simdown42 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Hi Everyone I have a very cluttered FSX Boxed edition and was thinking of switching to a fresh install of FSX Steam Edition. Now with FSW here I'm wondering if Steam will be obsolete and not worth installing. I've done some research on Steam and most addons appear to be compatible with the exception of some Aerosoft airports. Any advice, thoughts or opinions would be welcomed. Many Thanks Cheers simdown42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Well, I have not tried steam. But if you have a boxed FSX plus Acceleration, then why not stay with that? The only alternative that I am considering is P3D when the new version arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simdown42 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Thanks paulb I could stay with my boxed version but it could do with a fresh install and I read activation was no longer available. I'd also read Steam Edition was a bit less buggy and more up to date. I'm definitely going with P3D v4 when it's released, if indeed it's 64 bit, so i guess I should just be patient for that. Cheers simdown42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Good advice from Paul. To me, it makes no sense at all to change from one simulator which allows all one's add ons to work to another that does not. What you can read and what is actually true are often not the same. Activation is indeed still available and the Steam Edition is almost identical, with some of the default settings reduced. There is nothing new in it. It's not difficult to make a clean installation of FSX without uninstalling it and then you can add back in whatever you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 As Nick says, you can do a fresh install of your boxed edition as long as you have the codes. I have been on the fence with P3D for a while now. I will give V4 a go when it is released. But I will also keep my FSX as a fall back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 You can make a fresh installation without the need to re-activate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Nick Cooper said: You can make a fresh installation without the need to re-activate. You always amaze me with your knowledge Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Boxed version keeps being much effective than the SE when you want to add third party contents. There is no sense if you expect something better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hargreaves Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 One benefit of Steam is the sales they have at various times of the year, FSX often has very good discounts for DLC, and there is plenty available on Steam. I moved from DVD version to Steam edition and found it worked well, all my other non Steam addons have worked, and they tend to find the steam install automatically too. I'm not sure how much life is left in FSX though, as you know there is a new generation coming. Maybe wait until the summer sale, pick up FSX:SE for a fiver and start with a fresh clean install to remind yourself how good a vanilla version looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simdown42 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 16 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: t's not difficult to make a clean installation of FSX without uninstalling it and then you can add back in whatever you wish. Many thanks Nick I'm a bit lost on the clean installation without uninstalling part. If it's not too much trouble would you please explain how to do this or direct me to somewhere I can find out how to do it. I have the necessary Gold Edition code. Cheers simdown42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simdown42 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hi all This query can be closed as irrelevant as I'll be getting P3D V4 on day of release. No more OOMS yipee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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