November 5, 20241 yr I dont understand this pre order idea....wont we all just download it from the microsoft store on day one, just log in and download wont we...why wud you "pre order"...whats the advantage in pre ordering.... and also why wud you want it on a disk, bloody crazy is that this day and age..am I missing something?? Regards Paul EGCC
November 5, 20241 yr While I understand the excitement around preordering unreleased software, it seems that the primary benefit is providing early financial support to the software company. Unfortunately, preordering doesn't typically result in receiving the software any earlier than its general release date. When issues arise, it's unfortunate for everyone involved, but I find it difficult to sympathize with either party in this situation. Ivan Majetic ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO; 7900X3D; NZXT KRAKEN ELITE 360, GIGABYTE RTX 4080; G.SKILL TridentZ NEO RGB DDR5 64 Gb, WD HDD 2TB, SAMSUNG 980PRO, SAMSUNG 970EVO Plus 2x, ALIENWARE 3423DWF
November 5, 20241 yr Usually, you get some perks for a preorder... Free DLC, cosmetic skins or badge, anything... for 2024 you get access to the CL-415 in 2020. I agree it's not really worth it and will just save you the time of going through the checkout process on release day. The collector's edition tempted me, but let's face it... that flight bag will probably be low quality, and the Antonov, while a nice gesture, isn't exactly a beautiful plane that I want to make space to display somewhere. If you are a big An-225 fan, the models on Amazon that go for $100+ look like they may be a bit more detailed, but we won't know until we see actual pictures of the collector's edition version.
November 5, 20241 yr The clue to the issue is "Warehouse in Germany". If they have to use a Western European shipping warehouse, Italy would have been better in 2024. Edited November 5, 20241 yr by bluescast i9-14900K / DDR6 / 4090 / 64 GB RAM
November 5, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, sd_flyer said: 2 hours ago, ryanbatc said: Same here. But I thought there was a good chance something would get effed up (since its Aerosoft) with a physical copy. I just did the tried and true via the microsoft store. I was tempted as well but I just didn't want to give any money to Aerosoft so held off. I'd never considered they could mess it up this badly. Edited November 5, 20241 yr by Matchstick
November 5, 20241 yr I wouldn't continue doing business with them. They are too interested in bus simulators these days and no longer committed to producing quality flight sim products, although some of their sceneries are nice but they are few and far between. Jase
November 5, 20241 yr Making big circles around AS after they took my money for the Twotter, promised updated sounds which never arrived and then stating (MK back then before leaving for PMDG) that „something big“ would come. That was what, 1 year ago? Gave up to check their forums after months of silence…. Phil Leaven i5 10600KF, 32 GB 3200 RAM, ASUS 4070 12GB EVO, Asus ROG Z490-H, 2 WD Black NVME for each Win11 (500GB) and MSFS (1TB), Rolling Cache 16GB, Photogrammetry always OFF, Live Weather and Live Traffic always ON, Res 2560x1440 on 27"
November 5, 20241 yr The very reason i never ever pre-order again in my lifetime. Too many disappointments in the past, with pre-order i usually got the piece of software even AFTER everybody else got it. MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Plus | Intel Core i9-10900K @ 5.3GHz | 64GB Corsair Vengeance | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 | 500 GB M.2 NVMe for win | 2TB M.2 NVMe for FS2024 | TrackIr v5 | Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo | Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Eric from EHAM, a flying Dutchman.
November 5, 20241 yr The code for MSFS may not be finalized to “RTM” status until just a few days before the 19th. Then it has to be burned on DVDs and shipped to Aerosoft in Germany to be re-shipped to customers. It’s not surprising there will be a delay. I suspect the DVDs are being created by a vendor in the US, since apparently there will not be a delay for US customers who order from the US Aerosoft storefront. Jim BarrettLicensed Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic, Avionics, Electrical & Air Data Systems Specialist. Qualified on: Falcon 900, CRJ-200, Dornier 328-100, Hawker 850XP and 1000, Lear 35, 45, 55 and 60, Gulfstream IV and 550, Embraer 135, Beech Premiere and 400A, MD-80.
November 6, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, JRBarrett said: Then it has to be burned on DVDs and shipped to Aerosoft in Germany to be re-shipped to customers. I don't believe either the Collector's Edition or Premium Deluxe Steelbook edition include any physical media... you just get a steelbook box with a download code inside.
November 6, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Funky D said: I don't believe either the Collector's Edition or Premium Deluxe Steelbook edition include any physical media... you just get a steelbook box with a download code inside. That well may be. Jim BarrettLicensed Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic, Avionics, Electrical & Air Data Systems Specialist. Qualified on: Falcon 900, CRJ-200, Dornier 328-100, Hawker 850XP and 1000, Lear 35, 45, 55 and 60, Gulfstream IV and 550, Embraer 135, Beech Premiere and 400A, MD-80.
November 6, 20241 yr This would be an easy fix for Aerosoft. They can't ship the hardware on time, but they sure should be able to ship the software, i.e. 2024 program and keys on schedule. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
November 6, 20241 yr Company seems to me a sinking ship. I9 12900K @ 5.1ghz P-cores/ 4.0 ghz E-cores fixed HT off / Corsair iCue H150i Capellix Cooler/ MSI Z690 CARBON WiFi / 32GB Corsair DDR5 RAM @ 5200 mhz XMP on / 12GB MSI 4090 RTX Ventus 3 / 7,5 total TB SSD (2+2+2+1+0,5 all NVMe)/ PSU 850W Corsair / 27" (1080P)
November 6, 20241 yr Really glad I didn't go down this route (I did consider it). The extra price tag (and now longer wait) all for a flight bag with some badges and a model plane.. I would absolutely expect that they would send the key for it electronically so you can still play on 19th with everyone else. Tom Wright, UK PPL(A) SEP + Night Rating + IMC/IR(R) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 32GB DDR5 6000MHz RAM | 16GB RTX 4080 Super | 2x 2TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2 | Thrustmaster TCA Airbus Sidestick + Quadrant | Logitech G Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals | WinCTRL Airbus FCU + EFIS + MCDU
November 6, 20241 yr https://fselite.net/content/aerosoft-delays-microsoft-flight-simulator-2024-pre-orders/ One day some bright bean counter will invent PREMIUM and VIP preorders. Premium will for £5 on top of retail allow you to preorder 1 day before everyone else. VIP for £10 a whole week before! You can't beat progress. Golden preorders will of course allow you to pay for software that will never actually be released. For a one off princely sum you will have the rarest possession of all. Limited to first 1000 customers only. People WILL pay you know they will! Edited November 6, 20241 yr by sloppysmusic Russell Gough SE London
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