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I also feel the same way about FSX and ATI cards. Do AA and forced V-sync work using Nvidia cards? If so, could the issue be ATI drivers (CCC)? Some folks in the ATI forum ask about computer specs, and I had recommended Nvidia cards because, I think, the FSX developers also used Nvidia cards to write and test the codes. I could be wrong, but I seem to recall an important role Nvidia played in FSX - development or demonstration? Why are there so many flight simmers using Nvidia cards (instead of ATI cards)?Cheers!David

OK,I have a question. My memory is foggy about this, but I thought the FSX development team used Nvidia cards when they wrote the software. Perhaps, I'm mistaken. Did they just use Nvidia cards to demo the beta version? Some folks in another forum (hardware, not related to flight sim) were asking about the best computer system for FSX. I responded that they should use an NVidia card because the FSX team used them. I might be mistaken. I personally have an ATI card for FSX.Any web links to verify your responses would be appreciated.thanks,David

What exactly does one gain from this setting using a desktop? It looks like the setting is designed for notebook computers.

Thanks for all the responses. I've created a flight with all systems off and saved it as my default flight.cheers!

I apologize if this has been asked before, but searching this forum is not working. All my aircrafts in FSX start with engines and avionics turned on. How do you config the simulator to have all aircraft turned off at the beginning of a flight?thanks.

Today, I tried again and my FF2 works now. The only thing I can think of is that my computer needed a reboot. The sidewinder X/Y axis work now.cheers!

Ok, I know that much. However, I can't find a fsx.cfg file. I've searched the entire FSX folder and the one in My Documents. Is this a hidden filie?thanksUPDATE: I found it!

Hello,I'm sort of new to FSX. Where do I change the bufferpool value?thanks

Hi Owi,My sidewinder FF2 worked with FS9 and Win XP Pro 32-bit. But now, I can't control the plane other than rudder; so the X and Y axis don't work with FSX in Win 7 64-bit. What did you do to get your FF2 stick to work in FSX on Win 7?Thanks,David

Hello virtual pilots,I just installed FSX and the two service packs on my computer. I had purchased FSX Deluxe in 2006 but it was too harsh for my computer back then. I decided to wait a few years until I could upgrade my computer. Now that I have FSX installed on a new machine, could someone tell me what joystick(s) actually work with FSX and Windows 7 64-bit?I still have my MS Sidewinder force feedback 2, but, alas, the X/Y axis don't work. Everything else on the joystick seem to work. Also, I've read some posts about the bufferpool settings. Which cfg file (and where is it) do I find this setting? I wonder why recommended tweaks for FSX are not pinned to the FSX Forum? I couldn't find any except those for FS9. Sorry if I posted in the wrong forum.thanks a bunch,DavidSystem:Intel i5-750 @3.2GHzCorsair DDR3 2x2GB @ 1526MHzCorsair 650HX PSURadeon 4850 1GB DDR3 @2066MHz, GPU@665MHz500 GB x2 SATA3.0 WD Caviar Black, Raid 096KHz/24-bit Dolby PLII 5.1 surround system Sony XBR4 40" @1920x1080Windows 7 64 Ultimate

Thank you MS FS team for all those years of fun and enjoyment. Frankly, I don't think MS will do much with FS in the near future.I pray those who lost their jobs can find a new one soon, even if it's temporary. I found out about all this morning when I decided to visit the forum. What a surprise. Although I had thoughts that someday MS would pull the plug, maybe after FS11 or so, but I didn't think it would be this soon. It's sad indeed.David

Hi everyone,I haven't posted here since Dec 2006, I think. I left this forum and FS in general, hoping to come back one day. And now I find out that FS for the PC is dead and ACES is no more!I still have my FSX in the retail box since all my desktop computers were built in 2003. I had installed FSX once and then removed it. For me, FSX was an end to my involvement with this fun hobby. I guess we all will have to wait and see what MS actually does with the FS franchise. I'm on the fence about a subscription to use MS FS and add-ons. Will we have to purchase a console like the Xbox?Meanwhile, if I can't find employment this year, I'll be in graduate school for a few more years - maybe as a professional student. :( David

