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  2. Microsoft FlightSim 2020

    in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

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    Agreed Arthur, Steam over the Microsoft store every time. I bought Forza Horizons 4 through the store and with all the addons that's about 150GB of disk space. Problem is that if you (for example) upgrade to Windows 11, the store loses the link to the software so you have to download it all again - oh, and you can't remove the original install cos it's protected so you have to have that game on it's own partition and format that partition ready for the new download. Downgrading back to windows 10, reinstallation of operating systems all cause the same error. Microsoft's official position on this is 'meh - we have your money'.

    Steam on the other hand, while it's a bit janky, has no problem with any of this. A quick check of the game data files, download any updates and you're set. MS should take note.

     

     

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  4. Guess The Aircraft!

    in Jim's Place

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    The overwing engine is a bit of a giveaway, Beriev have used that a lot. I like their designs, kinda quirky. The Be-200 has been around for a long time now and was out of production for quite an extended period but recently they've started building a more up-to-date version (engines, avionics etc). Pretty cool. Guess I have to come up with a picture now...

    Here's one to tickle your grey cells...

    wotisit-1.jpg

  22. Leg Ends this year?

    in Jim's Place

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    found this one - 5 miles from the field and £175 for two nights - https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/sedgebrook-hall.en-gb.html?aid=318759;label=msn-widwn42mSr49FDp4U_ju8Q-80470609531731%3Atikwd-9257490549%3Aloc-188%3Aneo%3Amte%3Alp40990%3Adec%3Aqshotels near sywell aerodrome;sid=1ff46d6efb05e0afc47392013d5b9169;all_sr_blocks=3423501_268428248_2_1_0;checkin=2022-07-08;checkout=2022-07-10;dest_id=232910;dest_type=landmark;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=4;highlighted_blocks=3423501_268428248_2_1_0;hpos=4;matching_block_id=3423501_268428248_2_1_0;nflt=ht_id%3D204;no_rooms=1;req_adults=2;req_children=0;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;sr_pri_blocks=3423501_268428248_2_1_0__17480;srepoch=1641923574;srpvid=c1ce7dafdab90284;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl

     

    or - slightly more expensive but a 'known quantity' - https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/courtyardnorthampton.html?aid=318759;label=msn-widwn42mSr49FDp4U_ju8Q-80470609531731%3Atikwd-9257490549%3Aloc-188%3Aneo%3Amte%3Alp40990%3Adec%3Aqshotels near sywell aerodrome;sid=1ff46d6efb05e0afc47392013d5b9169;checkin=2022-07-08;checkout=2022-07-10;room1=A,A;homd=1;srpvid=e9bd7dc9b3950061;srepoch=1641923931;atlas_src=hp_iw_btn

  23. Leg Ends this year?

    in Jim's Place

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    It might be worth looking at hotel bookings - provided you choose one with free cancellation, you won't be left with a room you can't get rid of if the dates are wrong...

    Looks like a number of the hotels in the area are already fully booked for that weekend.

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