Activation

[Pato]

I have FSX and Acceleration installed and activated. I want to install it on another computer that I have, but am not sure if I can Activate it on two computers.
Can anyone advise please?.

[deeknow]

Not a lawyer, but I would say that would be a very clear "No"
If you had to pay for it, and with X-pack you do, chances are you're not entitled to install it on more than one machine

[Pato]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Jan 21 2014,1:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Not a lawyer, but I would say that would be a very clear "No"
If you had to pay for it, and with X-pack you do, chances are you're not entitled to install it on more than one machine

Yes, I just bought it. I guess if I uninstalled it from one PC I could could then reinstall it on my other PC?.

[Ian Warren]

I have done so on another PC whilst one was in the shop so i could continue with projects , scenery aircraft painting , FS2004 I was able to run a multiplay on 3 pc's , one as the control tower and other in communication .. FSX did run on two PC's before the service packs , my three computers back then were one , one just happen to be a module, but frankly running it on the old machine looks BLOODY HORRID ! for what reason the change in law regard to operating your own program on another PC while the other is out off action is DOUBLE TALK .

[Pato]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 21 2014,2:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have done so on another PC whilst one was in the shop so i could continue with projects , scenery aircraft painting , FS2004 I was able to run a multiplay on 3 pc's , one as the control tower and other in communication .. FSX did run on two PC's before the service packs , my three computers back then were one , one just happen to be a module, but frankly running it on the old machine looks BLOODY HORRID ! for what reason the change in law regard to operating your own program on another PC while the other is out off action is DOUBLE TALK .

So you didn't have any trouble with Activation on the second computer. Why do Microsoft treat everyone like pirates, it is beginning to give me a pain in the rear.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Pato @ Jan 16 2014,3:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So you didn't have any trouble with Activation on the second computer.

No problem, just run it with only one PC running - you can't MP with it - that required the second copy but least i could work with it when the primary PC is in the shop.

[Pato]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 21 2014,2:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

No problem, just run it with only one PC running - you can't MP with it - that required the second copy but least i could work with it when the primary PC is in the shop.

Thanks. MP?

[dbcunnz]

QUOTE (Pato @ Jan 16 2014,3:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks. MP?

Multiplay

[Kahu]

I have it installed on 2 PC's, no problems there.

[Pato]

QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Jan 21 2014,3:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Multiplay

Cheers. I have now awoken!!

[scaber]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 16 2014,3:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

you can't MP with it - that required the second copy but least i could work with it when the primary PC is in the shop.

I've run two copies with multiplay (but it was only on our home network) while I was introducing someone else to the pleasures of FSX and multiplay. He has since purchased his own copy and we still multiplay but now via the internet. Maybe I was lucky but possibly it was because the two activations were at quite separate times.

[zkcav]

Last Time I tried to do that it failed and had to ring Microsoft due to the number of times I'd installed FSX, due to faults/ reconfigs / changing machines etc.

Explained the situation that was installing on a laptop for when I was away from home and was told to read the EULA it is for a single machine... so got the gold pack to install on the laptop now I've now got it on 2 machines with a license for each machine.

Not the answer you want I'm sure but that's the EULA.

[Ian Warren]

Looking at it I have FSX on three PC's over the years, again would run it on the laptop .. put on the machine as a backup in the case i had to go to hospital again , frankly i would not use it due to quality tho its still better than some member screens ... fact is you still can install it on many pc's.

[Pato]

I guess it is just a case of giving it a try and see what happens. It appears that some have activated ok and others haven't.
An interesting discussion anyway. (Why does my Post show 08.31pm when it is 09.31am?)

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Pato @ Jan 17 2014,9:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

(Why does my Post show 08.31pm when it is 09.31am?)

Its that daylight savings thingy, happens with me and it changes back the hour you post follows suit, i simply didn't bother adjusting the setting

[Pato]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 21 2014,10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Its that daylight savings thingy, happens with me and it changes back the hour you post follows suit, i simply didn't bother adjusting the setting

That explains it. As a matter of interest. How have you set up your Folders in FS. So far I have just loaded FSX and left it under the normal MS/Games etc.
Next I intend to load VLC or perhaps Orbx. I was going to make a Folder FSX Addons or something similar? I guess anyway is the right way eh?.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Pato @ Jan 17 2014,11:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I was going to make a Folder FSX Addons or something similar? I guess anyway is the right way eh?.

You would find ORBX and VLC create there own sub-folders, and any other scenery I put into and use FSX "Addon Scenery" folder, easy one stop shop so to check you listings or fave scenery.

[Pato]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 21 2014,10:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You would find ORBX and VLC create there own sub-folders, and any other scenery I put into and use FSX "Addon Scenery" folder, easy one stop shop so to check you listings or fave scenery.

Thats what I had in mind. Thanks for your help. This is like starting all over again and when you get a bit long in the tooth you tend to forget things!!