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  1. Indeed, it works perfect for FS2000. I can confirm that there are no more panel issues :D I did not know about the ingame overlay, good tip! Thanks a lot for the explanation on the titlebar fix, this seems like an excellent workaround for getting FS2000 in the air problem-free! I do however not have any significant stuttering issues or slowdowns in full screen mode, either with or without narzouls DDRAW.DDL. Maybe some versions of FS2000 are more prone to this than others.
  2. Cool! Papyrus made the best racing sims back then! I also fly JetFighter III in DOSbox Daum with 3dfX! One of the best combat sims of its time, sadly overlooked. The feeling of speed in that game is better than any of its peers.
  3. That is a great discovery, thanks for the tip! I actually already have some Narzoul's ddraw compatibility DLLs as they work wonders for other games too, I seem to remember having tried it before without luck in FS2000. However, I see he released a new version 23 days ago, so if that fixes FS2000 it is awesome!
  4. You and me both! This problem is just bizarre, and I have tried to get around this in a lot of ways to no avail.. The only way it shows the full panel is in windowed mode, which gets tiresome after a while. It worked fine in windows 7, but nothing seems to cure the issue in 10.
  5. This picture is from a different review on flightsim.com, but it shows what I believe is an FS5.1 addon sold by Peter Kruesi in 1997 called Boeing B757 Reality Package. There is zero information on it online, except for some references in an old discussion forum. I am hoping that someone here still has these files in their archives! :) Are you there Peter Kruesi?
  6. It is a strange error, I have tried many possible solutions, wrappers, etc.. But no.. If you have a different solution than to change window size, do let me know. I feel it must be some DirectX issue. :) I too did this, I remember I made a "template" wallpaper in windows with different "boxes" of varying resolutions. So to play in 1024 x 768 I resized FS2000 to those boundaries.. haha
  7. Hi ED_4! Thanks for replying, I know that it is sold digitally now by some companies who have bought the rights, GOG for example. But I don't buy from them or any other such firm. They don't include all original material, update versions, and they are often overpriced. I do own the 256 color VGA version on CD-ROM, have played it for 12 years in DOSbox. The version I am requesting is the rare 16 color EGA version of the same game. It saw an independent and seemingly limited release on 5 1/4" floppys. This version is not included in any modern re-release, neither digital or physical. It is not avalable for sale anywhere, nor does it exist in any form online. I have scoured everywhere. Very rarely do I see a version for sale on ebay, but I don't have a 5 1/4" floppy drive, nor the computer hardware to connect one. I am really hoping that someone out there has this version and the means to extract the disks, or has already done so. The version is unique and has a different feel visually from the VGA version. By the way, I love your avatar! :)
  8. Good to hear you got it working! I wish I could get my panels to not cut in half in fullscreen in W10. Must be the integrated graphic chipset in my newest HP laptop.. Hmm, about my Win 7 machine, it is a 2012 model Lenovo G580 Intel i5 with integrated intel graphics. Old now but still really fast machine. I am not sure about the hardware you describe, I guess it depends on wether there are Win 7 drivers for it around. :)
  9. Does anyone still have these panels from FlightSoft, for FS5.1? They are impossible to obtain anymore, anywhere... Any help would be appreciated. I have lots of FS5 software to offer in return. There were reviews of them on this very site: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?256-As-Real-As-Can-Be-777-Collection https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?1317-As-Real-As-Can-Be-Jetliners-Panels The complete package with the airliners and all would of course be welcome.
  10. Does anyone still have these panels from FlightSoft, for FS5.1? They are impossible to obtain anymore, anywhere... Any help would be appreciated. I have lots of FS5 software to offer in return. There were reviews of them on this very site: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?256-As-Real-As-Can-Be-777-Collection https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/content.php?1317-As-Real-As-Can-Be-Jetliners-Panels
  11. A late reply, but I just wanted to share my experience with FS2000.. First off, it will run perfect in Windows 7. I had no issues at all when I had Windows 7 on my machines. 3d accel, and all else is fine. On to Windows 10, I have tried everything to get 3D to work properly. It will in windowed mode but as soon as I go fullscreen all panels are cut in half, and nothing seems to remedy it. It won't recognize nGlide and I have had no luck with DXWnd. Windows 10 just doesn't co-operate with FS2000. And I don't want to squint at a small window. Note that I have tested with many different DirectX wrappers and workarounds that usually makes other old gems work. I have tried running FS2000 with VMware Pro, with both Win 98 and Win XP. Using Win98, VMware does not support 3d accel, so one is stuck with a jerky software mode. It runs poorly too. VMware supports 3D accel when running XP, but FS2000 is all messed up at least for me. Jerky, garbled graphics, just bad. This might be because emulating both Windows XP AND running Fs2000 on top of it might be a bit too much for VMware, and in turn my laptop. It is a really difficult sim to run these days, which is sad because FS2000 is a favourite of mine. It has great atmosphere. My experience is that having a dedicated laptop for Windows 7 / FS2000 is the way to go. :)
  12. Hi Mic, I think your best bet is Cool Edit Pro 2. This old workhorse will run fine in windows 10. It does .voc and a lot of other formats. I use it regularely for sound modding old games requiring certain old sound specs, like FS5.1 and Dynamix' Aces of the Deep. Does flawless looping.
  13. Yes I have it, I have almost all addons for FS5. Unfortunately I do not have Pilot in Command 767, but I have a load of others for FS2000. PM sent to you.
  14. Does anyone happen to have the checklist for a Baron 56TC? And if so, would you be willing to share it with me? I have managed to find one for the E55, but since the 56TC had more horsepower I would assume some different speeds at various stages, etc..? :pilot: I need one for a 56TC panel I am making.
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