Skywatcher12

Oh, Links 2000, I’d love to run it on Win 10! Can run it everything else From Win 95 to Win 7 but Win 10 broke it. Tell me how many you want? Haha

For what software? I’d like to run my PGA 2000 on Win 10 but an update killed it. If you want a simple one for FS9, go use FS Recorder with FS9 in full screen mode and try and use the control window. You can do it any other OS no probs.

Ok. Someone might be able to help you out if there is any possibility you made an error. I don't have it installed atm to check any possible mistakes that could be made, still using ASE. I think it's likely you did everything correct just hit a bad time to connect.

FSGRW can often have connection issues. Have you ever had it working or is this the first time you have tried to use it?

No, it's not my only PC. I have a Win 10 PC. For the first time in my life since leaving Win 7 and going to Win 10, it is no longer possible to run everything from one PC. There are issues with almost everything that is not current in Win 10, everything is a headache. There are fixes and workarounds for some things, others simply remain broken and don't work. The list of broken things in Win 10 will only keep increasing. One day it'll swallow up FS9.

When the "Win 10 has killed my FS9" threads appear I won't need to take part. haha

I'm considering upgrading from Win 10 to Win XP as well. Win 10 is junk, Win 7 was ok but nothing beats XP!

Well...back in the 80's when I was playing it at the arcades...haha

Great. It would be good to know. I don't think there is any more system intensive airport add-on when you run with HD textures. Turn all other settings in FS9 to max, a quality aircraft and HD clouds and I think you will need all of a 4GHz CPU. Then you can run everything FS9 has to offer. I will never understand why people run FSX. Yes, maybe in another 10-15 years CPU's may be good enough for FSX. The new MSFS, that will be the $$$ sim and I really question the return on the investment. I'm planning FS9 for a very long time to come.

Please post back the performance you are getting just for interest sake.

I still play Frogger.

Yeah, that's around my estimation. Others can use the below as a guide. I mentioned the HD textures in my last post. They are tough on fps and you are looking at a 3.5GHz CPU to run them at around 25-30fps. If people are running HD clouds textures in their FS9 as well, you likely may need closer to a 4GHz CPU. The standard Aerosoft version without HD textures should give 25-30fps with around a 2.8GHz CPU.

Win 10 isn't great for FS9 or some of it's add-ons. Try and right click the setup file and select run as admin. If it still doesn't work, right click the setup file and go to properties, in the compatibility tab try selecting different compatibility modes starting with Win XP SP2. Also check the run as admin checkbox.

I can't comment on the UK2000 version. The Aerosoft version does require serious computer power especially if you run HD textures. Let's see if anyone else comes up with a magical solution but I think the results you are getting with your system appear to be around what I would expect "normal" for the Aerosoft version.

Hmm...this was marketed as a new feature for MSFS. Can't say I've ever checked how accurate it is in FSX.

What are your system specs?

Think I'm going to make an executive decision and go to XP for FS9. I'm happy already just thinking about it! If it was FSX I was installing, I'd go with Win 7 because of the more modern add-ons that may not work properly under Win XP. For FS9, Win XP should work great. I had to check iFly compatibility but says it's Win XP compatible so everything should be fine. Means I also get back an add-on or two I lost under Win 7. As for Win 10, the pain is not for me! FS9 + Win 10 = Goodbye!!! haha

Win 10 only and some form of payment to get the most out of MSFS is a certainty. It’s the way things are going with games, Win 10 and software. They want you to keep paying and upgrading.

I meant I want 6Ghz before I switch to FSX from FS9! The new MSFS will likely require a cheaper CPU than FSX for the reasons you mentioned.

I wouldn't agree with XP being best. Despite FS being an XP program, a Win 7 system gives you the most flexible offering overall for running FS. Almost everything works with it. Newer add-ons don't have XP support so may not run at all. Then there are the hardware limitations of XP and software limitations. Win 7 is ideal for running FS today. You shouldn't have to run FS in compatibility modes for Win 7 or Win 10. Scenery Config Editor fixes all the white space issues and even if the built-in scenery manager worked perfectly, SCE kills it for flexibility and ease of use. I am running Win 10 now. Forced too by a new system as Win 7 won't work and I've already found a couple of issues after running only the one aircraft. May or may not be possible to resolve and find a workaround. Haven't had time to really fiddle around. The new MSFS, yeah, you might want to wait till after release. I think 3 years from now would be the earliest I could see myself switching. I'm also probably the one who has least faith in the new sim so atm I don't see myself leaving FS9 until I have a 6GHz CPU for FSX. I'll be happy to be surprised on MSFS and eat my words but I'm expecting to be more along the lines of, "I told you so!" :D

Well, FS doesn’t start at all on his Win 10 but we’ll kinda bypass this information. 😂 Win 7 will always be the best OS to use for FS.

From reading 2D panel users points of view, I think this makes zero difference to them. For myself, a VC can look a million times better than a 2D panel graphically but it would make no difference to me whatsoever. Until I can have independent zoom of VC and outside view with natural looking perspective I'm not interested. Until I can have the ability to as efficiently flick switches or adjust dials as with a 2D panel I absolutely will not touch one. When it comes to appearance, the best/most visually enjoyable cockpit I've ever seen is a 2D panel. Hold on to your hat folks, it's also from a FS9 freeware developer. Yes, that ancient sim that's no good! The panel is more enjoyable visually imo than any VC I've seen from even the most recent and/or expensive VC add-on aircraft for any of the more modern sims. I think the move away from 2D panels by developers was a mistake. While it's possible to say VC's have come on leaps and bounds, well, likely the same thing would be said if people had continued to develop 2D panels. Heck, you might even find VC users switching to 2D! It's certainly happened in the past. There is enough in this post alone to demonstrate why there is nothing to say it could not happen again. It can't happen if developers are not producing high quality 2D panels.

The fluffy clouds around the aircraft are blurry, the distant clouds from all the vids I can remember are sharp. Some people have already picked up on the blurry clouds. Unless they are changed by MSFS release, I think you will find it will be one of the constant complaints. I'm sure MS have noted what has already been said but the clouds are part of the rendering engine it appears. To change their appearance now would be quite a task. Some people are thinking add-ons like Active Sky will probably fix them but it's likely this will be totally beyond the control of an add-on developer. Imo this is the most over-hyped game in history so far. The sooner release comes the better.

I'm talking about the video this thread is for. Other videos I've seen show nothing new either. Looks like FSX and has the same repetitive animation. I'd be happy for you to provide a video example of these 12' waves and great tides so I can wow myself. I'd like to know why they are using FSX style water with repetitive animations in the clips I've seen??? This is the water I'm talking about from the clip: Sorry, clouds are without "any" doubt blurry/soft/unsharp, whichever term you want to give it, that's what they are. There is a difference between puffy yet defined and plain old blurry. Aren't you also an AVSIM mod???

I have also given reasons against all your arguments. I haven't ignored anything.