Virgin Install

[Bridon Bear]

Hi,

Just got around to sorting out my PC....relocation etc...ruddy cables everywhere....

Anyway, I was lucky enough to have been given FSX Gold for Crimble and also a new 250gb HD. So before I commit to the install, I wanted to make sure that there weren't any pitfalls/golden rules to be aware of.

BTW, I also have the new Horizon GenX and uK2000 VFR Airfields to put on as well

So I shall be busy for a day or so....hopefully. ;-)

PS WinXP is my system.

Regards

Bridon Bear

[Chris Sykes]

My advice is have it on a seperate HDD to your system HDD... Thats not the same disk partitioned either...

[Bridon Bear]

Thanks Chris....forgot to mention that my 250gb HD is an external jobbie.... ;-)

I think I remember reading somewhere in the past that as FSX Gold includes Accelleration then there are no updates to worry about either

Regards

Bridon Bear

[DaveB]

Hello Mate..

Well.. if you buy Accel separately, it also includes SP2 (hard written into the program.. not a separate item) and all 'Gold' is is FSX complete with Accel so no, no additional updates required ;-) FSX ready to go in one pack as it should always have been rather than the trauma M$ led us through

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[SkippyBing]

I wouldn't put it on an external HDD as the transfer time will be much worse than one on the IDE/SATA bus.

[Chris Sykes]

Skipp beat me to it... USB HDD isnt a good drive for gaming... ESATA is however, but id still advise utalising internal drives...

[Bridon Bear]

Thanks for the comments lads....sadly i have no room in the PC for any more HD so the external one is my only choice. My initial install for FSX last year was on a 160gb external USB HD with no noticable problems at all.....so that is the way it will have to be again but on the new 250gb HD....not ideal from the purist point of view and if I could utilise the internal drives I would but there you go.....better than 'nowt. ;-)

Regards


Bridon Bear