Greetings all, I have moved the hard drive with all my CFS games (multi-installs) from a 98SE machine to an XP kit. I have not attempted to fly CFS1 for a couple of years but now I've started I have met a number of problems, (mostly XP shortening folder descriptions, "Glad ~1" sort of job).

One problem I cannot overcome (and I can't truthfully say if this is due to the move) is Piglet's Whirlwind starts to spin horizontally on the ground when the throttle is opened. I have done a clean install of the A/C with no avail. Only this A/C is displaying this type of behaviour so far.

My money is on it being the A/C but I'm sure I flew the Whirlwind from the ground without a hitch years ago. I would remember a stunt like this. Airstarts are O.K.

I am searching like mad presently for the CFS1 disc to do a clean install.

Has anyone out there in the 'ether' met this?

Any help gratefully accepted.

Regards, Graham Sullivan. London.   

Thanks Oz for the reply,

  I didn't think CFS needed to be in the registry. Both CFS1 & 2 work since the move, the Whirlwind is the only A/C which displays this behaviour. I tried the 'options' box to see if the yaw option was ticked but it was not highlighted. That was my last clue to a fix.

  I know you're right in that a clean install is the way forwards, I'll just have to get off my proverbial and re-purchase both discs. But it's still the only plane to do it which makes me think there may not be any change.

  As I have a host of other oddities happening, ('E' for engine start no longer in the assignment list and the list not opening up to re-assign, being just one) you have pushed me to stop spending my life trying to sort out the probs and start spending my money!

It's not easy being mean!

Will buy a new disc and will update this thread soonest.

  Many thanks Oz,

Regards, Graham. London.

Wouldn't know where or how to start, Ozzy. But if it is the A/C, as I'm sure it must be somehow, wouldn't the problem have been noticed and highlighted before now by a flyer on the forum? And if the control files of the plane were corrupt, how come it's a peach in the air. nnnrrrrr.

As you correctly say, a clean install has to be the first step. There is a copy on Ebay with five days to go, I am going to aim for that one, unless I find my original (have the box and paperwork - no disc, usual story) first.

Will update in a week or so.

Many thanks mate for your patience.

Graham. London.