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Products Support => Chicago O'Hare V2 for MSFS => Topic started by: nyc2pdx on September 11, 2020, 02:03:11 am

Title: Not showing as purchased in the content manager
Post by: nyc2pdx on September 11, 2020, 02:03:11 am

Purchased with the discount.  Should it show as purchased in the content manager?

Title: Re: Not showing as purchased in the content manager
Post by: virtuali on September 11, 2020, 11:57:28 am

Only products purchased from the MS Marketplace will show as purchased in the Content Manager. The sticky post in this section:

http://www.fsdreamteam.com/forum/index.php/topic,24166.0.html

Explains some differences between the version that uses the FSDT installer, and the MS Marketplace version which can be summarized as follows:

MS Marketplace version

PROS

• Easier installation, no activation keys to type.
• Easier reinstall, download is automatic from MS

CONS

• Files are encrypted, difficult to modify the scenery or use 3rd party utilities that might need to read the .BGL
• Updates will come with some delay, depending how much time MS will need to approve them
• Not possible to get Discounts as a previous owner of another FSDT product

FSDT or Simmarket version

PROS

• Files are not encrypted (although are signed with your key), so the scenery can be modified and it's more compatible with utilities like flight planners, maps, etc.
• Updates can be obtained as soon as we release them, using the FSDT Live Update
• You can get Discounts as an existing owner of other FSDT products
• You are supporting FSDT directly.

CONS

• Installation a bit more complex, need to download an installer when the simulator is not running, and type an activation key
• Installer not always available, so you must keep a backup. We are working on improving this though

Title: Re: Not showing as purchased in the content manager
Post by: Er!k on September 12, 2020, 12:18:40 pm

Hi Umberto,

Regarding the where to purchase. For via FSDT and simMarket you say 'You are supporting FSDT directly'. But I thought via Microsoft you did not have to pay to publish it there? And I know simMarket asks also a decent percentage per scenery and update.

So I think the best way is always to buy as close to the source as possible, directly through FSDT ;)

Title: Re: Not showing as purchased in the content manager
Post by: Alessandro on September 12, 2020, 01:07:47 pm

Thank you Er!k.

Title: Re: Not showing as purchased in the content manager
Post by: virtuali on September 12, 2020, 04:32:13 pm

Quote from: Er!k on September 12, 2020, 12:18:40 pm

But I thought via Microsoft you did not have to pay to publish it there? And I know simMarket asks also a decent percentage per scenery and update.

Of course we must pay a percentage, regardless of the retailer, nobody can sustain a large webstore for free...

Title: Re: Not showing as purchased in the content manager
Post by: a320wolf on September 24, 2020, 01:57:59 pm

Hi Umberto,
one question if I can ask: why the price is higher (even if small difference) buying direct from you then from the marketplace or simmarket?

Thanks!
Regards, Max

Title: Re: Not showing as purchased in the content manager
Post by: virtuali on September 24, 2020, 02:24:12 pm

Quote from: a320wolf on September 24, 2020, 01:57:59 pm

one question if I can ask: why the price is higher (even if small difference) buying direct from you then from the marketplace or simmarket?

- Exchange rates

- VAT/Tax ( our advertised price is net )

Title: Re: Not showing as purchased in the content manager
Post by: a320wolf on September 24, 2020, 02:29:46 pm

Ah ok! Clear!  :)
Thanks a lot!

Regards, Max