FSX Cheap this weekend at DSE

[Chairman]

If anyone else like me has been waiting for the price of FSX to drop some more before finding out whether we can run it, Dick Smiths have a voucher hidden on their website that is good for 20% off all Microsoft software valid from today through until Sunday 16 March. I suppose you might call it an easter egg

The voucher is located at http://www.dse.co.nz/pages/dsefriendsfam.html. You must take a printed copy with you to the store. It should bring the price of FSX down to about $72.

Cheers
Gary

[creator2003]

Cheers mate for the Heads up ,should bring accelerationX down aswell then ,hhmmm i mite have to going shopping ,i really want the extra sling loads and aircraft .. good old dse

[Ian Warren]

Dickie smith could afford to put the price down , look at some of the ridiculous pricing they have , Ram , a good example ! 3 times the cost ,compared to DragonPC's

[Timmo]

Remember Kids- If you have ANY intention of making your own scenery or aircraft, get the DELUXE version...

In fact, scrap the conditional- Just get the Deluxe version anyway

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Timmo @ Mar 13 2008, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Remember Kids- If you have ANY intention of making your own scenery or aircraft, get the DELUXE version...

In fact, scrap the conditional- Just get the Deluxe version anyway

TIMMO you said IT ! .......... why even look for - what was the other version .. feel sorry the parent ... mummy buy this ,

[HardCorePawn]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 13 2008, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dickie smith could afford to put the price down , look at some of the ridiculous pricing they have , Ram , a good example ! 3 times the cost ,compared to DragonPC's

Dont be too harsh... You have to remember that:

DragonPC is like a couple of guys... working out of spare rooms in their flats... overheads = $
DSE has lots of staff, flashy stores, in expensive to rent locations... overheads = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (HardCorePawn @ Mar 13 2008, 09:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dont be too harsh... You have to remember that:

DragonPC is like a couple of guys... working out of spare rooms in their flats... overheads = $
DSE has lots of staff, flashy stores, in expensive to rent locations... overheads = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

umm yeah .. no excuse .. $246NZ , recall older stick( 1gig ) to more up to date at $87NZ ... WHO are you kidding! ...... DickieS only for Real emergency

[LMerraine]

QUOTE (HardCorePawn @ Mar 13 2008, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dont be too harsh... You have to remember that:

DragonPC is like a couple of guys... working out of spare rooms in their flats... overheads = $
DSE has lots of staff, flashy stores, in expensive to rent locations... overheads = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Remember that Dickie Smith is owned by Woolworths - and they reported a billion $ profit - didn't get that just selling eggs.

[Chairman]

QUOTE (creator2003 @ Mar 13 2008, 08:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Cheers mate for the Heads up ,should bring accelerationX down aswell then ,hhmmm i mite have to going shopping ,i really want the extra sling loads and aircraft .. good old dse

Does AccelerationX actually make it faster, or is it just extra planes and missions ?

Cheers
Gary

[Timmo]

Yes and no- Acceleration also includes Service Pack 2 for FSX which should make the sim faster....however this Service pack is also avaliable for free download anyway.

[Ian Warren]

For ya 40 bucks , best to just to get your Acelerator on CD/disk , rather the MUCKIN , its ok if ya have the time to sort all the addons out , but then to delete all and replace , The one install is my recommend , hell if all go's to pooh again , only a 1 step addon , rather Base/SP1/SP2?/SP2 ready/SP+ to add to SP1 which we forgot to tell you before adding SP2 pre 01/15/08 then more !

Dose- Does AccelerationX actually make it faster, ... I have conflict here , running REALNZ ... BRILLIANT .. latest purchase , CAPSIM C130 no prob , ....

Recommend buying AcellerationX just makes it easy to add to your fun

[Chairman]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 14 2008, 11:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

only a 1 step addon , rather Base/SP1/SP2?/SP2 ready/SP+ to add to SP1 which we forgot to tell you before adding SP2 pre 01/15/08 then more !

Now I'm officially confused - The MS website only lists one service pack which FSX waved in my face the second time I ran it. If there is another service pack to go on wouldn't FSX also be waving that in my face ? Still, for $40 I might as well grab it ...

Cheers
Gary

[toprob]

QUOTE (HardCorePawn @ Mar 13 2008, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Dont be too harsh... You have to remember that:

DragonPC is like a couple of guys... working out of spare rooms in their flats... overheads = $
DSE has lots of staff, flashy stores, in expensive to rent locations... overheads = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I've always been a bit wary of DSE prices, considering they have 200+ stores, they should be the cheapest of all the retail stores, but the fact that the one-off locals can beat them must mean huge profits for DSE. Still, I guess that most of their customers prefer the convenience.

QUOTE (Chairman @ Mar 15 2008, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Now I'm officially confused - The MS website only lists one service pack which FSX waved in my face the second time I ran it. If there is another service pack to go on wouldn't FSX also be waving that in my face ? Still, for $40 I might as well grab it ...

Cheers
Gary

My understanding is that you need to install SP1 before SP2. Both are available from the FSInsider site. FSInsider says this:
IMPORTANT: If you have already installed Flight Simulator X: Acceleration expansion pack, do not install Service Pack 2.
IMPORTANT: You must install Service Pack 1 before installing Service Pack 2.

...which seems pretty clear.

[creator2003]

Well i brought my copy of AccelerationX today ,didnt even take the 20% doco from the net in and they still gave me the discount ,"Awesome only $40" now just the reinstall etc ...
DSE aint that bad at all ,