If you have OOM problems in regular FSX, it is. Look how hard we had to try to break it. 

 

Well, it works a little better then Standard FSX - but one can break it... yes. You'll have to wait till 64bit comes one day...

 

and as soon as one loads really complex aircraft (PMDG) - only then it will really show what its able to do

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FSX SE does run much more stable and faster than the old FSX boxed version.  I have both and can also confirm that.  The nice thing about Steam's digital distribution platform as well is that you can install FSX SE or completely reinstall it in literally 20 minutes or less with a fast internet connection.  I have Comcast Blast.  No more loading FSX disks and waiting forever for the install to complete.

 

 

No more loading FSX disks and waiting forever for the install to complete.

 

How long was it taking those 3 DVDs before to install?

How long was it taking those 3 DVDs before to install?

I have long since coverted my cd's to iso and backed up my CD Key. even then it takes about 25 minutes then the service packs need to be installed then the tweaks. so probably 45 mins total. I have a 300mbps connection so my install takes about 7 to 10 minutes with Steam.

Load up MMMX

 

That city always drags my system down

I have long since coverted my cd's to iso and backed up my CD Key. even then it takes about 25 minutes then the service packs need to be installed then the tweaks. so probably 45 mins total. I have a 300mbps connection so my install takes about 7 to 10 minutes with Steam.

 

I dont have a connection that fast, so the main advantage for me would be that the setup could be completely unattended. I can imagine a world in which all of your FSX related Steam purchases could be installed and set up unattended with just a few clicks. The dreaded hours (or weekend!) long reinstall could become a thing of the past.

 

Steam could possibly automatically update your purchases and install those updates as well, also killing the tedious hunt for current patches for your products. I think the new Auto-update being worked on by Orbx is a deliberate step in that direction already; a functionality that the rest of the gaming world has taken for granted for years.

The dreaded hours (or weekend!) long reinstall could become a thing of the past.

 

It already is. It's called a system image backup!

It already is. It's called a system image backup!

 

Nope. My computer is the central server for the whole house, and has 6 HDs. My FSX and support programs (Like REX and various sceneries) are scattered across those huge drives, so for a number of reasons, system backup is also long and tedious.

 

 

My computer is the central server for the whole house, and has 6 HDs. My FSX and support programs (Like REX and various sceneries) are scattered across those huge drives, so for a number of reasons, system backup is also long and tedious.

 

I bought a Synology NAS box a couple of years ago with 2 1Tb HDDs configured as RAID 1. All my computers (3 desktop, 1 laptop) are backed up to it. Sounds like you would benefit from a NAS box rather than using your FSX PC.

 

I have only installed FSX twice. 6 years ago on my previous PC and last year on my new one. I don't anticipate doing it again for a long time since my current system runs FSX:MS just fine.

I bought a Synology NAS box a couple of years ago with 2 1Tb HDDs configured as RAID 1. All my computers (3 desktop, 1 laptop) are backed up to it. Sounds like you would benefit from a NAS box rather than using your FSX PC.

 

I have only installed FSX twice. 6 years ago on my previous PC and last year on my new one. I don't anticipate doing it again for a long time since my current system runs FSX:MS just fine.

a NAS array for FSX sounds alot more expensive than my $5 FSX Steam investment.

a NAS array for FSX sounds alot more expensive than my $5 FSX Steam investment.

 

LOL! True. But it is something for me to consider.   :smile:

a NAS array for FSX sounds alot more expensive than my $5 FSX Steam investment.

 

If it was purely for FSX I would agree but I have other things on my 4 computers so it's a worthwhile investment.

I just installed FSX-SE today, what I found is interesting: leaving the framerate limiter to unlimited actually cause stutter.  Setting it at 30 gave a smooth flight.  I am just using the Trike for this.  Anyone else seeing this phenomenon?  I guess no more unlimited frame for me with FSX-SE.