My friend is offering me his copy

[danb]

Hi guys, my friend is.offering me his copy of Phoenix 3.0 for 20 quid. But he says I will need to get some black box thing? Any ideas what this box is and where I can get one?

Cheers all.

[Steve]

It's the dongle. The software doesn't work without a dongle.

It's a physical licence to operate the software which lets the software know that you are a genuine purchaser and user.

Pretty pointless getting the software for £20 without a dongle.

Surely your 'friend' already knows this?

[raptorheli2]

it will be the dongle to use it and officially you can't get one so tell him thanks but no thanks and buy it new because phoenix will NEVER sell the dongle to you.

cheers

[vinny155]

the copy of phoenix is as usefull as a chocolate teapot without the black box,you have to buy phoenix to get the blackbox,i bought phoenix but my laptop doesnt have a cd slot so i downloaded the software,which cost nothing

the blackbox prevents piracy

[mark_w]

The "black box" is the dongle that is basically what you use to connect your tx to the pc and its your license to use the software.

Without the dongle you can't use phoenix and aren't licensed.

To get a dongle you need to buy phoenix (or a second hand copy with dongle)

[sacko]

Lol.. I fly with some 'mates' like that!

[LaurenceGough]

Dodgy guy lol, you can download the software for free really, cd's worth a few quid.

You have to buy a new one or if you find a Phoenix with the dongle on here for sale you will be lucky.

[Gixxer]

Your mate is a chancer... you can buy the CD from Phoenix for £9.95

Replacement DVD Version 3 0

... but as already mentioned, the CD is useless without the dongle

[jamiem]

Lol.. I fly with some 'mates' like that!

Let me know if you need anything, sack boy

[danb]

Oh right. Well cheers for clearing that up guys. I say friend, but really I mean, a guy who my dads friend knows who flys helis.... So not the best relationship ever lol.

Ill just buy retail, also if I buy a dx6i transmitter, do I need to buy the transmitter only version or the one with tge receiver to use a bnf heli?

[ModelGuard.Com]

You only need the Transmitter for phoenix.

[del19_82]

it will be the dongle to use it and officially you can't get one so tell him thanks but no thanks and buy it new because phoenix will NEVER sell the dongle to you.

cheers

Oh they will sell you the dongle, it costs £80 & you get a free copy of the software with it mate

[danb]

No probs. Ive ordered retail Now

[anyw]

No probs. Ive ordered retail Now

thats good, good job you checked on here before buying from a "friend"