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[[Category:Templates]]
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</noinclude><includeonly>As many people are aware, there is a "new" flight simulator product that is being widely and actively marketed at the moment - '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also promoted as '''ProFlightSimulator''', '''FlightSimPro''', '''Earth Flight Sim''', '''FlightProSim''', '''Real Flight Simulator'''). This product is a direct copy of a really old and outdated version of [[FlightGear]] for which the FlightGear project does not provide support. {{PAGENAME}} goes to extreme measures to hide the fact that they are simply copying an old version of FlightGear and reselling it under a different name, unsupported by the FlightGear community and without any visible value added to the outdated version of FlightGear. In some cases they have tried to turn the tables and say that FlightGear is ripping them off and pirating their work. This has caused some confusion for many people. To help provide some clarity, and answer some common questions, we (the core FlightGear development team) felt it was appropriate to make a statement, and provide a [[FAQ]].  
</noinclude><includeonly>As many people are aware, there is a "new" flight simulator product that is being widely and actively marketed at the moment - '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also promoted as '''ProFlightSimulator''', '''FlightSimPro''', '''Earth Flight Sim''', '''FlightProSim''', '''Real Flight Simulator'''). This product is a direct copy of a really old and outdated version of the freely-available [[FlightGear]] flight simulator for which the FlightGear project does not provide support. {{PAGENAME}} goes to extreme measures to hide the fact that they are simply copying an old version of FlightGear and reselling it under a different name, unsupported by the FlightGear community and without any visible value added to the outdated version of FlightGear. In some cases they have tried to turn the tables and say that FlightGear is ripping them off and pirating their work. This has caused some confusion for many people. To help provide some clarity, and answer some common questions, we (the core FlightGear development team) felt it was appropriate to make a statement, and provide a [[FAQ]].  


FlightGear is an open-source flight simulator that was started in 1996. It is released as so called 'open source' under the [[GNU General Public License]] v2, and as such, it is free to download, use, modify and distribute with few restrictions. It has been developed with the collaboration of a large number of individuals over more than 15 years. FlightGear can be downloaded at no cost from http://www.flightgear.org.
FlightGear is an open-source flight simulator that was started in 1996. It is released as so called 'open source' under the [[GNU General Public License]] v2, and as such, it is free to download, use, modify and distribute with few restrictions. It has been developed with the collaboration of a large number of individuals over more than 15 years. FlightGear can be downloaded at no cost from http://www.flightgear.org.
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Given the similarities between {{PAGENAME}} and the old version of FlightGear, we would recommend that prospective buyers download the latest FlightGear version for free and satisfy themselves that the old re-branded FlightGear version distributed under the name {{PAGENAME}} provides worthwhile value for money before purchasing it. Even if you are certain that you want to run FlightGear v1.9.1, you can still download this freely from the web, without having to spend any money.
Given the similarities between {{PAGENAME}} and the old version of FlightGear, we would recommend that prospective buyers download the latest FlightGear version for free and satisfy themselves that the old re-branded FlightGear version distributed under the name {{PAGENAME}} provides worthwhile value for money before purchasing it. Even if you are certain that you want to run FlightGear v1.9.1, you can still download this freely from the web, without having to spend any money.
It may also be worth noting, that [http://www.virtualpilot3d.com/screenshots.htm their sample screenshots] also show some pictures obviously taken from Microsoft Flight Simulator X, which becomes obvious when paying attention to the blue glass cockpit screen backgrounds.


=== What are the differences between the two? ===
=== What are the differences between the two? ===
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=== I have purchased {{PAGENAME}}. Can I get a refund? ===
=== I have purchased {{PAGENAME}}. Can I get a refund? ===
That is something you will have to take up with the distributors of {{PAGENAME}}. They guarentee a 60 day money back trial period, though some that have purchased FlightProSim have had trouble getting a refund and claim that FlightProSim did not respond to their requests for a refund. If you are having difficulty getting {{PAGENAME}} to cooperate and refund your purchase, you may want to call your credit card company or eWallet processor (ClickBank, PayPal, Skrill) and cancel the transaction. It may also help to get in touch with the corresponding affiliate program.
That is something you will have to take up with the distributors of {{PAGENAME}}. They guarentee a 60 day money back trial period, though some that have purchased FlightProSim have had trouble getting a refund and claim that FlightProSim did not respond to their requests for a refund. If you are having difficulty getting {{PAGENAME}} to cooperate and refund your purchase, you may want to call your credit card company or eWallet processor (ClickBank, PayPal, Skrill) and cancel the transaction. It may also help to get in touch with the corresponding affiliate program (e.g. commission junction, clickbank, click2pay etc) and report the product as being what it is (linking back to this project statement to help clarify the situation).


=== This whole situation makes me upset! What can I do? ===
=== This whole situation makes me upset! What can I do? ===
First of all, the main problem here is the marketing tactics used by {{PAGENAME}} which exhibit very dubious ethical values. The FlightGear development teams feels the best way to combat this problem is through positive FlightGear marketing and by honestly pointing out that {{PAGENAME}} is simply a rebranding of an already free flight sim called FlightGear.  
First of all, the main problem here is the marketing tactics used by {{PAGENAME}} which exhibit very dubious ethical values. The FlightGear development teams feels the best way to combat this problem is through positive FlightGear marketing and by honestly pointing out that {{PAGENAME}} is simply an outdated rebranding of an already free flight sim called FlightGear.  


We want all of you to stay positive, to be honest and to be fair!  
We want all of you to stay positive, to be honest and to be fair!  
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{{FGCquote
  |It's a marketing scam - the language on the site, the affiliates program, the advice on creating review sites, and the fact he's doing the same thing for many other GPL projects, all point to this. He doesn't care about his victims - ripping them off is profitable for him.
  |{{cite web |url=http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?p=102087#p102087
    |title=<nowiki>Re: proflightsimulator.com</nowiki>
    |author=<nowiki>zakalawe</nowiki>
    |date=<nowiki>Sat Nov 13</nowiki>
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Revision as of 18:45, 1 January 2019


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