You need throttles as well. It's not the joystick thats the problem, the standard mouse joystick works, but the ingame throttles are controlled 100% by hardware throttles, keyboard doesnt work. I shouldn't really bother telling you this because that laptop isnt going to run the Airbus X anyway. Its far too visually detailed.

My joystick has a throttle in it.

Really low settings in FSX and you'll be fine. I don't believe you are getting "30fps" mostly. Yeah, in flight, high above... Setup takeoff on the airport with AirbusX VC, good luck on getting 30fps. You'll really need to go low with settings.

On the ground it is about 25 FPS but in the air it is about 30 to 40 FPS depending on where I am in the world.

30 fps is good. Jayflies737, have posted the Just flight link on your previous post , your lappy may not cut it well. Throttle is really an advantage, I made mine from an old logitech joystick , nothing great but it does the work. and even better if you have rudder pedals which is needed for centering the gravity during a bank or during a taxi or during stalls. Hey why don't you go for the i5 2500k (a desktop system) if you have a budget .

30 fps is good. Jayflies737, have posted the Just flight link on your previous post , your lappy may not cut it well. Throttle is really an advantage, I made mine from an old logitech joystick , nothing great but it does the work. and even better if you have rudder pedals which is needed for centering the gravity during a bank or during a taxi or during stalls. Hey why don't you go for the i5 2500k (a desktop system) if you have a budget .

My joystick is the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. Is the i5 2500k good to run FSX? How much does it cost?

well the whole system will be somewhere from $1100+. That lappy wont run the Airbus X fullstop. Microsoft Flight Simulator X (SP2, Acceleration or Gold Edition)Windows XP / Vista (32Bit or 64Bit) / Windows 7 with the latest Service PacksMicrosoft Visual C++ 2005 + SP1 Redistributable PackageMicrosoft Visual C++ 2008 + SP1 Redistributable PackageIntel Core 2 Duo CPU (2x 2666Mhz) or equivalent (Core 2 Quad CPU recommended)2 GB RAMDX9 Graphic Card with at least 256 MB (512 MB highly recommended)Mouse with mouse wheelJoystick with throttle (The systems expect the default FSX throttle axis to be used)Download-Size: 240 MBInstallations-Size: 500 MB You're CPU is a 1.8GHz Dual core, this needs minimum a 2.66GHz dual core

well the whole system will be somewhere from $1100+. That lappy wont run the Airbus X fullstop. Microsoft Flight Simulator X (SP2, Acceleration or Gold Edition)Windows XP / Vista (32Bit or 64Bit) / Windows 7 with the latest Service PacksMicrosoft Visual C++ 2005 + SP1 Redistributable PackageMicrosoft Visual C++ 2008 + SP1 Redistributable PackageIntel Core 2 Duo CPU (2x 2666Mhz) or equivalent (Core 2 Quad CPU recommended)2 GB RAMDX9 Graphic Card with at least 256 MB (512 MB highly recommended)Mouse with mouse wheelJoystick with throttle (The systems expect the default FSX throttle axis to be used)Download-Size: 240 MBInstallations-Size: 500 MB You're CPU is a 1.8GHz Dual core, this needs minimum a 2.66GHz dual core

Oh. So I should just stick with the default aircraft? Thanks for all your help!

On that laptop yes. If you get a desktop, then you should be okay so long as you get a decent one

On that laptop yes. If you get a desktop, then you should be okay so long as you get a decent one

Okay, thanks! I will get a desktop computer soon!

Yep stick with the default aircrafts.

Yep stick with the default aircrafts.

Okay!

Guys. You're all failing to notice that he's running a laptop there. And btw, you need a throttle and joystick for the airbus x. Keyboard won't work. To be honest, that system is never going to run the airbus x. Yes, it's systems may be pretty basic, but the quality of the VC which you have got to fly from (there is no 2D) is really high.

I don't think a single one of us failed to notice this is a laptop... What for this: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHzAnd this: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS I stand by what I said earlier. We've been doing this a while.The OP obviously wasn't asking for advice on a new rig.

I don't think a single one of us failed to notice this is a laptop... What for this: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHzAnd this: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS I stand by what I said earlier. We've been doing this a while.

I believe I said that it was a laptop earlier in post #12 :P

That's

I believe I said that it was a laptop earlier in post #12

That's why I quoted post #12???? I was directing that at you.

I think I need glasses.....

Lol.

My joystick has a throttle in it. On the ground it is about 25 FPS but in the air it is about 30 to 40 FPS depending on where I am in the world.

Right, that I believe you. But with Airbus X, you'll see other results. VC is not that easy on frames.