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Postby bigrobmjca AS350 » 22 Jan 2009 18:01

I'm just curious.

If you don't mind answering, how much money have you spent on payware? I've looked into some planes mainly PMDGs' and they are more than I originally paid for flight simulator. Thanks
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Postby MidniteRider » 22 Jan 2009 18:47

PMDG is very proud of what they have. Thet are really good, but I have to admit that they are over my level. I don't need that much realism.

Payware is usually between 25 and 50 bucks. I would be scared to guess how much I have invested in planes and scenery between FS9 and FSX.

Its really just like any hobby, it costs money. My brother-in-law is a hunter. He spends several hundred if not a couple of thousand dollars a year to shoot animals. (4 wheeler was 7 grand) I don't have a problem with hunting, I just choose to spend my money on something different.

I have several hundred add-ons for flight sim. And now you have me thinking about how much it actually costs :? Don't tell my wife :twisted: she would kill me!
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Postby Moose4 » 23 Jan 2009 00:31

Over the 5 1/2 years I've had FS2004, probably a couple thousand dollars. And that doesn't count the new PC ($1500ish) I built this past May...although I needed that for more than just FS.

I'm a total payware junkie now. I'm spoiled about using all but the best freeware.

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Postby vic365 » 23 Jan 2009 06:00

I really don't have a definitive number handy. I've probably spent $1,500 (at least) on add-on payware aircraft, scenery, mesh, environment, etc., the latest being the PMDG MD-11. Add to that the hardware...2 systems to run the progressively more demanding FS versions, A $2,700 Alienware and now a $2,100 home built. Yoke, pedals, throttles...sheesh! Add to that, also, my planned future purchases, a payware 747, 757, 777, A319-20-21...the list goes on. All in all I will probably cross the 5 digit number this year...and I haven't even thought about FSX...I could never afford to have the same amount of quality addons for it!

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Re: Cost

Postby rabhaw » 24 Jul 2009 17:57

I have spent hundreds of ??s $s on add-ons. Aircraft, scenery, tools.

I do not regret it.
When I started with FS in 2000, it was the bare bones FS98. Then I discovered FS websites, VAs and add ons.

Half of it I don't use anymore and from time to time I have a great time with stuff that is free!! :D
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Re: Cost

Postby AS380 Mark Richards » 25 Jul 2009 01:46

I'm Mark and I bought my last payware product on Monday :D

I'm a card carrying member of payware-anonymous and proud of it.

I've spent hundreds of dollars on payware aircraft, scenery, logging tools, weather programmes, time sync software, FSUIPC, WideFS, websites, etc over the nearly 20 years I have been simming and I don't regret any of it.

Not to mention the thousands of dollars that I have spent on PCs, pedals, yokes, throttles etc to keep up with the latest revolutions in technology.

The way that I look at it, FS is my hobby. If my hobby was racing motor cars, I'd be spending a lot more on parts, repairs, travel etc. If my hobby was still real world flying, I'd be spending 1,000s on lessons, and aircraft charters etc. It is all relative, I spend money on what I enjoy doing, and FS is just one of them!

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Re: Cost

Postby AS129 - Michael » 25 Jul 2009 03:51

AS380 Mark Richards wrote:I'm a card carrying member of payware-anonymous and proud of it.


That sums it up for me as well. Between this new computer I have now for flight simming and all the payware I have, probably spent close to $3000. Worth every penny of it for the best experience.

I am not knocking freeware, I have a ton of it as well and it's just as good if not better than some of the payware out there today. I think it is awesome that developers make some of their wares free for the people out there. It's a great way of giving back.

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Re: Cost

Postby vic365 » 29 Jul 2009 19:41

"Hi, my name is Vic, and I'm a Paywareholic"

Mesh:
All FSG mesh for FS9
Scenery:
Way too many Payware to list although this is an area that I use a lot of freeware in also (thank goodness Avsim library is back up)
Terrain:
Ground Environment
UT USA
UT Canada/Alaska
FSG Landclass with the "sandwhich".
Environment:
Flight Environment.
Planning:
FSNav.
Aircraft:
Aerosoft Beaver
Carenado Cessna U206
CLS DC-10
Eaglesoft Citation X
Flight 1 Cessna 441
Flight 1 ATR 72-500
Ironknuckles DC9
FeelThere Caravan
FeelThere CRJ (200,700,900)
FeelThere/Wilco 737 PIC (300,400,500)
Captain Sim 727 (Removed)
Dreamfleet 727
FSD Aerostar
FSD Porter
Captain Sim Legendary 707
Captain Sim C-130 (the absolute LAST product I'll ever purchase from CS...I SWEAR!! :P )
Level-D 767
MAAM-SIM R4d/DC3
PMDG 737 (all)
PMDG 747 (all)
PMDG MD-11
PMDG B1900 (C & D)
PSS Dash 8
PSS 757 Professional
Utilities:
FSManager
FSUIPC (registered)
Navigraph subscription (FMS data)

Upcoming Payware:
PSS 777 Professional
AirSimmer A319, 320, 321 (whenever it gets released).
Somebody's MD-80
A2A Shockwave 3D lights Redux (FS9)
FS Commander8.0 (to add to FSNav's inability to download SIDS/STARS from Navigraph).

Hardware:
CH Yoke, Throttle Quadrant and Pedals
Current machine:
ASUS Rampage Extreme x48
Intel C2Q 9650 3.0ghz
4gb OCZ RAM
BFG Nvidia GTX260, 896mb
(OC'd to C:720, S:1480, M:1220, mhz)
SoundMAX X-fi
ASUS VW266H lcd flat panel
Thermaltake Armour VA8003BWS case (with 2 added HD fans=7 fans)
Thermaltake 850 watt PS
Running Windows XP Pro, SP 2

This is the 2nd machine "purpose built" by me for MSFS and other games (AOE, Silent Hunter III, Janes 688i, etc.)

I'm sure I've left stuff out but, as you can see, I am a card carrying member of P.A. ! :P
I try not to think about how much this has cost, over the years...Denial is a beautiful tool!

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