retiredfe

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.

All repliers, Thanks for the help and quick replies. I has already thought about switching to pay ware FSUIPC. Learning Win7, FSX and a newer hi speed computer all at once is proving to be more daunting than I thought. I was a commercial Flight Engineer on Recips, Turbprops and turbo jets prior tro retiring plus had a float plane. I'm finding this new flt sim stuff more daunting that switching to a new airplane every 6 months in order to make a living!!!!! At one point I was FE and flying at least weekly on a very, very old Connie, Herc and a DC8. Doubt I could do that today. Believe me, the memory goes when you hit your seventies!!!!!

Recently upgraded to Win 7 and FSX after years using FS9. I cannot alt/tab between different programs if FSX is loaded up. I'm trying to view and switch back and forth from an extensive PDF tutorial and FSX when default airplane loaded and sitting on ramp. I can alt/tab to the PDF but then I cannot alt/tab back to FSX. THe FSX icon is there and says the program is running but nothing happens. When not using FSX the sawitchinh works just like it should between different running programs.I've also noticed the taxiing wanderes all over the place and a pull to the left; on almost all the acft, some worse than others. Doesn't correct itself until about 40 knots on takeoff. I saw this mentioned in some old posts but didn't see a fix. Is there a common fix after all these years. I'm using a older USB MS Sidewinder Force Feedback stick with the standard Win 7 drivers. FSX recognizes the stick but not sure the drivers are really updated, none seem to be available.

I've noticed this is more pronounced in FSX than FS9. However in the real world (of 20 years ago) many large aircraft did not have brakes sufficient to hold if all engines were at 100% power. We generally released brakes around -90 % power and just let engines finish spoolup while we rolled down runway. Didn't take long to get max EPRs and you have plenty of time to abort. It's actually possible on some aircraft to take off with brakes locked because when the airplane starts hopping up and down from the full power and locked brakes the older acft will intermittently release their brakes due to anit-skid releasing the brakes, as designed. Of course you will either (a) Take off but burn up the brakes, (:( catch the wheels on fire © crash). The destroyed DC-8 fuselage still sitting at Anchorage International Airport tried it many years ago (icy runway, didn't know parking brake was set) and subsequent crash. You will also notice on many acft with FADEC engine controls spool up takes longer to reach max power. This is part of design to control surge or compressor stall but it also allows time to compensate for the ram air effect as airspeed builds. On older acft without computer controls we reduced power slightly (sometimes) as EPRs and airspeed increased at same power setting.