June 5, 201610 yr After researching the benefits of Prepar3d I decided to purchase and convert. In the research I did do, there were discussions about how well add-ons performed etc and most indications were that the add-ons performed well but for whatever reason, in all of the reviews I read, I never caught the point that for a growing number of add-ons the publishers are making the business decision to require a complete repurchase of their product to use in Prepar3d. Here's the breakdown for the products I use the most: PMDG NXG 737 - $89.99 PMDG 777 - $134.99 A2A Cessna 182 Skylane - $49.99 Flight 1 FTN 750 $ 64.95 Real Air Turbine Duke - $0.00 (no need to repurchase for use in Prepar3d) Prepar3D - $59.95 So the total cost for me to convert and retain the same capabilities as I currently have in FSX is $399.87. I really like Prepar3D but now that I am retired and on a fixed income budget this is much to rich for my blood so I will not be converting after all. To their credit, Lockheed Martin has a 60 day refund policy and I am in the process of requesting a refund on my purchased Prepar3D. I think this is a critical consideration that has been lost in many of the conversations and discussions about converting to Prepar3D so I offer it here for those considering converting. Ronnie Pertuit
June 5, 201610 yr Worth it. Perhaps start with only the essentials: One PMDG jet, another GA aircraft and one or two sceneries; then work your way up. Thats how Ive been progressing since 2014 Flying Tigers Group
June 5, 201610 yr Its rough, but its worth it. Wishing PMDG had a trade in program with a upgrade fee. I miss flying my T7. -Sean L PPL + IFR, SEL HP/Complex.. LAS WN Ground Ops
June 5, 201610 yr Its worth the cash. As you knkw, P3d is a much much much improved version of fsx. Its an investment. FAA: ATP-ME, 737 CA, enough time in the 757/767 to be dangerous 🤠 Matt Kubanda, 7950X3D, 64GB RAM, RTX 5090@4k, MSFS 2024
June 5, 201610 yr Why am I reading the exact some post you posted on a different page in Avsim today? Is one not enough? http://www.avsim.com/topic/489733-cost-to-convert-to-prepar3d-an-important-consideration/#entry3432713 Pete Richards I've owned every version of flight simulator since Flight Simulator 3.0 in 1988. Windows 11 Pro loaded on a 4TB Gen5 Crucial T700 SSD, 4TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD, Ryzen 9 7950x3d, AS Rock X670e Taichi Motherboard, Gigabyte Gaming RTX 4090 OC 24GB, 64GB (2x32GB) Viper Venom DDR5-6000MT/s, MSI 32" MAG 321UPX QD-OLED 260hz 4K Gaming Monitor.
June 5, 201610 yr Its obviously an unintentional double Thread on the OP's behalf, But just hasn't been merged together yet
June 6, 201610 yr Commercial Member Its obviously an unintentional double Thread on the OP's behalf, But just hasn't been merged together yet You can't have unintentional double posts in multiple spots in the forum. This is only possible in the same subforum. Kyle Rodgers
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