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557545 2007-06-10 08:02:00 Suggest you forget about Vista and FSX.

FS9 with XP is the way to go.

Vista is a dog.
FS X will be OK in a couple of years

FSX Rules and so does Vista. You just need a machine that is good enough to handle it. I have FSX with everything at full sliders to the right except for Water 2.x which is low and ground/ship traffic which is around 7% and still get 40FPS out of it. Reduces to 18-20 around KLAX and the like but still perfectly flyable and graphics way better.
BTW I have a C2D 6700 with 2GB and 8800GTX card and get these out of it.
64 bit is a waste at present as most programs are only done for 32 bit anyway and get run that way wasting the 64 bit advantage.
Big John (551)
557546 2007-06-12 06:26:00 Thanks TEOR---- Tauranga Computers gave me advise last Nov for using FX and built me the following ----AMD 64 3800 Dual Core processor --2 gig DDR2---Geforce 7600GT graphics -- yes even with SP1 onboard I only get 24 fps -- action & scenary is very good -- but although I had NZ add on scenary with my FS 9 -- it was horrible-- FX is far better--- who wants 60fps when the view below you is rubbish-----you are correct -- I know FX is designed to be driven off DX10 -- this is the only way I will get it---Trev WILL go this way -- eventually ---- alcra (12031)
557547 2007-06-12 07:17:00 Installed FSX SP1 Jack? mejobloggs (264)
557548 2007-06-12 08:05:00 Installed FSX SP1 Jack?


YES
JJJJJ (528)
557549 2007-06-12 12:22:00 Thanks TEOR---- Tauranga Computers gave me advise last Nov for using FX and built me the following ----AMD 64 3800 Dual Core processor --2 gig DDR2---Geforce 7600GT graphics -- yes even with SP1 onboard I only get 24 fps -- action & scenary is very good -- but although I had NZ add on scenary with my FS 9 -- it was horrible-- FX is far better--- who wants 60fps when the view below you is rubbish-----you are correct -- I know FX is designed to be driven off DX10 -- this is the only way I will get it---Trev WILL go this way -- eventually ----

Saving up for a Intel Dual Core machine. Should have it in a couple of months.
Trevor :)
Trev (427)
557550 2007-06-12 18:33:00 Read this before installing FSx


vistaoz.org
JJJJJ (528)
557551 2007-06-12 19:45:00 Read this before installing FSx


vistaoz.org


Only registered members are allowed to access this section.
Neil McC (178)
557552 2007-06-12 20:20:00 Read this before installing FSx


vistaoz.org

Can't read it because you need to be a member. Not trying to Spam are you?

Anyway don't need to read it as I have it installed already and would never go back to FS2004 just by sheer graphics alone. FSX looks so much better.
Big John (551)
557553 2007-06-12 20:51:00 Only registered members are allowed to access this section.

Sorry about that. It's worth registering to read the article if you are serious about flight sim.
It's written by the chap responsable for VOZ.
JJJJJ (528)
557554 2007-06-12 21:51:00 The default scenery in FSX is far superior to the default scenery in FS9. In FSX I can pick out all the local hills where I live with the default scenery, but with the default scenery in FS9 you can't. For that to happen in FS9 I had to buy some addon scenery.
Trevor :)
Trev (427)
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