try this because I was sure there would be a workaround, either the one you propose or simply installing the SDK from the original FSX. It would be nice to know if anyone has Instant Scenery, ADE or SbuilderX working with FSX SE and any of the possible ways to get a fully functional SDK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPSFA Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Personally I dont see anything earth shattering to pull me away from MS FSX.... and with all the issues some are having getting addons to work, not worth the trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Schwartz Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 You have to change to offline before running the game in Steam. Did you follow these procedures? That's good to know. Do you have to change to offline mode every time you run the sim, or does it stay in offline mode until you change back to online mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Looks like Steam must be connected right now for the Steam Edition to launch. However, they are looking at changing this. From the Steam discussion: DTG_Admin [developer] At the moment you must be logged into Steam and online at the point where you start the game. After this point you can disconnect entirely without losing your session. We're aware that this is far from convenient and are looking to remedy the need for even an online handshake before playing offline, but that's the situation right now. - Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lohpsch Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Looks like Steam must be connected right now for the Steam Edition to launch. However, they are looking at changing this. From the Steam discussion: Thanks for the info, loki. Good to know that Steam is working on it. FSX SE is good news for simmers even if it is just a repack, as long as the value of having a repack is not ruined by new issues like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lohpsch Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 Still on sale. 12.49€ now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lohpsch Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 FSUIPC incompatibility is solved: http://forum.simflight.com/topic/78258-fsuipc-4938-available-now-for-fsx-steam-edition/ Seems that almost every addon is working: http://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/ Bottom line: Repack of FSX with Acceleration with digital installation at a decent price that seems to be fully working, just waiting for the imperative requisite to be online and logged to be fixed. For those who have FSX I see no reason to rush (except the sale price, while it's on) but for a next fresh install it will save some time (no need to deal with so many tweaks to have FSX running properly) and have a nice new splash screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n4gix Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks for the info, Bill. I'm an FSX newbie. Is the P3D SDK compatible with the MS SDK? If I create scenery compiled with the P3D SDK, will MS FSX users be able to use it? Other than the name, the two SDK's are essentially identical. They include the same files. Bill Leaming http://smileys.sur-la-toile.com/repository/Combat/0054.gif Gauge Programming - 3d Modeling Military Visualizations Flightsim.com Panels & Gauges Forum Moderator Flightsim Rig: Intel Core i7-2600K - 8GB DDR3 1333 - EVGA GTX770 4GB - Win7 64bit Home Premium Development Rig1: Intel Core i7-3770k - 16GB DDR3 - Dual Radeon HD7770 SLI 1GB - Win7 64bit Professional Development Rig2: Intel Core i7-860 - 8GB DDR3 Corsair - GeForce GTS240 1GB - Win7 64bit Home Premium NOTE: Unless explicitly stated in the post, everything written by my hand is MY opinion. I do NOT speak for any company, real or imagined... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Schwartz Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccb777 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Looks like Steam must be connected right now for the Steam Edition to launch. However, they are looking at changing this. From the Steam discussion: Thanks Loki for your time and efforts. I thought I might have been having a senior moment. Not so. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lohpsch Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 FSUIPC is updated for FSX SE and Steam is working on the offline issue. No trace of incompatibily issues with any addon, so far. I think that there is still one important detail to check: Can FSX SEvbe installed somewhere else out of Program Files (x86)? I know it can be installed on another drive, but if you only have one, can it be installed in some folder like C:\FSX\? This is relevant for addons like REX4. Anybody tried this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 FSUIPC is updated for FSX SE and Steam is working on the offline issue. No trace of incompatibily issues with any addon, so far. I think that there is still one important detail to check: Can FSX SEvbe installed somewhere else out of Program Files (x86)? I know it can be installed on another drive, but if you only have one, can it be installed in some folder like C:\FSX\? This is relevant for addons like REX4. Anybody tried this? You can install Steam to a custom location when you install it, or move it later. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lohpsch Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 You can install Steam to a custom location when you install it, or move it later. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129 Great, thanks loki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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