VaporizedSteel

To answer to your first warning. In all honesty. I'll briefly inform you on the following for getting to know me better. When I ask a question and somebody tries to answer it whether I receive the answer as bollocks or whether it could get me into trouble it is still always appreciated. Fact remains is that I actively seek new computing adventures and that I could screw some screws the wrong way. That are consequences of my own applied tweaks. And even if I were to assume that all my data would crash by a mistake. Don't think I would not return back to give it a retry regardless in terms of length in reinstall operations. Answer to 1: Wicked! Answer to 2: Wicked yet again! Yeah, the 1terabyte drive is divided into a 300Gb fsx partition and a 700gb partition (well actually a bit less on both but I'm sure you know all about harddisk formats) And the 700gb partition is more or less unused. A test backup! Never thought about that while that felt quite transparently obvious when you mentioned it. Euhm... you just mean the Acronis true image home bootable live CD? Yeah I have that, and quite honestly I actually thought you had to use the bootable CD for a windows partition backup. And that it wasn't even a matter of safety but just pure posibility. Roger! To 1: I could, but I also have a 1Terabyte external harddisk. To 2: I figured something like that To 3&4: Will do To 5: Yeah somewhat holding it, but heck, I would have the maps backed up right. To 6: Can I hold my breath now where I feel it's more applicable!? To 7: Will do To 8: If it doesn't you can expect more posts from me. Yeah I figured I could. I think getting some practice with acronis aswell as verifying a FSX partition backup can ensure me into a safe backup of all my partitions. That will definetely be my first step. I also read the manual where many questions may be answered about Acronis. If you have any further input please tell me. Like any differential import thingies on the second final lap of the backup (meaning the complete multiple partition backup) Thanks so far I have one more question about a acronis image backup. I have my harddisk defragmentated with defrag software. think you already figure the question here So does the backup also write the data to defragged harddisk clusters and blocks? Or does everything get's fragmented again?

Hi there, My Goal and Harddisk / software setup!>> I need some advice here. I want to backup (image) 2 harddisks. I will use the program Acronis True image home. ^^That is if the above program suits my intended wishes. I have a 500gb western digital caviar blue 64m/7200rpm harddisk where windows is installed (including programs and games) Total sized that is used = 158gigabyte. I also have a 1000gb western digital caviar blue 64m/7200rpm where FSX is installed. However... FSX is actually located on a 300gb partition. The 300gigabyte partition that only holds FSX software uses a total of 57gigabyte of actual space. In total I have the windows partition 158gb + FSX partition 57gb = 215gb of used harddisk space. I want to image both partitions on a single 500gb backup harddisk. I'm starring in the dark though NOTE:I have apart from windows backup never used other imaging software (like acronis) And I don't know if I can image two partitions on 1 harddisk. And later put the same backup partitions back to their original drive with their original drive letters. I have to know the procedure specifically and if acronis true image home supports this, because both register keys, shortcut files, and file locations should match the initial setup like file paths or else installed programs become corrupt like FSX. I must aquire the benefitial procedure of doing this (if possible) because once complete I will test the backup to see whether the backup is succesfully configured. And If I fail at backuping it properly I might need to reinstall everything again which defeats the backup purpose. One glitch I imagine that would suffer my idea is that regardless of the actual used space (215gb) the addup of partition sizes is 500 + 300gb. Would acronis calculate that size as the requested harddisk size for system storage (thus 800gb "= to large"). Or can I just assign new partitions on the backup HDD with the acronis live CD and physically image the actual occupation of real bytes from and to the backup HD. "Remember, the backup harddisk is 500gb" I hope I wasn't to elongated in my TS. If you by sad chance do know a setup for creating my desired backup goal but it isn't done with acronis true image home then I might still see chance to get the software. I just can't get my answer from browsing the web so I felt I needed to start a topic for clues. I hope you can help me out.

Ofcourse, he may not have tried it. But If those are the benefits, gloud fog seen on earth when zooming out. And smoke from factories are my only benefit (whether the 3.0 hack brings issues or not) then it's not valuable at all really. I don't care at all for those benefits. In fact If I were the FSX designer chief programmer I wouldn't even order those pathetic perks to be incorporated in the system. So that is it then? If there are further benefitis to shader model 3.0 (in ati's case it's notorious hack) I see no reason to have it installed. Is this the fuss NickN is going berserk all about? Or is there more....

