January 22, 20197 yr Long time user of FSX but after upgrading to Win 10 about 2 years ago it seemed like nothing worked correctly, the software and some hardware like my MS force feed joystick. I would like to get back to simming. I Have FSX gold version but is the steam version the answer for some of my ills with win 10 upgrade? Realize this is not very specific question but FSX software seems to have a mind of it's own. I deleted and re-installed several times, loaded it on another computer, etc. Nothing helped. Help appreciated.
January 22, 20197 yr Administrators Everyone seems to either love it or hate it It does go on sale every so often for $5. Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
January 23, 20197 yr I started with FSX after rebuilding my box with Win 10. I had problem loadings FSX and once loaded, it didn't run very well. So I switched to FSX-SE. After some initial problems, the system now runs smoothly and as well as can be expected on an older i7. Jim Driskell James M Driskell, Maj USMC (Ret)
January 23, 20197 yr My advice for installing just about anything in any version of Windows beyond Windows XP is to install software into a folder other than the default C:/Program Files folder. Using another folder gets around issues with Windows access and write permissions. My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
January 23, 20197 yr Got Steam just over three years ago (never had the FSX discs). A few minor problems in the beginning, but now I'm happy as a (Steamed) clam with it...
February 3, 20197 yr On 22 January 2019 at 11:15 PM, retiredfe said: and some hardware like my MS force feed joystick. If it's a Force Feedback 2 joystick, they're fully compatible with Windows 10 without any special drivers so it would appear not to be a Windows problem. Not sure about FF1 sticks. Whilst it might not resolve your problem, I'm a big fan of FSX:SE and would recommend it highly. Edited February 3, 20197 yr by vortex681 i7-14700k | Asus ROG STRIX Z790-F Gaming WIFI | 32GB DDR5 RAM | MSI RTX 4080 Super | WD Black SN850X 1TB & 2TB | Corsair HX1000i ATX3.0 | MSI MAG401QR 40" monitor | Win 11 Pro 64-bit | Meta Quest 3
February 3, 20197 yr I purchased the Steam Edition in June of 2016 and have had 2 crashes since that time.
February 6, 20197 yr On 2/3/2019 at 5:17 PM, philabos said: I purchased the Steam Edition in June of 2016 and have had 2 crashes since that time. I've had FSX:SE for a number of years now and I've found it to be MUCH more reliable than the boxed version. I think that if I was given the choice of boxed or Steam, I'd go for Steam every time. Edited February 6, 20197 yr by vortex681 i7-14700k | Asus ROG STRIX Z790-F Gaming WIFI | 32GB DDR5 RAM | MSI RTX 4080 Super | WD Black SN850X 1TB & 2TB | Corsair HX1000i ATX3.0 | MSI MAG401QR 40" monitor | Win 11 Pro 64-bit | Meta Quest 3
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