If you want to run FSX on Windows 8 then be sure to go into the FSX.exe properties / Compatibility and set the compatibility level to 'Windows Vista SP 2'. This seems to fix a number of CTD's that I had.

 

Cheers

jja

interesting suggestion didn't fix my NGX exiting APPCRASH

i've also experienced the joystick disappearing bug as well. seems like W7 x64 is the way to go as much as i like W8.

i have no crashes on my new Toshiba Win8 Laptop, fsx/fs9/xp10 and DCS A10 run great and smooth!

 

TOSHIBA Satellite X870 Notebook

Intel Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz)

17.3" 3D HD Screen

16GB Memory DDR3

1TB HDD

256GB SSD

BD-ROM

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M 3gb GDDR5

Also no problems here, running fsx and ngx and many other payware addons on win8 pro. (Clean install)

 

 

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interesting suggestion didn't fix my NGX exiting APPCRASH

i've also experienced the joystick disappearing bug as well. seems like W7 x64 is the way to go as much as i like W8.

 

Windows 8 like 7 are similar to Vista at there heart. At least in how the drivers are architected. Vista was a sea change for driver creation and installation. I guess for really old stuff you need to look at Win XP SP3 compatibility.

 

Cheers

jja