Bob,I'm in a similar situation - minus the $2000 or $3000 that I don't have (and won't have until perhaps 2009). Tuition, room & board, car insurance, bills, etc, will take what $$ I have.So, my copy of FSX will be in its box until then. MS Flight Sim has been a casual hobby of mine for 22 years. I guess I'll take a break from it for a few years.Merry Christmas to all!David

Well Crabster,My PC hardware is not as high end as yours, but I did try FSX deluxe for awhile and then decided to remove it from my PC. It'll probably sit in the retail box for 6-12 months, irregardless of a patch. Then I'll decide what to do with it. Bottom line for me: I can't afford to make the hardware upgrade that I really want for FSX. So, I'll be using FS9 for awhile. I love everything I have seen and heard in FSX. However, I think I prefer my other hobby (photography) if I want to see colorful, nice "slides". Besides, I need a break from my 22 years in MS Flight Sim!Cheers, and Happy Holidays to all!David

Or, we can have a survey about Tom's survey!:( David

>Since I wasn't around for FS9 at all I was just curious if>FS9 was patched like FSX is going to be. Seems to me like FSX>Vista/DX10 patch is either being forgotten about or ignored>due to the fact that people don't want to put up the money to>upgrade their hardware/software.>>Was FS9 released just before a new operating system was about>to be released and had to be patched to play on it and it's>new built from the ground up DX software?? I highly doubt>that. I think people have to be a little more patient. I>know it's very hard and I am not one of those patient people>that's why I am in here every day looking to do anything I can>to play this game right or go to FS9 and play that right.FS2004 was available in retail in July 2003. Other than news about Longhorn (Vista) delays, no, there was no Windows OS that was released just after FS9. MS did, however, release a patch for FS9. available on Aces' website. Look here: http://www.microsoft.com/GAMES/flightsimulator/downloads.aspI bought FSX yesterday at Circuit City (Deluxe on sale for $48). Even though I won't be spending much time with FSX, I wanted to financially support the product. Perhaps sometime next year I will use FSX. From what I have seen so far in the product, it's gorgeous and very detailed. Currently, it runs too slow on my PC at the default settings. I can't wait until next year when I have a new PC for it!David

Matt,thanks for the photos. I take it this is not from the FSX demo?David

If you have on-board sound and a PCI sound card, try using both for FSX. In Windows control panel, click on the Sounds and Audio devices icon. Choose the Audio tab. Then chose the sound device that your desktop/stereo speakers connect to. Click on Apply. Now chose the Voice tab. Select the audio device that your headphones connect to. Select Apply and OK.Start up FSX Demo. Adjust your sound volumes in the FSX sound option. Now you should hear ATC via headphones and cockpit, engines, environment sounds via speakers! Thanks for this feature, Aces!:DDavid

>Try turning the autogen and ai traffic off (ground/sea/air)..>and then max everything and see how you go.>>Aparently there's a bug in the autogen causing low FPS.Thanks for the reminder JuiceRabbit. I changed my screeen resolution to 1280x1024 (down from my usual 1600x1200). I also changed several settings to the following values:Global texture resolution = very highAdvanced Animation is checkedFiltering = Trilinearterrain complexity and LOD radius settings maxMesh resolution = 38mtexture resolution = 2mwater effects = low 2.xland detail textures is checkedScenery complexity = very denseautogen density = sparsespecial effects = mediumAll shadows turned offAI Traffic all set at 18% or lowerAirport vehicle density = lowAirline traffic = 15%GA traffic = 55%I am using CAT 6.5, with AA = 4x, AF = 4x, and default clock rates on my 9800 Pro. My P4 is overclocked to 3 GHz.My FPS was much better - in the range of 20-26 FPS during the late afternoon and evening flight time in CLEAR weather.I was flying the purple RealAir 172. Everthing worked in this 172 except the main gauges were missing - no big deal - who needs the airspeed indicator, attitude, altimiter, VSI, turn coordinator, and heading indicators? I fly my planes by the seat of my pants. :)I am very excited about FSX. The mouse look function is so cool!! Just press the SPACE bar and move your mouse around. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out - that's a very nice feature! I also tried the mouse yoke. I liked it except when in the VC I was using the mouse to pan around and then immediately used my mouse to control the yoke: it caused my plane to go out of control. Perhaps in the VC whenever we select Mouse Yoke, the sim should default to the straight ahead view and should show a different icon on the screen (both mouse look and mouse yoke use the same crosshair icon).I am glad I had the courage to try out the Demo on my average PC. Now I need a second job to feed my FSX addiction. Thanks Microsoft Aces Team!:DDavid

