Problem with FS2004?

[Techy111]

I got a bit technical hence the nickname LOL (NOT !!! )

Link here ....its a few down under "MSI FIX"

http://helpware.net/downloads/

Techy

[Techy111]

Hmmm getting a tad fed up now.....Sitting on runway waiting for screen refresh and don't know why? Fresh install of system and FS9.......?



Feeling miffed....

Techy

[nigelb]

Thanks for that link to the MSI Fix utility.

Regarding the screen refresh problem - Is that a default airport as far as scenery goes? (I only use FS9 so I have no clue) Have you tried turning down autogen and seeing if that makes a difference? Looks like a fair amount of buildings in the background and that could slow down refreshes. Probably not much help here but maybe worth a try. Oh, how about other graphic intense applications - are they showing the same symptoms?

[DaveB]

Looks a bit like SeaTac to me :think: Not sure what the hell to advise though. I keep thinking lack of memory but considering it was working fine one day and not the next, I'm stumped :roll:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[DelP]

Hi Techy,

Firstly I'd back up important data to disc...just in case.

You mentioned that gaming was suddenly slow and one of your screenies made me think that data wasn't being read from your HD..it's possible that it's on it's way out.... :-( You didn't mention if Windows was starting OK or if there were problems with anything else.

Off the top of my head..open up your box, re-seat your graphics card and memory sticks..give it a clean out while you're in there.

ATB,

Derek ;-)

[Techy111]

Oh Oh i did it now Was REALLY frustrated last night and got into so many possibilties of errors that i threw my toys out of the pram and did a full re-install.....Lost a few bits but it will keep me busy hunting them all down again...."sigh"

As the Thunderbirds say "All systems are GO" :doho:

Techy

[DaveB]

F A B Techy Keep us up to speed with developments ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[tonymadge]

Did a system restore and FSX won't work now

Sounds like a bonus to me
Ok your graphics need refreshing... I use the page down key in FS9 to refresh and that normally sorts things out??

[Techy111]

Just an update....FS9 AND FSX now running both patched and i must say the improvement is remarkable !!! FSX is running like an express train for the first time ever and FS9....WOW ! All maxed out now and things (so far) running smoothly..

Techy

My Sys...

CPU Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6400 (2.13GHz)
Motherboard ECS 945P-M3
Memory 2GB DDR2 PC2-5300 (2x 1GB MB)
Hard Drive 320GB SATA hard drive
CD / DVD Drive Dual layer DVD±RW
Floppy Drive Integrated 7 in 1 card reader
Video / Graphics Card ATI Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB PCI-Express
TV Card ProLink PV-B420 Analogue/DVB-T hybrid TV Tuner
Sound Card Realtek ALC880 integrated soundcard
Modem Not installed
Network Card Intel® PRO/1000 PM ethernet
Network Card MSI 802.11b/g wireless LAN
Ports Philips-freevents™ chassis guide
Media Center Remote Philips Media Center (2005) remote control
Media Center Remote Receiver Philips Media Center receiver unit
Keyboard Philips-freevents™ 5545URF Wireless keyboard
Mouse Philips-freevents™ 5545URF Wireless mouse

[Buggyman]

Good to hear you are back in business Techy.

My fs9 went the same way on Thursday evening - back to FS98 graphics. Really frustrating because with my new graphics card I have been running virtually maxed out in both FS9 and FSX. The problem is only with FS9, FSX is running perfectly ok. FS9 even runs ok when loaded up from the VOZ page - but only on the VOZ scenery.

I have tried most things, downloading the latest graphics driver, resetting all the options in FS9 to default and then increasing/decreasing the settings but with no result. Perhaps if I deleted the existing FS9.cfg file everything might reset back to normal? My question is, where in Vista do I find the FS9.cfg file? Even with a system search I cannot find it!

As ever, any steer will be greatly appreciated.

ATB



Allan