Life Time only 50 years

Hi,

Just checked my profile. I have now got 18,332 days of FCT.

So come on Content Creaters, get creating -. I,ve got some serious downloading to do. :D

Cheers, John
 
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Actually lifetime is about 10 minutes.

I purchased the lifetime FCT and then activated it. It now shows that it has expired. :confused:

I have contacted help desk to see where the problem may be.
 
Paul_Bert said:
Actually lifetime is about 10 minutes.

I purchased the lifetime FCT and then activated it. It now shows that it has expired. :confused:

I have contacted help desk to see where the problem may be.
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Well mines expired too . :'(
Are Auran selling these tickets based on the Trainz game time Clock?
In that case 50yrs would only take about 24hrs to pass if it were set right.

Dave
 
Quote: Atari and Amiga fell victim to the corporate giants Microsoft and Intel rather than IBM. Apple, I would imagine, feel they have fallen to no one.

I did choose my words very carefully:) I did say that "apple fell victim to... I didn't say they fell. Had IBM not been IBM, their crappy PC would have been no match for the Apple which was superior in every way. It would have been just another computer with just another operating system. Businesses always go for corporate products and IBM is a huge corporation with a proven track record, Apple was not. In my opinion Apple should have had the lion's share, but in Australia at least, it was the opposite way around.

Microsoft was a by-product of IBM. Until the PC came along, Bill Gates was working from his garage. Being contracted to create PC-DOS put him on his feet. I think the rest is history.
 
JCitron said:
It ran MS-DOS 2.11

John
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My dad used to work with this a lot at work with CSX, still does on some old Toshiba laptops we have, pieces of junk but fun to play with. Breaking old stuff is kinda cool, cause it makes you feel like an idiot as it is so different than now, so anything you touch goes up in smoke.

Back then if it went wrong, it wasn't the computers fault, it was the operators! Cause it wasn't smart enough to know the difference between right and wrong, it just did what you told it, still does actually! :o

Back around the time computers started coming out he worked for Conrail and before that a local TV/Radio station (before and after he came back from war service in from 1967-1973), he had to take a whole course on that stuff, as he didn't even have it when he was in high school and collage.

Heck he didn't even have a calculator, he still has his old thing he had to use while in collage. Some weird stick with all sorts of numbers and a slider. Beats the heck out of me, just give me a calculator, I will be fine. I am a prime example what computers have done to society, I can't even do simple math without a calculator. :hehe: See watch:

2 + 2 = 5

Cheers,
Adam
 
Seems like a good offer on paper, but the chances of Auran and certainly me being around in 50 years are next to zero!

While it may provide a short term injection of cash if 2000 people take up the offer, that's 2000 people who won't be paying their steady subscription of $20 per annum or whatever the current price is, in subsequent years.

A better option might have been a 2 or 3 year ticket and while it may not be an issue, what if 6 months down the road Auran or NeverFail go belly up and no more DLS?
 
With that extra money I doubt they'd go belly up that fast. Although if they continue to release future hyped-up versions of Trainz with the same crappy content, there might be a possibility. :o Personally, I'm inclined on getting that "lifetime" FCT too.

Cheerio,
Nicholas.
 
Maybe Auran is concerned that a third party may also establish an independent DLS and they want to tie up as many people as possible before that happens.

There's no reason why a second DLS wouldn't be successful, considering that none, or very little of the content actually belongs to Auran who are now working under a completely different banner and incorporating community content in their new game packages.

With the number of complaints about the current DLS constantly failing to come up with the goods, maybe an independent DLS is the answer. As I'm reluctant to purchase a FCT because of the amount I download, one suggestion could be a pay per item scheme, or even a pay per megabyte one.

I'm not talking sheep stations here, just a few dollars per gigabyte to cover costs. With a suitably designed program, people could even be compensated for the effort they put in. Sure Auran is supplying a server, but they're also reaping the benefits from two directions: (1) by you doing the work, they don't have to, and (2) they can then charge people to access that work.

Downloading without a FCT is akin to downloading a blockbuster movie on dialup, so a FCT is almost essential.

I for one won't be taking the offer up because I like to pay as I go.
 
Johnk said:
Maybe Auran is concerned that a third party may also establish an independent DLS and they want to tie up as many people as possible before that happens.
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I don't think they are even remotely concerned about that....besides, TPR already has a independent DLS...:cool:
 
You've taken a slightly different angle on the topic, Johnk - and a very logical one at that. I too am very tired of the DLS, mainly because of it's extremely slow download speeds without an FCT, frequent disconnections/unable to connect, and poorly optimized browser interface. Given my passion for Trainz, if I (or anyone with that passion as well) had the resources, I will without a doubt help host an independent DLS, Auran's financial condition notwithstanding.

Granted, Auran did create the simulator at the center of everything and I am extremely grateful for that. But with the way they're currently doing things in terms of support, access to additional content (which was why I bought Trainz in the first place when I read how many thousands of assets were available), addressing key issues and the coming across as "selling freeware" in general, there are bound to be discontentment within the community.

Nicholas.
 
I have 6 Commodores that still work. Two C-64's, two C-128's, and two C-128d's plus all the accessories that were available at the time of thier final demise Hard drives, 16Mb Direct RAM, etc. Two have the 16-bit microprocessor conversion in them (and 10 Mhz clock speed). One C-128 has been increased to a C-256 by adding banks 3 and 4 RAM (piggy-backed over the existing chips). It works and is even accessable by C-128 Basic. One is sitting across from my Gateway (wonder if I can remember how to turn it on, lol).

Ben
 
Sourdough, I'm not sure what you mean by TPR. The closest I can come up with is Trainz Pro Routes. Am I correct?

Nicholas, I appreciate your comments. I also feel that something is amiss and I often speak out in the hope that someone at Auran may be listening.

Dedicated servers don't cost a lot of money these days, but it's a big job for someone who doesn't have a backup income or have control of the core product.

There are sites out there that get people to design items then advertise them on the site. They then share the profits. Things that come to mind are ebooks, web site templates, music tutorials and even x rated home movies.

If anyone is the slightest bit interested in doing something along those lines. I could have a site up and running within a week. The thing is that you don't have to stock everything, just the creme de la creme. The question is, what would people expect to pay?

I hadn't thought of it before, but it's an interesting concept.

Ben, if it's heavy enough you could always sell it as an anchor!
 
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I don't think having an independent DLS would work, it's just like the political parties in America. The conservative movement wants to start their own party and call it the TEA party. The problem is that most 3rd parties never win an election, only Republicans and Democrats.

My two Cents,
JRT
 
Your observation is very valid James. New political parties fail for two reasons, firstly they need a totally different platform, which is hard when the incumbents are already arguing fore and against. The second and biggest problem is getting well known, trusted and quality people to run as nominees. Many parties have tried and failed in Australia too.

The same goes for an alternative DLS. The majority of users would stay with the devil they know, and it would be difficult to persuade modellers to submit their products. Having said that, many projects do succeed despite criticism and opposition. Take your magazine for example.
 
You got to be kindin me!

A lifetime! Yours or the game! You really spent money for this! Read the forums, there is no advantage in a FCT. Is just another con to get your money! I have never used mine, and do not see why, HTP works just fine for me! Ya'll need to wake up!
 
I might be inclined to buy a 50 year ticket since I currently plan to live to the ripe old age of 106. Seriously, who knows if I'll still be with this sim a year, a month or a week from now, but I enjoy it now, so I'll think about it.
Mike
 
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