Starting with PBP: how to restart with PBP today

[CipOne]

Have you tried contacting MeLabs support? Or asked on their forum (the answer might be already posted, maybe in FAQ?)

You still have access to the email address you used when buying PBP?

this is the unpleasant response from Melabs:

Hello
These activation codes from MicroCode Studio are only valid for one year from date of purchase and allow you to install it during that period. There is a free version that comes with our software but if you wish to install the Plus version you will need to log into your account and purchase a "refresh" key at a discounted rate. The discounted rate will not show up unless you log into the account that the full version was purchased under.

Personally I don't like this commercial policy:
after having just purchased the latest update of PBP 3.1.6.4, I discover that I have to purchase the old version of 5.0.0.5 MCSP again...

[richard]

after having just purchased the latest update of PBP 3.1.6.4, I discover that I have to purchase the old version of 5.0.0.5 MCSP again..

what do get out of mcsp thats of any value over plain mcs , the code level debugger is a joke and basically useless

[CipOne]

what do get out of mcsp thats of any value over plain mcs , the code level debugger is a joke and basically useless

After the MCSP installation error, I am stuck with MicroCode Studio version 5.0.0.5
If it is not essential to use the Plus version, I will follow your advice.

I have installed MPLAB X IDE v5.35
And I have the configuration



Can I start playing?

Thanks to everyone for the valuable advice.

[HenrikOlsson]

Yeah, that sort of policy sucks. I don't mind paying for good stuff but I don't like having to pay for the same thing more than once. And don't get me started on subscription licenses...

I've bought MCSP twice, it will not be a third time.

Looks like you're good to go!