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EHM-1703 Philip:
Ok folks, a quick update:

I have now installed it on my other PC (P4 650@3.4ghz, 1gb RAM, ATI X850XL) and I have it running at an acceptable level! Yes I had to reduce the detail levels somewhat but I found that after reading many posts in many forums that my main problem is the way I have my GPU running. (6xAA 8xAF) So now I am currently downloading Vista (Release Candidate 1) from Microsoft and I am going to run it under that as I believe there is a performance boost by running under VISTA!

I'll keep you posted.

EHM-0588 Paul:
Just got FSX in my mailbox and did a few short flights.

The level of detail is high and for the first time I was able to do a VFR using the highway from my hometown airport to EHAM.  But the high detail eats power, with the Chessna I got 5-10 fps. With a jet its more like 5fps.

This is with the default graphic settings  after installation running 1280x1024. The system requirments on the box a big joke :]

Reducing some of the grapic setting makes it acceptable to fly. Still, I considering to get a new system with Vista and an DX10 card early next year.

Now running it on a:
Intel P4 640 3.2Ghz
GeForce 6800GT 256MB
Creative 7.1 XFI Platiunum
2Gb PC3200 DDR
250GB SATA 72000RPM HDD

EHM-1883 Matt:
d**n it. Birmingham is the worst so far! We still haven't got a date for it to come out!

EHM-0654 Murray:
Matt, do you mean FSX? It's out already. My local Game has four 4ft shelves of nothing but FSX (2 of normal, 2 of deluxe) plus further displays... I dread to think what the PC World up the road looks like.

(And no, haven't bought it yet. My hardware is "old school mid range" so it runs FS2004 nicely, but it was choking on the FSX demo, plus I really can't afford it before mid-Q1 2007)

EHM-1703 Philip:
Okay, A further update:

After spending the weekend installing a new OS inbetween my wy work schedule, I finally have Windows Vista RC2 running with the latest Vista Catalyst drivers from ATI.... FSX runs a little better it has to be said, and since my last look at Vista, this seems to be running a lot better too! I am getting a regular 25 FPS (locked) on FSX with all my sliders at 3/4 (three quearters) apart from AUTOGEN which is off at the moment. (Autogen Scenery such as trees and ground equipment is the problem, there is some talk in some forums of an updated set of textures but I think this is a long way off)

Anyway, for now I am really happy with it and I can't wait to see what addons (freeware and Payware) start hitting the market first. I see the Photoreal VFR terrain sets have been made available and My Traffix X has hit the market! (Like we need lower Frame Rates! hahahaha) Gary Summons has said Gatwick, Glasgow and Stanstead versions should be released in about a month but there will be no backwards compatibility for the rest of the UK2000 Airports! :( Good news though a new faster version of Heathrow will be hitting the shelves in January!

Well that's my FSX update for today.... As always, I'll keep you posted! Ohhhh and for those of you looking for a good site with info on tweaking FSX, try here:
http://www.fox-fam.com/wordpress/?page_id=41

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