I installed the Demo last night. I really like the new GUI and menu selections. I haven't had much time to fly around in FSX (only 1 hour flight time total). I love the details of the new planes. The VC instruments look sharp and very readable. At night, the internal cockpit lights for the instruments add to the realism and professionalism of simulation. I haven't spent the time to look at AI environment or the missions yet.I haven't quite figured out how to toggle through the views - but I like what I saw yesterday so far.I am quite excited about FSX. However, I might have to postpone my purchase of FSX due to $$$ constraints. I'm sure I can run FSX on my current PC; but I don't think I can turn on many new features that are part of the FS Xperience.Last night, I was getting 10-15 FPS with clear weather and with Fair weather theme. It was playable but stuttery. Will I upgrade? I hope I can this season. Here is my FSX config:[GRAPHICS]TEXTURE_MAX_LOAD=512NUM_LIGHTS=8AIRCRAFT_SHADOWS=0AIRCRAFT_REFLECTIONS=1COCKPIT_HIGH_LOD=1LANDING_LIGHTS=0AC_SELF_SHADOW=0EFFECTS_QUALITY=2GROUND_SHADOWS=0[sCENERY]LENSFLARE=0DAWN_DUSK_SMOOTHING=1IMAGE_COMPLEXITY=4[DISPLAY]BLOOM_EFFECTS=0SKINNED_ANIMATIONS=1TEXTURE_BANDWIDTH_MULT=300UPPER_FRAMERATE_LIMIT=26[PANELS]QUICKTIPS=1PANEL_OPACITY=100[TERRAIN]LOD_RADIUS=3.500000MESH_COMPLEXITY=84MESH_RESOLUTION=20TEXTURE_RESOLUTION=23AUTOGEN_DENSITY=2DETAIL_TEXTURE=1WATER_EFFECTS=4[WEATHER]CLOUD_DRAW_DISTANCE=3DETAILED_CLOUDS=1CLOUD_COVERAGE_DENSITY=7THERMAL_VISUALS=0DownloadWindsAloft=1DisableTurbulence=0[TrafficManager]AirlineDensity=21GADensity=46FreewayDensity=15ShipsAndFerriesDensity=26LeisureBoatsDensity=30IFROnly=0AIRPORT_SCENERY_DENSITY=2David

Well, if Aces actually release FSX in early October, that would be sooner than most of us had expected. If Aces feel they need additional time to tweak the sim, that would be fine, too. But I'm sure most want the product asap. I am willing to wait until late October or early November for the release of the software. That would give some of use more time to upgrade our PC hardware.:)David

I am looking forward to FSX. I have already seen and read from the on-line reviews that FSX will have features/changes that I and many others had suggested to the FS Team a few years ago. I am sure that the FSX project team members had several meetings with management and engineers to determine a good balance of value-added features that the team can program into FSX and features that 3rd party coders can offer.Quite honestly, I would even suggest to the Aces Team to take the time necessary to optimize the existing FSX code. Well, I know that all projects have a deadline.I may not have the hardware to run FSX the way I like to, but I plan on getting FSX as soon as it lands on the retail runways.Looking forward to FSX this holiday season!David

Nice review and screenshots at simflight.comDavid

Interesting points you have there, Scott. Lets hope that the SDK's for FSX will be thorough and clear enough for the average yet ambitious developer to take advantage of some of its advanced flight model capabilities.I've been a frequent reader of this forum and have wondered why there are very few (if any) aeronautical/aerospace engineers on these forums or in this hobby who can talk about flight dynamics/modeling from an engineering point of view and how these can be enhanced in FS. I am not a RW pilot, but I do enjoy the view when I look out the windows of my Mooney Bravo in MS Flight Sim!David

Well, I hope that we can have it too. However, if it will cause considerable performance degradation with average systems (such as mine), I'd prefer that the team put their efforts in fligh dynamics and weather simulation.David