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Installing SP3 resolved the issue! Just look at this lovely cockpit

Thanks Levkov. After searching a bit on the font front, I came across the following post which seems to exhibit the same issue: http://forum.avsim.net/topic/346012-gauge-problem-windows-xp/ It looks like installing SP3 should fix the issue. I'll give it a try tonight!

Hi folks, I've encountered the strangest problem while trying to get the NGX 800/900 to work. Keep in mind I have successfully activated and re-activated the PMDG 737 800/900 NGX package (as well as FSX) using authentic product keys. Upon loading, all guages are only half initialized. For the most part, text is not being rendered on the displays in the cockpit, with the exception of the FMC. Some of the base textures on things like the EADI and EHSI are visible. Toggling the battery on the overhead panel does nothing. Restoring the Default Panel configuration using the FMC does nothing. The instruments just sit in this state, well after the intialization countdown finshes. Here are my system specifications: Windows XP Pro SP2 DirectX 9.0c Flight Simulator X SP2 (Fresh install) PMDG 737 800/900 NGX 3219 SP1c nVidia GTX 285 1GB w/197.45 nVidia Drivers (considered by many to be a stable version) 3GB DDR3 1600 Memory Intel Core i7 @ 2.67Ghz I have tried tweaking the fsx.cfg file a bit (poolsize and such) but I get the same behavior. I've also tried installing FSUIPC but it doesn't seem to change anything. I can operate things like the throttle and flaps, but the instruments never come alive. Also, FSX does not shut down successfully once the PMDG is loaded, it just crashes upon exit. Does anybody have any suggestions as to what I might be able to try next? I'd really like to fly this bird! I am registered with PMDG under John Rawls.