Hello!I am looking for some input for using a low end computer with fsx and the 737ngx. My computer has an intel core duo e6400 dual core 2.13 processor, 2 gm ram, nvidia geforce 7300le, and windows vista ultimate 32bit. Does great with fs9 and all the addons I have for fs9 but is not a gaming machine. I am not interested in nice high frame rates. I also do not care about nice scenery, weather, other traffic, etc. I would be happy running fsx with the 737ngx and just a runway, dirt, and blue sky. Is this at all possible with such a computer?ThanksAdam Cole

I suppose if you turn a lot of the settings to either normal or very low, namely the scenery complexity and autogen slider, use no car traffic or any AI for that matter, set your cloud draw to 60 miles and turn down cloud complexity, use low water settings, etc., you would probably be ok.However, I can understand why you would want to use the PMDG NGX, but why would you want to use it under such conditions? If I were you, I would stick to FS9 until you get a better computer and use the FS9 version of PMDG's 737 or even the iFly version for that matter. There's no guarantee that the NGX would work well on your rig with all the FSX settings turned down anyway since its not even released yet.If I were you I would wait until it comes out and read the reports on how it performs on everyone systems, be it good or bad systems, then make a choice then.Do you already have FSX installed and if so, how does it run on your system now?Sean Campbell

Thanks Mr. Campbell. I do not have fsx installed as I have never had the desire and have been satisfied with fs9. I do own both the pmdg 737 for fs9 and the ifly 737. While both good simulations, I dont think neither are close to the systems quality I get with the pmdg md-11 or maddog md-80.I may just go ahead and purchase fsx and give it a try. If it does not work well, then I can hold on to it until I buy a new computer.Adam Cole

Good idea Adam.You can probably find FSX for cheap somewhere and install it by itself and see how it is for you. At least you wouldn't be out much money just trying it.If you do install it, I would recommend that you follow this setup guide to the letter to get the most out of it.http://www.simforums.com/forums/setting-up-fsx-and-how-to-tune-it_topic29041.htmlBTW, I see your here in the Dallas area as well. It always surprises me to see how many people I see here from the area.Regards,Sean Campbell

Thanks Mr. Campbell. I do not have fsx installed as I have never had the desire and have been satisfied with fs9. I do own both the pmdg 737 for fs9 and the ifly 737. While both good simulations, I dont think neither are close to the systems quality I get with the pmdg md-11 or maddog md-80.I may just go ahead and purchase fsx and give it a try. If it does not work well, then I can hold on to it until I buy a new computer.Adam Cole

I would do the same but I think you won´t be satisfied with FSX and your current system. Even with mine which is (I think) a lot better then yours and also tweaked for FSX isn´t good enough to run FSX in a real good way. I have to make some compromises, e.g. only flying in rural landscape with not that much autogen. But now I have enough of making compromises. For only about 400€ or a bit mnore than 500$ I´ll get a whole new system. I´ll swap my current CPU, Motherboard and RAM. I´ll go for an i5-2500k CPU, an Ausu P8P67 Pro MOBO and 4 GB of MUshkin Blackline RAM. Everything else you see in my sig will remain the same. I think this will satisfy me for quite a time. So go on and bulid a new system and enjoy FSX, it´s far better than FS9 in grafics and general look.

Yep I definately need a new computer for flight simming. The computer we have does everything we need and does it well. Does everything my wife needs it to do and for me to, aside from fsx which I think will be my next experiment. I will likely use this till it dies then get a much needed upgrade for simming. Heck, I used to be happy with the old 747 ps1.3 which had nearly no graphics. So I will buy and test fsx. If I can get it to run, even with all sliders full left Ill be happy. Thanks for the replies and ideas.Adam Cole

I have FSX on a fairly old PC with an intel E4600 @ 2.40 ghz, 3.5 GB of RAM and some 256mb graphics card. I have FSX on a serperate HDD and you could say it works pretty well. I have WoAI, Captain Sim 767 (not the best FPS, but I can fly it), J41 (runs pretty well), Aerosoft Airbus X, Wilco airbus volume 2, all carenado aircraft and for the age of the PC, I am proud of it!

Adam,I'm not going to lie to you - that system is likely going to give you a subpar experience in FSX. If all you're asking is will the plane run, sure, it will, but you're going to have to turn all the graphics options and stuff down so far that it's not going to look like what you're seeing in our screenshot previews. At the very least I would advise you to upgrade your RAM to 4GB, get a better video card, and install the 64-bit version of either Vista or Win7.

Ryan I will have a satisfactory performance with a Core 2 Quad Q6700, 4GB DDR2 800 Dual Channel, 250 GTS 512MB (maybe the GTX 460) and 64-bit Windows 7? Thanks

Ryan I will have a satisfactory performance with a Core 2 Quad Q6700, 4GB DDR2 800 Dual Channel, 250 GTS 512MB (maybe the GTX 460) and 64-bit Windows 7? Thanks

Is your CPU overclocked, and how do you define satisfactory? Yes it will run, but only you can decide if it will run "well enough".

Is your CPU overclocked, and how do you define satisfactory? Yes it will run, but only you can decide if it will run "well enough"

Today i run my FSX very well. All settings in medium-high, using payware aircrafts (Level-D 767, PMDG MD-11) and IVAO. I don't like AI traffic in the roads, ships...the only aircraft that I have and that is really HEAVY is the Flight1 Citation Mustang. I wonder if I'll have the same performance that I currently have with NGX. My CPU isn't overclocked.

You should be Ok then. PMDG have repeatedly stated that they do not know the final performance of the NGX, and wont until it is launched, but that they expect it to be reasonable. The comparision that has been suggested a few times is that if you were happy with the performance of the JS41, you should be happy with the NGX - but no promises! Having said that, your CPU is old and quite slow. You might want to consider putting a few bucks a month aside for few months and then purchase a new CPU, MB, RAM and cooler combo to bring your system up to date.