I hope this provides some additional clarity for you as well as anyone else who may see this later. We've made it pretty easy for people to enjoy it. But no account is necessary in order to download that content. This site is your gateway to the world of RealFlight. No other RC flight simulator can get you this close to the true thrill of piloting an RC aircraft at the field. The swap pages, where loads of user-created content is available for free download, are a part of the discussion forums. More than any single other thing, the realism of RealFlight is what has kept hobbyists coming back to it for years. (Even if you use the same password here as you do for product registration-which is not recommended-these two systems will know nothing of each other.) Signing up for an account allows you to post messages here, obviously. It is not tied to your serial numbers or product registration in any way. Free updates include things like new features, additional models and flying sites, and bug fixes.Ī forums account involves a username and a password plus a valid email address. After registering your software you are able to perform online updates. Registration involves some contact information and a password, and is tied to your serial numbers. It sounds like we could do more to make this clear for users who are simply browsing.

On the other hand, if your software is running, it is activated, and you don't need to do anything else. If that happens, the software will direct you to the website and it will give you all three pieces of information that you need (including the activation key that you couldn't find). Manual activation (via the website) is only required when automatic activation fails. Activation happens automatically after entering your serial numbers the first time you run the software after installing. I know you didn't explicitly mention the latter, but it ties into the free content you did mention as a reason for attempting to activate manually.Īctivation involves your product serial numbers and some other information but no username or password. Product activation, product registration, and a Knife Edge discussion forums account are all separate things.

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