Hey, I got FSX!!!!!!

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Look, don't speak too loudly and if at the moment you happen to be in charge of a small rodent, such as a hamster or a gerbil, don't you dare late it break wind within 5 kilometres of my computer. Reason is that I've just spent an enjoyable, and stable computer-and-windows-wise, couple of hours flying in the Dordogne in FSX.

Yep, I'm as surprised as anyone after all the problems I've had with my computer and I'd more or less given up, but I couldn't resist tinkering every now and again when I could stand the level of frustration that always eventually resulted, just in the vain hope that something, just something, might happen and I'd succeed in getting FSX running in Windows 7.

Well dang me, I found quite by chance that if I set the anti-alias setting of my new GTX560 card down to the apparently abysmally low level of 4, in fact not only do I still get excellent on-screen anti-aliasing but I also get a stable system! Now I don't expect this to be a victory - I accept that there's no such thing as far as me, Windows 7 and FSX are concerned, but it worked with a horribly bare default FSX set up in Windows 7 and also with my somewhat tweaked FSX in XP, although having said that, it's been so long that I've been able to get FSX running without crashing even in XP, that that copy hasn't been touched for 2 or more years so needs a lot of work to get it to anywhere near up to date. My next target, fool that I am, will be to copy my XP FSX into Windows 7 and see if it still runs in a stable kind of way, with all the additional aircraft and sceneries that I've got installed in it. Well, at least I can hope....

But that's for tomorrow. Tonight I will be giving what I've got another go and if all goes well, I'll be able to retire to bed later on with a smile on my face. Have to make the most of it while I can, before it falls over again. It always does.....

[Roger]

Bravo! ;D

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No, I rashly copied my XP FSX folder into Windows 7 and that really upset it so when I removed it again it refused to play ball. So no, it's gone again. But at least I think I'm still OK in XP, whereas even that was messing up before. It looks as though my current set up just does not like this card. I am among the many millions of Windows 7 users worldwide who are plagued by 'display driver stopped working and recovered' problems that MS and Nvidia refuse to solve. Even new PCS and laptops are being delivered with it which I think is scandalous

[beana51]

GREAT JOB!....

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It's only a great job for XP unfortunately Vin. Yet again after having FSX running in Windows 7 for a short while, it was gone again in the fleeting beat of a butterfly's wing

When it works, it does seem smoother in Windows 7 than in XP, but I just can't get it to work long enough. So I may have to be resigned to the fact that my investment in Windows 7 was a waste of time and money and just be content that I have a usable system in XP. In fact I did have a very enjoyable time yesterday taking a French Robin from Perigeueux Basillac to Sarlat Domme, the latter of which was originally going to be the destination for my first real life flight here in MYRO. Obviously now put on hold

I then took a Tobago from Domme to Bergerac Roumaniere and was very impressed by the appearance of the default Dordogne scenery in FSX along the way. The default Domme scenery is totally bare so is nothing like the real thing and the Perigueux scenery is only a token gesture. I've just seen what looks like a downloaded scenery for Perigueux on YouTube so when I get a minute I must have a trawl round and see what the French scenery designers have to offer. I recall that I used to have some brilliant stuff in FS9 so I'll bet there's also some for FSX.

Roger

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Aug 15, 2012 17:41:03 GMT -5 rollerball said:

I rashly copied my XP FSX folder into Windows 7

Did you copy the FSX folder under Application Data too?
(On my Windows 7 computer C:\Documents and Settings\FsTheo\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX)
And did you refresh the fsx.cfg? If you delete it, FSX will make a new one.

Although I'm a FS9 flyer, FSX is running on my computer under Windows 7 64bits, with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 card.

Theo

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Hi Theo, I've only got Win 7 32 bit and I think my problem is more Nvidia driver/Windows related rather than FSX/Windows. The reason is that sometimes I even have problems getting a stable desktop due to the 'display driver stopped responding and has recovered' problem that when you google it, is happening everywhere. Like I said, lots of people are even reporting having it on brand new, straight out of the shop PCs and laptops and I just can't understand why it should still be happening when it all started right from day 1 of Windows 7! Nobody has a solution and if you try to get any sort of support from them, MS just refers you back to your PC manufacturer, who can't help. And as I always build my PCs using high quality components, it doesn't help me much either!

I must say, I am sick of Windows 7 giving you all sorts of warnings to try to prevent you doing the most simple things, like running installers, copying or deleting folders, stuff like that, but fundamentally, as in my case, won't do the basics it is supposed to do - ie run another piece of MS software on approved hardware from approved manufacturers!

But I live in hope and every now and again, I give it another try

[beana51]

Sorry roger,Wish I had an easy answer,but I do not!.....I run Win 7.64bit,home premium.With Ge Force GTX 570,and Nvida driver 295.73...I did copy my full FS9 folder,pasted in in, long ago,and it runs well....The only issues I have is the FIRE FOX I use..its here I share some of your problems!..Like I say wish I had an easy answer...What with the talent on TOH,I would think help,and advice you seek is coming!!..... Meanwhile,have another glass of wine!. ;D.Vin!!