>anyone read latest blog posts ?>>(1) Approximate download size = 210MB - thats quite a patch>Do they have decent servers, I'm on a network connection I hope it won't take 12 hours to download that file!Please let the night lighting texture be fixed!

>>anyone read latest blog posts ?>>>>(1) Approximate download size = 210MB - thats quite a patch>>>>Do they have decent servers, I'm on a network connection I>hope it won't take 12 hours to download that file!>>Please let the night lighting texture be fixed!Yes, Microsoft has excellent bandwidth.

>anyone read latest blog posts ?>>(1) Approximate download size = 210MB - thats quite a patch>>(2) >>*** Everyone but low end machines ( our ridiculous min-spec )>should see the 20%. Better machines should see more, maybe up>to 40% in some cases - but overall we are being conservative>still with our estimates. ***>>so the higher end the PC the HIGHER the increase in %>frame-rates - WOOT !>>Mark.He did mention in a previous post, that if you were one of the lucky ones, to be getting good frame rates already, (Which I am - mid 20s-50 everywhere except areas like New York) you would see a more modest increase, as he put it, being able to move the sliders 1 tick. Which is still good, but to run in NY fluidly with high traffic and weather, we really need to get it at minimum 18 FPS, and preferably higher. Right now in New York with extremely dense scenery, dense autogen, and 100% airline traffic, I get 13-16FPS.

Tom - spotted your sig - you could get even better frames if you clocked than 6700 ?My 6600 is a "bad" week for overclocking - but still mangages fine 3.3 gig (stock is 2.4 gig) and run it at low temps at 3.1 gig 24/7 every day.Just would have thought that a 40% in CPU speed - could give you better frame rates in FSX ?Mark.

>Do they have decent servers, I'm on a network connection I>hope it won't take 12 hours to download that file!heh, sorry but I had to giggle at that one... for we are all on network connections :) Even Phil :)p.s. Three days to my Bday... just to remind Phil.... either I get a patch or I WILL install Vista on all your computers!!!

>p.s. Three days to my Bday... just to remind Phil.... either>I get a patch or I WILL install Vista on all your>computers!!!I guess it's unfortunate for you, I already have vista on my computer.;)

>p.s. Three days to my Bday... just to remind Phil.... either>I get a patch or I WILL install Vista on all your>computers!!!Thanks .. much appreciated .. don't have to purchase then ..:-)RegardsRobert-------------------------------------Asus A8N-VMAMD Athlon 64 3000+XFX Nvidia Geforce 6800 XT PCI-E [256]2Gb DDR400 RAMCH products Yoke and USB Pedals

Well... I was actually threatening to install it on Phil's machines, but if you insist... :)

Actually, while I'm here. I do have a question for Phil.I reinstalled FSX two months ago, and had many issues trying to install it. (Activating was fine, but actually installing it gave many errors.)Is SP1 going to offer any additional tools to solve these issues? For example, separate from the installer, will there be a new tool to completely remove all traces of FSX or whatever was causing the reinstall issues? (I know that there was a tool available somewhere, but did not work for me... so maybe an updated tool of sorts.)I actually purchased a new DVD for my system because I thought the error was being caused by a damaged/older unit that I was using. Wasn't the case though, as the errors continued with the brand new drive.

>>Do they have decent servers, I'm on a network connection I>>hope it won't take 12 hours to download that file!>>heh, sorry but I had to giggle at that one... for we are all>on network connections :) Even Phil :)>Sorry, I am probably old school when I mean "network" as in a LAN.

Your LAN will be fine. Your LAN most probably has a lot more bandwidth than its connection to the internet has :)

Phil:Real life is complicated. People who flip burgers for a living might not understand that, but some of us do.Take your time, and do it right. We'll still be here.

That's quite a kick in the groin sir. My comment, as I said twice already... was in jest.For the record, I'm an IT specialist in charge of a downtown hotel/condo complex (Toronto). Hardly a burger flipper.Kev.