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    Default Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

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    What is it and what changed in "Steam Edition" ?
    The price is great(while there is a sale), but isn't there a trick ...
    In the Steam store it's not explained.
    PS: and what about upgrade ...
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    Default Re: Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

    Quote Originally Posted by maksimon;589281[COLOR=#333333
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    What is it and what changed in "Steam Edition" ?
    The price is great(while there is a sale), but isn't there a trick ...
    In the Steam store it's not explained.
    PS: and what about upgrade ...
    Tread very carefully.

    I put "Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition" into Google and most of the returns were for free downloads and cracks.

    I would avoid at all costs. The Magix site is selling at £199 and this is £83.40 - can you trust such a fantastical offer?

    I think it is an exploitation of the hyped Magix sales video purporting to show off an non-existent UI control.

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    When we provide assistance, your responses are valuable as they benefit the community. TG Nuggets you might like. Report faults: Xara Cloud+/Pro+/Magix Legacy; Xara KB & Chat

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    Default Re: Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

    But "Steam" is very well known seller(shop). I see no reason not to trust them. There are other products Magix.
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    Default Re: Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

    I guess the question should be asked of magix on their forum/support

    if you put 'steam' into their support page search you get a couple of results re activation [not required for steam versions] and registration - but nothing regarding differences [if any] - it may be the only difference is that you have to install and run through the steam proccess.. but that's a question for magix [unless anyone here actually uses steam for magix products]

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    Default Re: Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

    Must admit I've used software from Steam. You must install Steam on your computer first to run the software. But why Xara software should require it I can't imagine to understand.

    There's only one review:
    I cant use this software.
    When I try to start the application ,it shows startup tips and also an error message and app freezes.
    I have a gtx 1080 ,32 gb of ram, i5 6600k and samsung ssd.....it should work.....
    I just payed 119 euros for what.??an app that I cant use ?
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    Default Re: Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

    I understand magix have been distributing some of their music programs through steam for a while; now they are in charge of xara distribution it looks like this has been extended to designer pro

    advantage of steam? - lower purchase price?
    disadvantange of steam? - you can only run the software on a computer that has steam installed and working on it ?

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    Default Re: Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

    At any rate. I removed the link. If anyone wants to purchase they can Google the link.

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    Default Re: Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

    store.steampowered [.com] is the steam site

    quick look showed that as well as designer pro 15, web designer 15 premiium and magix music maker 2017 are on offer.. music maker I am sure has been there for a while it's been mentioned on here before...

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    Default Re: Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

    here's an earlier reference - and it's web designer 11 in 2015, so there you go... not in the first place I looked

    https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...rsion-problems

    strikes me it may not be a good experience

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    Default Re: Xara Designer Pro X 15 Steam Edition

    Quote Originally Posted by handrawn View Post
    here's an earlier reference - and it's web designer 11 in 2015, so there you go... not in the first place I looked

    https://www.talkgraphics.com/showthr...rsion-problems

    strikes me it may not be a good experience
    handrawn, thanks for locating it. #4 quotes "all steam versions of Xara are supported by our parent company Magix" so there is some recourse. I don't know about renewals though.

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    When we provide assistance, your responses are valuable as they benefit the community. TG Nuggets you might like. Report faults: Xara Cloud+/Pro+/Magix Legacy; Xara KB & Chat

 

 

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