HiI just recently had a hd crash and had to reinstall everything. I also upgraded memory from 256mb to 512mb (DDR3200). Now when I run FS2004 I get 1.6 FPS, reading through some previous posts someone sort of had a similar problem. They just disconnected the joystick and the FPS went up. I noticed the samething when I disconnected my joystick. (Thrustmaster Top Gun Fox 2 Pro Shock) Before I had the the hd crash and the memory it ran good.Any suggestionsTrevor

Welcome to the forums, Trevor.Try disabling force feedback in the sim (FF is abysmal in MSFS) to see if that eliminates the problem. If it doesn't then you might ckeck the MS site for a USB fix they released 2-3 years ago. Can't remember now what it was exactly, but it solved this problem for a number of folks.Good luck,Greg

Thanks that worked. Alot of times I never used the FF, I found that the ground bumps very annoying.Trevor