Windows 8

For the first time i'm interested in flight simulation, i'd like Microsoft Flight Simulator. A seller has said me MFS isn't compatible with Windows 8 ... is this possible ?

Thanks to who will reply.

FS2004 default with sliders maxed, runs perfect under windows 8/8.1/8.1 update 1. Do not be fooled by the people who have joined the windows 8 hate group.

 

Installed default, in it's own folder and installed on an external hard drive.

 

It works with the new windows 10 preview also.

Thanks for the reply. Why on an external hard drive ?

Thanks for the reply. Why on an external hard drive ?

 

Just another hard drive. Sort of a drive to copy the folder to. No special reason.

It's recommended to avoid installing FSX to c:\Program Files(x86) which is the default install location, as Windows security may cause some headaches. Install to c:\FSX or c:\FS9 or some other drive if you have one. Mine is installed in F:\FSX which is an SSD.

 

I'm running FSX on Win8.1 with no problems. I've seen reports that Windows disconnects their joysticks/controllers after some time. I'm using FSUIPC and have not seen this problem.

Another fable. it's the payware creators, not Flight Simulator or Windows. Many of them know nothing about the changes in Windows versions from XP. Flight Simulator and Windows are NOT to blame.

No issues on default file location on Windows 8.1...compatibility mode on. Help please: I'm having problems with file downloads. Privacy settings are OK for cookies...also set flightsim.com as allowed site. Still getting error screen. Help please?

Thank you guys for your advices ! I've bought Flight Simulator X, and on my computer with Windows 8 it goes very well ! Think about one month ago a seller told me "No, FS is not compatible with Windows 8" .... almost i had lost all my hopes to get FSX.

But so, why so many people say Windows 8 and FSX are incompatible ?

But so, why so many people say Windows 8 and FSX are incompatible ?

 

Some people do have trouble with FSX and Windows 8, and this combined with the many people who don't like Windows 8 in general, leads to some claiming the sim doesn't work at all.

In fact, in my laptop, Windows 8 and FSX Professional Edition are working very well !

I have added airplane Fairchild C 119 Italian Air Force and the Lockheed U2, too.

It does work, but gets glitchy.

Yes, all the versions of FS work fine using windows 8. Depending on where you load FS or addons, such as in the default Program Files (x86) folder, you'll need to right click and choose "Run as Administrator." That's usually where folks have problems. As recommened in other replies, you can always load FS on C:\ or any other external drive or partition. Just make sure, when you download addons, that you choose the path where you have the Flight Simulator installed. There are time when addons don't give you the choice, I can think of a couple I have that when using them, I need run them in the administrator mode. I've never found comptibility problems using both as long as I know the path where the addon is located. Of course if you''re sharing a computer, only you as administror would have access anything that needs to be started in the administrator mode. Actually, I believe FS runs better in Windows 8 than in eariler versions of Windows. If you're adding external programs that don't get through the security settings, you may want to avoid them instead of disabiling the security. If you know security is the problem, and you trust it, you can always go into the security "settings" and manually allow any individual program to through the security wall.

 

Most of the nay sayers of Windows 8 simply don't know how to use it. It took me awhile as I'm not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to programming. :)

Thanks NikeHerk77 for the resume. Yes it goes well on my Windows 8, also under the folder x86 ... surely i already had the Administrator position.