johnrgby Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Hi Guys Does anyone know if FS9 will run on windows 10? I had to buy a new PC and choice is limited on the Island, and I can not get it to run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger1962 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Hi John, there are several recent threads on this subject, just search the FS2004 forum for Windows 10 or Win 10 and the answers are all there. Tim Wright "The older I get, the better I was..." Xbox Series X, Asus Prime H510M-K, Intel Core i5-11400F 4.40GHz, 16Gb DDR4 3200, 2TB WD Black NVME SSD, 1TB Samsung SATA SSD NVidia RTX3060 Ti 8Gb, Logitech Flight Yoke System, CH Pro Pedals, Acer K272HL 27", Windows 11 Home x64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattpack63 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Hi Guys Does anyone know if FS2004 will run on windows 10? I had to buy a new PC and choice is limited on the Island, and I can not get it to run I don't know I'm trying the same thing and it's not working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrgby Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 thanks Tiger I did that and found nothing, posted this thread and all was revealed, should have stopped the thread then apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwillmot Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 thanks Tiger I did that and found nothing, posted this thread and all was revealed, should have stopped the thread then apologies. No apologies necessary. Think of the bright side ..... your post count was increased and you practiced your typing skills! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longbreak754 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 ..........I guess something in the 4th CD doesn't allow the game to run on Windows 10........... Not exactly - it is a 'coded switch' that supports a type of software authentication, in this case DRM (Digital Rights Management), within the OS that forces a requirement to check that the FS install is valid - in this case that cd#4 is in the drive. The problem is that W10 is distributed with the 'coded switch' for DRM support disabled. Support for the same DRM type was 'disabled' in W7/8/8.1 and Vista via a patch issued as a Windows update (WU). This was identified and discussed extensively in this thread - (https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?293089-Sim-won-t-load!/page10&highlight=sim+load). Whilst, in the main, the thread is aimed at W7/8/8.1/Vista users, it has relevance to W10 users (if they ignore any post regarding the specific WU). It gives all the information required for a FS2004 user to get 'flyin' again using a number of methods, including that mentioned by you. Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrgby Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 I don't know I'm trying the same thing and it's not working I copied this of a previous discussion, it worked for me, thanks pschlute pschlute pschlute is offline Senior Member Join Date Mar 2005 Location London, UK. Posts 1,111 Default If you are running windows7 it is probably due to a windows update kb3086255. Do a google search to find out more. Removing the update will allow FS9 to run, but you need to be aware of the security implications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrgby Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Next issue have FS running, but I cannot go to full screen, or rather when it opens I have a black frame around the screen, and when I hit Alt Enter it goes to what the screen normally looks li ie the frame disappears, but i still have tool bar at the top, any one any thoughts? God how I miss Opa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSkorna Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Your screen resolution is wrong in FS. It needs to be the same as your Desktop. http://www.air-source.us/images/sigs/000219_195_jimskorna.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrgby Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Your screen resolution is wrong in FS. It needs to be the same as your Desktop. Thank you that nailed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrgby Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hi again Guys After flirting with win 10 I have reverted to Win 7, problem I have now FS will not allow me to download ond save into any fodders, just says "do not have permission to save in this folder contact administrator" any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanwick Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hi again Guys After flirting with win 10 I have reverted to Win 7, problem I have now FS will not allow me to download ond save into any fodders, just says "do not have permission to save in this folder contact administrator" any thoughts? Have you installed the sim inside the Program Files folder? If so then reinstall it to somewhere like C:\FS9 or C:\FS2004. Dijvid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbroten Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 OK guys a great thanks for all the help so far - did it all - in FS2004 folder added fs9 no-disc now I see a fs9.1 update highly recommended - how do I get it or is it still available? my problem - now - is only opening screen shows and - kills comp - reboot, reboot, reboot --- any more suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbroten Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Found fs9.1 update - won't install - again kills comp. Sorry about all this. Will keep trying - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbroten Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Found fs9.1 update - won't install - again kills comp. Sorry about all this. Will keep trying - Full re-install in FS2004 folder - ran FS9.1 update - it worked, added fs9.1 no-disc, it worked - fires up opening screen then black screen - seen item about having same game/monitor res. How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegn Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Full re-install in FS2004 folder - ran FS9.1 update - it worked, added fs9.1 no-disc, it worked - fires up opening screen then black screen - seen item about having same game/monitor res. How? If you are getting black screened before you do anything, then I doubt it is a resolution mismatch. Normally, you would change the resolution in the Settings/Display/Hardware option of FS2004. However, here is a process to get FS2004 and the system resolution matched, assuming you cant get into the FS2004 settings menu. 1) Start/Control Panel/Display/Change Resolution. This will tell you the current system resolution. 2) Next you want to get into the FS9.cfg file, which is probably hidden, so: Start/Control Panel/Folder Options and on the View tab, select "Show hidden files, folders, or drives". Click Apply and OK. 3) Locate the FS9.cfg file - it will be in Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FS9, where User is your user name. Alternatively, just type FS9.cfg in the Search Programs and Files box of the start menu and access the file from there. 4) Make up backup copy of the FS9.cfg file. 5) Open the FS9.cfg file using Notepad, and locate the section [DISPLAY.Device. (your video card)] In that section, change the Mode= to match your system as in 1) above, with x32 tacked on the end. For example, Mode=1280x1024x32. Save the file. 6) Go back and reset the Folder Options to what it was before you changed it in 2) above. But there is a catch! If you've done a fresh clean install of FS2004, the FS9.cfg file is NOT generated until the program (FS9) is run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbroten Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I would like to thank all of you that helped me out with getting FS9 set up in win 10. Found a start in safe mode button, got in running and it did the rest itself. Then was able to set it all up including my Nvidia 8200 card works 100%. Also have Steam FS running so no lack of fyling now. Again THANKS to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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