January 1, 201313 yr I think we have all established that this is due to a windows UPDATE not just windows 8. A lot of windows 7 (with up to date patches) users are also reporting the problem. I don't think this has anything to do with hardware or drivers, its entirely operating system API that is causing it and to be honest with everyone our best bet might be trying to find someone inside Microsoft who will relay the message to the right team to fix the actual problem. Posting to the microsoft connect forums will not get you anywhere other than their offshore team in india whereas our point needs to make it to their Seattle, WA offices:) Otherwise, I don't know what to tell you, but our only bet might be going back to Windows 7 pre December patches (not sure how that's even doable) and disable auto updates. Mehmet Yatan
January 1, 201313 yr I tried the dll, it didnt do anything. Did you register the file with regsvr32 command? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249873 Jude BradleyBeech Baron: Uh, Tower, verify you want me to taxi in front of the 747?ATC: Yeah, it's OK. He's not hungry. X-Plane 12 and MSFS2020 🙂 System specs: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit, Ubuntu Linux 20.04 i7-13700KF Gigabyte Z790 RTX-4060-Ti , 32GB RAM 1X 2TB M2 for X-Plane 12, 1x256GB SSD for OS. 1TB drive MSFS2020
January 1, 201313 yr Tried that now as well, no difference. I could see the right dll being loaded by the process when I run dlllist so I know it loaded fine. But then again, the problem is, this dll was from my windows 7 machine which has also been updated and most likely has the problem. I need a direct input binary from an older windows 7 build. EDIT : Nevermind, the file is from 2009, i dont think it makes a difference. Mehmet Yatan
January 1, 201313 yr So Windows 7 also has this problem when it's updated with the latest updates? How many users on Win 7 have noticed this issue then.. Vote to fix transparent sun visors having no effect on the sun glare effect in MSFS at: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/sun-shades-sun-visors-not-influencing-light-in-cockpit/691565/
January 1, 201313 yr So far I've no problems (fingers crossed) with Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit, newest updates - hope it will stay like this - I have just "downgraded" from Windows 8 a few days ago...
January 1, 201313 yr So far I've no problems (fingers crossed) with Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit, newest updates - hope it will stay like this - I have just "downgraded" from Windows 8 a few days ago... If you have downgraded just a few days ago, you dont have the latest updates. The way windows updates work is quite complicated. But in a gist, if I were to install Windows 7 right now, the first build from 2 years ago, go to windows update and update my PC, if it installs 2 updates and then says your PC is up to date, that does not mean all updates are installed. It will take you several days/at least couple of weeks to get all the updates. When windows considers an update installed, it works with update "cycles". So you might be up to date in cycle 25 whereas the latest cycle in the world is 245. Does that make sense? So if there is an issue, you will most likely see it sometime this month. Mehmet Yatan
January 1, 201313 yr I don't have the issue with Windows 7 (yet). Jude BradleyBeech Baron: Uh, Tower, verify you want me to taxi in front of the 747?ATC: Yeah, it's OK. He's not hungry. X-Plane 12 and MSFS2020 🙂 System specs: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit, Ubuntu Linux 20.04 i7-13700KF Gigabyte Z790 RTX-4060-Ti , 32GB RAM 1X 2TB M2 for X-Plane 12, 1x256GB SSD for OS. 1TB drive MSFS2020
January 1, 201313 yr I don't have the issue with Windows 7 (yet). Nor do I. I have seen a very few people describe this, but not enough to conclude that this is now a widespread Win7 problem as well. Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
January 1, 201313 yr Then it might be a good idea to stop updating now? Sure but thats risky too against hackers and viruses. Some of these updates are security updates. Mehmet Yatan
January 1, 201313 yr Hm - ok - if i get this issue in windows 7 too, i'll quit flying and will start controlling....
January 1, 201313 yr Commercial Member Did some testing today and now I'm 99% sure that the loss of my stick is due to EZCA. Right before I lost my stick throttle I got this error in the application logs - Faulting application name: EZCA.exe, version: 1.1.7.0, time stamp: 0x2a425e19. I get this error multiple times during a flight but the last one seemed to kill the stick. I logged this on the EZCA SimForums site multiple times. I think that it has something to do with EZCA using DMA that Windows doesn't like. Cheers jja Jim Allen[email protected]SkyPilot Software home of FSXAssist / P3DAssist
January 1, 201313 yr Commercial Member OK well that is interesting but I still believe that there is some kind of low-level interaction at the driver level that is causing the issue. With every Windows release there seems to be driver issues that take some time to iron out. Cheers jja Jim Allen[email protected]SkyPilot Software home of FSXAssist / P3DAssist
January 1, 201313 yr Did some testing today and now I'm 99% sure that the loss of my stick is due to EZCA. Right before I lost my stick throttle I got this error in the application logs - Faulting application name: EZCA.exe, version: 1.1.7.0, time stamp: 0x2a425e19. I get this error multiple times during a flight but the last one seemed to kill the stick. I logged this on the EZCA SimForums site multiple times. I think that it has something to do with EZCA using DMA that Windows doesn't like. Cheers jja I don't have EZCA on this computer either so that can't be the problem. Vote to fix transparent sun visors having no effect on the sun glare effect in MSFS at: https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/sun-shades-sun-visors-not-influencing-light-in-cockpit/691565/
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