View Mode Switching

[Guest av84fun]

I got a BILLION hits when I searched on this so let me just post away. When attempting to switch from full screen to window mode and then back to full screen, I get a black screen with a flickering hour glass.I've tried Alt/Enter instead of the tool bar method and that works sometimes but as often as not it doesn't work. On a software support forum here it was suggested that I try alt/tab but that didn't work at all, in the sense that the view mode doesn't switch out of full screen at all.I'm asking because a very popular add-on requires view mode switching to function and it just ain't workin' for me.Any others with this same problem?Thanks,Jim

[Guest mruane]

JimI get a similar thing switching between full screen and windowed mode. This has only happened since installing my new video card. I also use ALT-ENTER to switch. However after 15 or 20 secs it displays correctly. So how long are you waiting for the video mode changeover to occur?

[srburger 0]

Jim,Use Ctrl-Alt-Delete to minimize FS9. Click on the task bar to get back in your plane.Ken

[ddawson 35]

Jim,I believe this is a video driver issue and you may find a more permanent solution in a different driver. I did find that toggling the software Anti-Aliasing setting on or off would restore the display.Doug

[Guest JoeW]

Turn Anti-Aliasing off in FS9 and on in the driver software....That worked in mine.Joe w.

[JSkorna 137]

Ctrl/Alt/Delete should bring up Windows Task Manager.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg

[Guest av84fun]

Yes, Jim & Ken, using ctrl/alt/del was exactly the workaround. THANKS!Jim

[kennelly 0]

Which addon?, I am intrigued

[JSkorna 137]

Hi Ken,From working with him on this I am pretty sure he is refering to Active Sky 2004. It is not caused by AS, but shows itself when users want to exit and enter FS04.Hope this helps,JimActiveSky Supporthttp://www.hifisim.com/images/as2004proudsupporter.jpg