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For Europe based simmers, boxed or download version?

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The internet is realy bad where I live so I went for the box. It's unclear if you can access the DL version with the same key, some say you do because it's basicaly the same thing and you still have to link to your MS account and xbox account ;).

So it's not something like either Box or Steam....

Gerald K. - Germany

AMD 7800x3D / ASUS ROG X670E-Gaming / ASUS Strix  RTX 3090 OC / 64 Gb RAM GSKILL.

"Flightstick" = X56 HOTAS RGB Logitech

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4 minutes ago, GEKtheReaper said:

The internet is realy bad where I live so I went for the box. It's unclear if you can access the DL version with the same key, some say you do because it's basicaly the same thing and you still have to link to your MS account and xbox account ;).

So it's not something like either Box or Steam....

What download version? There is only one version of the game (be it three different packages of the same game). One is on disc which you will install and will require updates and one you will download and will require updates. You will still need the Internet if you want the best out of the game. Both the disc and download have offline versions so you aren't streaming the data. 

18 minutes ago, shawty1984 said:

One is on disc which you will install and will require updates and one you will download and will require updates.

Yes but the BOXed one has 10double layered DVD's in it making me think that if you don't buy the Box, you will have to download al those GB to fly offline ;). This will take me 1 week of DL...

Gerald K. - Germany

AMD 7800x3D / ASUS ROG X670E-Gaming / ASUS Strix  RTX 3090 OC / 64 Gb RAM GSKILL.

"Flightstick" = X56 HOTAS RGB Logitech

28 minutes ago, GEKtheReaper said:

Yes but the BOXed one has 10double layered DVD's in it making me think that if you don't buy the Box, you will have to download al those GB to fly offline ;). This will take me 1 week of DL...

Yes but you mentioned a key?

8 hours ago, shawty1984 said:

Yes but you mentioned a key?

I did because whatever you buy DL or Box, you will of course get a license key to register your purchase.

Gerald K. - Germany

AMD 7800x3D / ASUS ROG X670E-Gaming / ASUS Strix  RTX 3090 OC / 64 Gb RAM GSKILL.

"Flightstick" = X56 HOTAS RGB Logitech

People still have DVD players in their system?  Cant remember the last time I had one installed. That will be quite the collection item then. 10 DVDs.  Guard it like gold. Hate to see an installation down the road and your missing dvd #8

CYVR LSZH 

I7-14700k 64gb 6000Mhz DDR5 ASUS  z690 ROG STRIX Gaming  RTX 4080 Super, 

55 minutes ago, HighTowers said:

People still have DVD players in their system?

There are USB3 portable DVD players nowadays.....also realy cheap and good ones. 😉

Gerald K. - Germany

AMD 7800x3D / ASUS ROG X670E-Gaming / ASUS Strix  RTX 3090 OC / 64 Gb RAM GSKILL.

"Flightstick" = X56 HOTAS RGB Logitech

Just now, HighTowers said:

People still have DVD players in their system?  Cant remember the last time I had one installed. That will be quite the collection item then. 10 DVDs.  Guard it like gold. Hate to see an installation down the road and your missing dvd #8

I have one in my 2013 setup. Can't say that I have used it more than a half dozen of times. Hope it is not all rusted inside 😅

Dominique

Simming since 1981 -  [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam

 

i will get the boxed version from aerosoft, but its just for collecting, i have all the old MS Flightsim boxes.

with the boxed version you will get a onlinecode too where you can downloadind it from the store,

you dont need to install it from the DVD's 😉

12 hours ago, Afterburner said:

Also, it won't require me to sign up or log into accounts to start the program (hopefully).

I'm nearly sure, that you will have to login, if you wants use on-line functions, like scenery streaming, live weather, live traffic etc.

2 hours ago, GEKtheReaper said:

I did because whatever you buy DL or Box, you will of course get a license key to register your purchase.

So why does it matter what you buy? You buy what suits your needs. 

I'm curious why they put it on DVDs rather than a single USB memory stick.  I'm guessing the DVDs are faster, but somewhat less convenient.

Hook

Larry Hookins

 

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Just now, LHookins said:

I'm curious why they put it on DVDs rather than a single USB memory stick.  I'm guessing the DVDs are faster, but somewhat less convenient.

Hook

 I suppose that there is a risk of the memory stick to be corrupted during the mailing by magnetic interferences.

Dominique

Simming since 1981 -  [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam

 

43 minutes ago, LHookins said:

I'm curious why they put it on DVDs rather than a single USB memory stick.  I'm guessing the DVDs are faster, but somewhat less convenient.

Hook

Because DVDs are much more reliable and cheaper, than USB flash memory.

46 minutes ago, shawty1984 said:

So why does it matter what you buy? You buy what suits your needs. 

Whell it doesn't but I think that at the time this topic was created, some were not sure what exactly they will get 😉

Gerald K. - Germany

AMD 7800x3D / ASUS ROG X670E-Gaming / ASUS Strix  RTX 3090 OC / 64 Gb RAM GSKILL.

"Flightstick" = X56 HOTAS RGB Logitech

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