Well I never noticed any problem running FS2002 or FS9 with it. To my knowledge, the card wasn't even designed and built until well after 2002 release. I could be wrong.

I mean how can you look at the pictures (worth a 1000 words) taken on the same computer, same video card, same processor, same memory and still say that the programs are identical and I have a problem with my video card? If I was in the program, flying along, generating all the scenery etc, I can maybe see the difference. But I am not. I am only in the aircraft selection screen. The screens between the demo version and the deluxe version are almost the same. The only difference that I see is the "multiplayer" tab. Why would that one slight difference in the image create havoc on my video card. Especially if the programs are the same. No Way Jose!!!!!

After reading a lot of the post around here, I am beginning  to see that if there is a problem that no one has an answer to, it is the video card. Quick and simple way out.

I have an idea. If it works it will or might answer the question. I'll post back in a bit.

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Right. My point is that the Connie you have problems with works in the latest FSX Demo on my system. It's already been confirmed in this thread by one of the FSX beta testers that this is the same as the full version of FSX. You won't achieve anything by installing the Demo. If you hang on for a few minutes I've asked someone with FSX Deluxe to downoad that Connie & try it. Let's see what happens.

Skidmark, I just had a stupid idea about what is happening.

Your card has few video memory.
The demo loads less textures than the full version.
So the full version needs more video memory.

Could you try to increase your AGP aperture Size in your BIOS to allow your video cards to use more system memory (2 Gb you said) for storing the textures ? There could be an effect, if you're lucky.

To N4gix, you said the game and demo exes are the same, but are you sure that all the graphic features of the full version are included in the demo as well ? I was also thinking that one of the new functionnalities of the full version was preventing the video card to work properly...

I closed every program down to run FSX this time. It did not help get my texures on some planes. just for fun here is what my system was working at:

As I said before, if I am in the game, I can maybe see the difference but when in the aircraft selection screen, I find it hard to believe that the full version taxes your computer any more than the demo version. The only thing taxing your system is that little picture of a rotating aircraft. No scenery being generated or anything else.

Good night..

I'm not criticising anyone's video card or system. Simply trying to get to the bottom of this. I have little knowledge of hardware or how to fix the problem but it seems to me that this particular video card is not fully compatible with DX 9.0c which is a requirement for running FSX. From what skidmark says the sim itself runs very well so if some FS9 addons don't display properly then that's just hard luck. IMHO