Simviation Forum - Crash to desktop

Dec 27^th, 2004 at 4:00pm

SIMple Offline
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Hi,
I'd been using FS2002 for over a year on Win2000Pro, and it worked pretty reliably (for a Microsoft program!)

Then it decided that it didn't like the graphics card (Asus V7100pro) but still ran.

THEN, it started to crash to the desktop EVERY time I started to play it. I upgraded the graphics card to a 128MB GeForce FX5200 and the error message about the graphics card dissapeared but it still crashed.

I upgraded my OS to Win XP Pro, but it still crashes.

After several un-install/re-install including removing ALL third party aircraft/gauges it still does it!
Sad

Has anybody else experianced this? Is there a patch/fix available?

Please help, I'm totally baffled that a program can run so well for a long period of time, but then decide to throw in the towel, despite upgrading my system. ???

Cheers,
SIM

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Reply #1 - Dec 27^th, 2004 at 4:27pm

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Strange, mine just did that! I doesnt normally it was probs just a fluke... Have you got the latest drivers for your GFX?
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Reply #2 - Dec 27^th, 2004 at 4:30pm

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Hi,

Yes the vid card drivers are current, but it used to do exactly the same thing with my V7100 64mb card.

Also upgraded to DirectX9.0 but no joy. Sad

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Reply #3 - Dec 27^th, 2004 at 4:41pm

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Well.... Are you using SP1 or 2? I assume that In the process of updating your OS that you had to re-install FS. If som Im kind of out of ideas at the minute. I may think of something later. Im sure someone will know!!
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Reply #4 - Dec 27^th, 2004 at 4:46pm

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Still on ol' SP1.

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Reply #5 - Dec 27^th, 2004 at 5:39pm

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Make sure you do a complete uninstall. That was the problem for me. Uninstall FS2002, then navigate to where your it's root folder for FS2002 is, default C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FS2002 .

If there is a Microsoft Games folder and a FS2002 folder within it, you need to delete that manually by clicking once on "Microsoft Games" and then pressing Shift+Delete. Install your game again, and tell us how it works out.

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Reply #6 - Dec 27^th, 2004 at 5:48pm

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Don't delete the Microsoft Games folder if you have other M$ games installed. It's safer to delete the FS2002 folder. Only do this after uninstalling FS2002.

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Reply #7 - Dec 27^th, 2004 at 10:30pm

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Woops, thanks for correcting me, Hagar.. Silly me who's tired after a looong flight from San Juan to Kennedy with only 4 hours worth of sleep before he had to leave.. *yawn* Grin

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Reply #8 - Jan 2^nd, 2005 at 4:31pm

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Managed to fly Mike Stone's C-130 around the Lyneham area for a total of 28 minutes, 5 seconds. Thought I'd cracked it then GONE, back to desktop.

Bugger. Sad

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Reply #9 - Jan 3^rd, 2005 at 3:50pm

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Wow. Your problem has run around on a rampage through my head and left it empty. Roll Eyes

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Reply #10 - Jan 3^rd, 2005 at 6:46pm

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Unless I missed something, it looks like there's nothing left to check out except your hardware. Is it possible you have an overheating problem? Air vents blocked or a fan not working?

It's worth a look.

Regards,
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Reply #11 - Jan 4^th, 2005 at 1:06pm

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Doubt it's overheating, the machine should shut the it's self down if it is overheating.

I would spend £30 on FS2004, but don't want to risk it unless it does the same thing. ???

What puzzles me is I can play CFS indefinately (I get bored before the machine packs in!)

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Reply #12 - Jan 8^th, 2005 at 2:01pm

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After a bit of testing last night I have the following results:

Aircraft Location Duration
Gannet Yeovilton 16 seconds
Sea Hawk Coventry 0 (PC crash)
Draken Meigs 2min 40sec
Su-25 Meigs 18 seconds
Su-25 Meigs 26 seconds (using default settings)

Not looking good is it? Sad

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Reply #13 - Jan 11^th, 2005 at 3:11pm

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I read with interest your problem of crahing to desktop, as i have also the same problem.
Can you let me know, if you can get fs2002 back to full screen after it minimises onto the taskbar and then fly without probems?. I also was using MS2000, and my problem seems to have only started since i 'upgraded' to XP pro

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