FSX Acceleration Pack Question

[Gerry47 0]

Hi I recently installed FSX Acceleration and find that when I try to change views the simulator locks up and then restarts. I uninstalled and then did a clean re-install of FSX and then re-installed Acceleration but the problem is still there. I have a Dell XPS 2 laptop with 256mb nVidia graphics card and 2gb RAM. I did a search but couldn't find an answer so apologies if this has been done before. ThanksGerry

[Gerry47 0]

I meant to add that I'm running Windows XP Professional

[Guest fsxmissionguy]

This isn't Acceleration per se ... it's most likely your video driver, so, add everything you can about your video system:1) Video card/manufacturer2) Driver/version3) Is it the latest version?

[Gerry47 0]

It is a GeForce Go 6800 Ultra 256mb. The driver is: nv4_dsp.dllVersion: 6.14.0010.7176I don't think I can update this driver because it is linked to the Dell Media Experience(!?). Maybe I'm wrong about this but I have never been able to find an updated driver on either the nVidia or Dell websites.

[Guest fsxmissionguy]

The problem is your video card. It is very old, underpowered and its drivers are no longer being updated.You will need to get a new one I'm afraid.You'll want something in the 7950 or above range ... and based on what I've read on these forums, I'd steer clear of the 8800.Cheers,