Why is google-analytics being used if I don't want it?

Question

I've unchecked the option to send analytical data, but even if I have no network connection, I always get errors saying that host google-analytics (or very similar) cannot be resolved. Resolving google-analytics every time I start the application is also some kind of tracking. (Despite of that X-Plane tries to connect to X-Plane.com every time the application starts. That's enough tracking already)

Comments

IF you are using Digital version it will from time to time connect to auth server to activate the key and unlock the full features.

Answer 1

Hi there! I'm Tyler, one of the X-Plane developers.

Can you please attach both a screenshot of your Settings > General tab, and your "X-Plane Analytics.prf" file (found in X-Plane\Output\preferences)? I'm unable to reproduce this in the lab. (Note that you can take a screenshot from within X-Plane by hitting Shift+Space, and it will appear in your Output directory.)

ice_pdb (above) is correct regarding connecting to X-Plane servers. If you're using the digital download, X-Plane will periodically connect to our servers to ensure your product key isn't being used on a bajillion machines across the Internet. Likewise, X-Plane automatically connects to the web to check for updates. Neither of these are optional.

Answer 2

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