Anyone got FLY! working on XP??

[Guest]

I've just installed FLY! back onto my pc after some time, clicked on the icon, and an error comes up. I'm going to keep on trying to get round it to get it working.I'm just wondering has anyone had any success and got it working?CheersWill

[gregger 0]

Will, it works for me with no problems. I'm on XP Home. Can you elaborate on the error? What is the message?Edit: shoot, I'm thinking of Fly!II. This is the original one you're trying to install?http://www3.sympatico.ca/gregory.moffatt/Hammerhead.jpg

[Guest]

The error is one of the common ones we see..."FLY! has encountered a problem and needs to close.........."I'm using the original FLY! ie. the 1st original versionCheersWill

[Guest outtatimeiii]

Hmm, thats something I should try out. I got it a year ago and its like my least used sim. Maybe I should install it (The 1st Fly!) and see if mine does it too in XP.btw, is there ANY way to extract the topo maps from Fly? I think they will make a nice addition to FS2002. I tried and i end up getting a messed up black and white image

[gregger 0]

Did you try running it in Win2K mode (right click the program icon, select properties, and it's somewhere in there) or Windows 98 mode? Not sure what that does, but I've heard of it solving various problems in other programs. Worth a try?Ghttp://www3.sympatico.ca/gregory.moffatt/Hammerhead.jpg

[Guest]

Hi I'm running XP pro, and i've tried switching it between different modes with no joy.Will

[Guest Josve]

You are of course patced to latest version?I have no problems running anything on WinXP.Johnny"I'LL BE BACK"[div align=center]http://www.avsim.com/hangar/fly/josve/zone.jpg ][/div

[Guest]

Erm... lolI've only got the basic original FLY! (NOT FLY2!) program installed, with no patches installed on top etc.If i need to d/l a patch to make it work, can you please direct me to the suitable link?CheersWill

[Guest Dean]

I can't believe it! Seven responses and not one "wrong forum" post!:-lol The original Fly! will barely run out of the box. You need to patch twice to get to version 1.01.88 and you may be out of luck because I didn't see the patch in the file library which is got to be a mistake. Depending on the video card you have you'll probably also have to make up a .vcf file for your card. If you really want to get Fly! up & running you might post over in the Fly! forum and somebody will point you to what you need. Truthfully, IMHO, Fly II is at a point now where it is the better sim. Especially after the next patch is released. ;)

[Guest]

LOL hehe..Well i thought i'd get more attention in this forum, but that's why i also posted a link in the FLY! forum.From what you've just been saying it sounds like to me that it is too much hassel to unearth the old flight sim to work with, to make it compatible with updated technology.I know FLYII is the better sim, but i couldn't be bothered to wait during the "LONG" period to get a free upgrade.I'd better dig another grave and burry the program as it seems more trouble that it's worth.ThanksWill