jorgen.s.andersen

With a 2.1 GHz CPU, that is probably as good as it gets for FSX, which is much more demanding of resources than FS2004. Notice that I am talking about the sustained clock rate - in flight simulations, the so-called "turbo", "up-to" or "burst" rates do not matter one iota. That also tells you why FSX runs much better on a 2.53 GHz CPU. What you can do is to go here: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?259352-FSX-P3D-Software-and-Hardware-Tweaking-Guide and follow the instructions as appropriate for your system, but do not hold out any hope for a stellar performance. Jorgen

Gatow is actually supposed to be the home of an aircraft museum, displaying among other things the German ramp-launched F-104 (with ramp), but I have actually never been there... yet! Jorgen

I have been running FSX Gold boxed under Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 since it came out for approx. 7 years now. Never a problem under any of these. Jorgen

The weak point in this system is the graphics card: 1. It's an AMD, not so big a problem as 2. There's only 1 GB of VRAM on the card. In your case, I would get a nVidia card with at least 4 GB of VRAM on it. The UK2000 sceneries could very well cause you to run out of VRAM. Jorgen Edit: A PS: I just came home from a week in Edinburgh on Tuesday...... Edit edit: go here to optimize your system and FSX: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?259352-FSX-P3D-Software-and-Hardware-Tweaking-Guide

2.8 GHz and ORBX in the same package? I rest my case. Besides upgrading the graphics card, you need a faster CPU as well. Jorgen

Graphics card - get a new nVidia card with at least 4 GB of VRAM on it... CPU - how fast is this CPU? Jorgen

No. Jorgen

I would get the 500 GB as C: for Windows and "other stuff", the 2 TB as D:, install P3D on D: and get it to work properly and only then get the rest and install gradually, making sure everything works before installing the next add-on. Jorgen

As far as I can see from these screenshots, the failing module name is ntdll.dll. This is not an error from FSX:SE, but from you Windows installation. What you need to do is to google "ntdll.dll error" or a similar string, and then look at the possible causes and apply the fixes as applicable to your particular system - there will be a lot of possible causes and fixes! Jorgen

What model number of the i7 series of processors is this? Jorgen

Kevin, Could you please post a link? Pretty please? Jorgen

To optimize FSX for your particular system, go here: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?259352-FSX-P3D-Software-and-Hardware-Tweaking-Guide To calculate the AffinityMask settings, go here: http://www.gatwick-fsg.org.uk/affinitymask.aspx?SubMenuItem=utilties Jorgen

I speak - well I say I do, and some even agree with me - Danish, English (British, American and Pidgin), German, Norwegian, Swedish and some crusty French, I can read Dutch and Flemish (but not pronounce those), but the OP's statement does not make sense to me, unless he needs an aircraft like a Fieseler Storch or a Helio Courier? Jorgen

You are correct, dear Sir... it's been too long since I searched for that one. Jorgen

Try searching for uiautomationdll.dll instead Jorgen

Go here: http://stuff4fs.com/newpage.asp?Folder=AIFP And download "Latest General Release" from the box on the left side of the screen, this contains the manual. Support is found here: https://www.alpha-india.net/forums/index.php?topic=9594.5220 You have to register there, but it is free. Jorgen

A safe landing is one where you can walk away. A GOOD landing is one where you can actually use the aircraft again. Jorgen

Trial and error.... sometimes it works OK, sometimes it does not. Jorgen

Good show, Bill! Happy flying! Jorgen

You're here, right? Jorgen

I did something stupid once..... I installed FSX - and I was hooked. The next stupid thing I did was to become a member here..... And now I have P3D also.... where will this stupidity end? Jorgen

Chrome is my preferred browser, and I use Firefox where I need to use Adobe Flash Player, which the Chrome people decided to leave out. Jorgen

The bottom line is that FSX - and other flight simulators - simply need raw CPU horsepower (high clock rate), fast RAM, fast storage (more storage than you imagine!!!) and a powerful graphics adapter. All of this has to be tied together by a fast data bus. It is impossible to cram all of this, plus the required cooling, into a laptop. With a laptop, you will be able to run basic FSX, and that's about it. You will, after a couple of months, be frustrated out of your skull, because all the nice add-ons that you would like to have, even the freeware ones, demand more horsepower than your laptop can supply. And you will then be frustrated that you spent all this money on your laptop, where you could have used it in part for a decent desktop. Jorgen

+1. If you're serious about flightsimming, and have money to throw at it, then get yourself a desktop. The cooling issues in a laptop, when you want the CPU to run at high clock rates, is reason enough to avoid them. Even the so-called gaming laptops have issues there. Jorgen