Like I said, I'm a post amateur on this although not completely a down syndrome on these subjects. But is A shader model not just a model that either works or completely doesnt work (either of the 2). According to you the óne (namely nvidia) has a edge on either processing, imaging, using the shader 2 model better then ATI. If this is true then how does this edge on nvidia card image itself on the FSX monitor. In other words what are the graphical differences between ATI. Surely the 3.0 shader model ATI hack solves this (this = what is that exactly? Meaning = I'm dieng for a answer) So what are the downsides to this shader hack. My guesses... -My computer crashing. -My monitor to go black everywhere / anytime -strange game glitches -overrides by newer ati drivers -bsods -corrupt files Questions regarding the above fears.... is the shader 3 model hack uninstallable by keeping all the original ati driver files intact? Or is non of the above fears true and does the hack actually work? And then again, what does it improve apart from a new working shader model. The shader model is just the name. Are their comparable graphics (links) that compare these differences (links to pictures perhaps)

As far as I know I read all NickN massive post regarding tweaks, help etcetera. Including that one. And that one is one of those sources that I mentioned where people (NickN in this case) was swearing Nvidia over ATI. As for extreme overclocking. My I7 920 is a bad C0/C1 chip. I couldn't get it much further above 3.5ghz even if I used LN for cooling. And that is the exact that I read. So is this still true? So is dazz ******* Altuve's shader 3.0 mod a solution for what NickN claims a Ati card failure. And what does the hacked shader file do what all nvidia cards seem to do that Ati doesn't. The answer to that question might aswell get me closer into knowing what nvidia does better in fsx over where ati fails at. Clearly assuming from a post amateuristic standpoint (that means me) that it fixes shader model 3.0 for ati what nvidia supposed to do by default. How that nvidia leap presents itself in better graphics or performance?!?!? You tell me!?

This is turning into a ATI VS Nvidia topic. And you know what, I really dont care at all, please keep going on. Even such topic result in valuable informative replies. Although Im not the moderator to judge that. But do keep in mind that I personally don't and never did see any of the 2 brands over the other. My question wasn't whether Nvidia was/is better then Ati or the same question in reverse. But the question was to determine the better for the simulator in specifically. Nvidia could kick the fsx engine upside over while the Ati could kick the Crysis 3 engines up side over. In the latter case I could not care as it's not my intended question. But really, go on. I hope I didn't work as a interruptor in the debates.

Roger! I get as low as 15fps with my mentioned platform some very rare spikes down to 10fps but also mostly around 20 in highly dense areas. With GEX, REX, FTX and UTX that I didn't mention as of yet and some airport addons. I'm still having Orbx on my wishlist yet to obtain B) Haha lol, although quite honestly, I dont think that will be the course. I have owned dozen of Nvidia cards. Although since the old Nvidia 8000 series I only had ATI. Not sure why I would ever go from nvidia to ati. And would now go from ati to nvidia but wouldn't return back to ATI :lol: Something should miraculously go wrong with AMD/ATI for that to happen :unsure:

That's very good to hear... Probably ATI isnt "BAD" but it's a little less good from what I hear. but that still wonders me why I hear all those controversial calls towards ATI. They don't actually say ATI is bad. Just that it's less good for FSX specifically. NickN actually said that. Not that he is god and all but just saying for relating the cryout from what I hear a trusted person. Then how does this result into benchmarking I wonder? Oops, you replies when I answered. So that quality difference is just something from the past!?

Hey guys and girls :lol: Ok, this is my computer system. 750watt psu 6gigabytes 1866mhz ram intel core i7 920 @ 3.5ghz. 7200rpm harddisk. ATI Radeon HD7850 I don't have any issues in the way FSX runs. That is that other sims or games run much more rapidly. But having seen various videos and complaints I consider my smoothness quite acceptable if nore more. Having read various guides online made that possible. Im referring to guides like most notoriously NickN guides but other guides aswell. I have read all those guides aswell as just reading random peoples opinion on the internet. And all these people say that Nvidia is better in FSX then a Radeon GPU. But that Boggles me upside over for the following reasons. -It's said that FSX is like double as intensive on the CPU rather then on the GPU. -My FSX framerates have only increases after I performed my overclock profile from 2.67ghz to 3.5ghz. ^^ Thus meaning the CPU bottleneck was pumped in with more juice to generate a higher framerate ^^ My GPU just freshly followed suit on a uphill climbing CPU. -Just noticeably there must atleast be some kind of difference between ATI and Nvidia on the FSX simulator. Something I might notice to if I could atleast compare the two equivalent GPU brand cards for a test. But I can't since I don't own a Nvidia card. So I was wondering if people could tell me why nvidia is better in fsx. You might infact turn me over to the other side :ph34r: But quite honestly. Before I buy a GTX 6 or 7 series I will first upgrade my whole intel MB/RAM/CPU to something like a Haswell platform. Which isn't anytime soon, I was just wondering about the difference between ATI and NVIDIA for FSX

Now i know this is not the place to ask it. But regarding fs passenger x. I accidently declared a emergency while there was non because i was experimenting the interface. Can you close the emergency and if not just fly straight on without further concern and land where i was supposed to?

