I have installed the patch ( after making a complete backup of both FS9 and the fs9.cfg folder etc).The install was troublefree - took maybe 1- 2 minutes.I don't use NoCD - rather I have paid for Virtual CD and run FS9 via a virtual CD Drive with a Virtual copy of CD4 in the drive- Pleased to say that that still works.First impressions - a very very basic test ;Take of from Seatac in C172 all default scenery except Raimondo Taburets Western USA mesh installed.Weather set at fair. Settings as I normally have them (everything pretty much maxed). AI traffic at 10%( my normal setting).Frame rates - before patch........Runway start straight ahead until all Seattle in view...........average 25fps.After a quick 360 overflying same scenery ........average 19-20fps.Frame rates AFTER PATCH- same circumstances as above were........28 and 25fps- an obvious improvement.So far this is all I've done - the next phase will be to check that all works with FSUIPC and VATSIM etc.Dave

Just an addon post to say that everything for online flying with VATSIM seems to work OK .FSUIPC,Servinfo and Squawkbox3 ( Alpha test ) all did their stuff OK. Haven't tried SB2/SBRelay/AVC but can't forsee any problemsDave

Installed the patch, mine only took a matter of minutes too. I seem to be gaining a small amount of improvement..maybe 2 or 3 FPS which is very nice. Well worth the install and good to see the CTD probs have been resolved.