Ray Free vs. Paid & Confusion

Hi all,

 

Ok, after searching all around, I think I know how Ray Suite works, but I want to be sure:

 

So, with the free version of Dolphin you get the Ray Suite with Advertisements, and it connects to the Ray Media Server at boonex.com, yes?

 

When you buy an ad-free license for Dolphin, that is what you have to do to register Ray Suite, yes?  So it not only makes the Ray widgits ad-free, but looking at the admin menu, it appears to open up menus like "settings," "templates," "languages," and "updates," so you can further customize each widgit and add multiple language support?

 

Though it doesn't say so, the richer A/V options like audio/video chat and the whiteboards (Boards) aren't enabled in the free version with the Boonex.com RMS, despite the site menu having the "Boards" option and an apparently otherwise useable board.  You can "test drive" the board but if you press the submit button it won't actually save it, so other users can't collaborate in the free version, yes?

 

Not complaining - limiting A/V through the free RMS makes sense - it's just very confusing having some of these options on the site and not realizing you have to register before some of them work while others work in the free version.

 

Oh, also when I was experimenting with trying to get the alter the Shoutbox, I pressed the "Install" button on the Admin/Plugin/Ray panel.  (Fortunately tried this on our test site and not our live one).  This was confusing as well since "isn't Shoutbox already installed?  It's on my front page and it works."  I now see "Installing" installs the ad-free version and breaks the free version in the process, as it is now waiting for the license code.  So anyone using free Dolphin who doesn't wish to upgrade to ad-free just yet, don't press those "Install" buttons.

 

Can't wait to hear the answers and please correct any of my assumptions if they're wrong, but I think this could be useful to new users.

 

CelticCurls

Quote · 29 Oct 2009

You are so confused, let me clarify for you:

 

1.  There is no Free Boonex RMS any longer.  It was discontinued not long ago and will not be coming back.

 

2.  When there was a Free Boonex RMS all items in Ray did work in the Free or Ad-Free Version.

 

3.  In order to activate the A/V & Boards, you must install or lease an RMS

 

 

Quote · 29 Oct 2009

LOL!  Darn straight, evidentially!  LaughingEmbarassed

 

That makes a a bit more sense then.  My co-admin actually did the installation, so I didn't realize the registration keys could be gotten through our account here and are separate from the payment plan.  I see now that he registered our ShoutBox so we have access to all the options.

 

I guess we'll be saving up then.  We have VPS but it might not be enough for an RMS.

 

Thanks for the clarification.

Quote · 29 Oct 2009
 
 
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