@vc10manI get exactly what your saying.I dont often experience os or microsoft related issues but i do witness them occur. And obviously mostly for FSX. Then again, i have alot more trouble with mac, linux is to no interest up till now. So windows is my only option.I have plenty of guides to read. And tweaking my fsx to its optimal will be a goal ahead for now.I to recognize that RAM memory isnt the greater issue when fsx runs sloppy. And i only have 2gb on win7.My hobby remains in the windows simulator. But whom knows may it ever be handy irl.

Ive done that, and i answer so lately as i have been sinked in on fs passenger x for the last 2 hours. Its working great simply by adding that file in the fsx directory. No silly CTD's anymore, as for now.Thanks for the help.Aww that nasty turbulence, 93% satisfaction and nothing i can do about it. We see where this plane ends. I have a carreer to follow.EDIT: I almost forgot:Applause::(:(

thanks ill read that, thts bulk of info.I do wanna note that i coudnt find uiautomationcore.dll here on the avsim library. I did search the file in windows search to see if it was really missing. And it isnt missing but its located in my windws/system32 folder. Seems hardly related to FSX,or is this another of the same file, and where must i extract it to? Meanwhile ill read those guides and search elsewhere for the file you mentioned. Do tell me where to extract it to.EDIT:I got the file from here > http://www.search-dll.com/dll-files/download/uiautomationcore.dll.htmlThats the right one? Do i drop this one in the system32 map and overwrite?

Sure, ill try tht and see if the situation improves. I do want to note that its not just the menus that are cuasing it. But im sure this will solve the problem partially. ill let you know.

Hello fellow simmers... euh... and pilots.Ive been running fsx over here on a 2.8ghz intel quadcore, 2gb ram, hd4850 and windows 7.All necessary hardware software of all listed in device manager are installed and up to date.Only FSX SP1 is installed as sp2 caused me alot of bugs and slow downs.Just recently (1 hour ago) i bought FS passenger X. I read much about it, What i clearly didnt catch was that there is no alternative (alteast not to my knowing) to save a fspassenger flight. And you cant board passengers in the air, so to get around that problem.My fsx has encountered CTD's for years on almost all systems. I must admit, theres alot involved running fsx to its best.Im happy with a set 20fps and as for functionality, this case is clearly a example that bottlenecks me.CTD's in FSX has always occured, also they seem to happen more often if the weather parameters are more severe. As it eats serious business out of my computer when i fly in a thunderstorm.So i did enjoyed FS passenger X. In fact, once i started it and began my carreer, A simulation world was opening to me. Upon the moment I took off, (100% happyness in a 747, and then the windows loading circle comes up, even if you dont touch a button it will eventually come with the windows 7 popup to close the program as it has a fatal error.Over time i got used to this, exspecially as i tried all the basic advice to the issue already.On normal flight, you just save frequently then load again. But with fs passengers, it screws up. Cause you cant load a flight save with passenger already added to it.This basically means i have just thrown 50bucks into the trash can with a solution i must find which i took months to find out and eventually never did.On top of that, the software itself is a gobsmacked masterpiece.Now i want to use it, but i can't.Can you guys help me with this,So tht is my story. I have no clue on what further information i should give, although its obvious its required.Just tell me where to look and what to do and ill do it.Until later...EDITI did forgot something to mention. As those CTD's occur randomly. They most oftenly happen as due to the reason i already mentioned. But also when i use the menu options on top of the FSX GUI. Where the replay, settings, save/load options are located. Whenever i click on them at a random occasion, the screen flickers for a millisecond, then comes the windows loading circle, and you can easily imagine what follows.That doesnt mean i cant use the menus, i have to in order to fly properly. But after so many times using it within a flight, it has that random occasion of crashing. If theres a way around the FS passenger X issue, so i can save, i would like to know that also.STICK editI readed it, but to late XDBut this coud be software issue aswell, so ill see where this ends up.