Simviation Forum - XP/Windows Setup, System Optimizing and Drivers

Reply #195 - Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:10pm

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Anxyous wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:04pm:

*Nervously raises hand*

Anxyous wrote on Dec 2^nd, 2008 at 9:37am:

Eeeeeehhh.... prefetch? (sorry! Grin

)

I guess my second post does make for harsh reading! I really hate the way a post can make it sound like I'm being a jerk, malice not intended whatsoever. Wink

( I guess that what all these smileys are for! Cheesy

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Reply #196 - Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:11pm

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Anxyous wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:04pm:

*Nervously raises hand*

Anxyous wrote on Dec 2^nd, 2008 at 9:37am:

Eeeeeehhh.... prefetch? (sorry! Grin

)

Windows\Prefetch

In Vista dont mess with it

In XP its flushed after making the reg changes I posted

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Reply #197 - Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:12pm

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ShaneG wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 2:52pm:

That's what I needed know! I was a little unsure as to the relation of the setup post and what all was running in the task manager, but you ansered that perfectly. Thank you once again!

Anything that appears after Windows was installed is 3rd party and needs to be evaluated for need to booat and run with Windows

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Reply #198 - Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:14pm

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Ah, thanks man

And naw Shane, nothing to do with that Cheesy

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Reply #199 - Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:20pm

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NickN wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 3:12pm:

ShaneG wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2008 at 2:52pm:

That's what I needed know! I was a little unsure as to the relation of the setup post and what all was running in the task manager, but you ansered that perfectly. Thank you once again!

Anything that appears after Windows was installed is 3rd party and needs to be evaluated for need to booat and run with Windows

That's what I thought, alot of it seemed to appear after installing the AVG, spybot, and the Google toolbar, which is why I want to get the AV you recommended. I try to keep as much junk off of here as I can, if it's not needed and isn't helping in any way, I feel it's gotta go now.

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Reply #200 - Dec 19^th, 2008 at 9:40pm

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ADDED FSX TUNING TO THE END OF THE 2nd POST IN THIS THREAD

RECAP

FSX TUNING

http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=28735&PN=2

http://www.simforums.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=28735&PID=163716#163716

FOLLOW THE LINK(s) IN THE FIRST POST

SET UP FSX EXACTLY AS I POSTED THEN...

READ BOTH POSTS AND TUNE BY REDUCING SLIDERS AND EDITING THE FSX.CFG BASED ON WHAT I MENTION IN SETTINGS CHANGES FOR FASTER/SLOWER SYSTEMS

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Reply #201 - Dec 26^th, 2008 at 11:55pm

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Is SP2 really needed for XP with DirectX9? Or is it only for Vista and DirectX10? I tried to install SP2 once a while back, but it killed my FSX and I had to reinstall.

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Reply #202 - Dec 27^th, 2008 at 10:49am

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SP2 is required for DX10 however there are a lot of fixes in SP2 which make things like multicore/terrain/autogen run better

I never run FSX without SP2

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Reply #203 - Dec 28^th, 2008 at 6:11pm

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Hi Nick,
I have xp with SP3, it was a download update. Will I be ok doing these tweaks or should I create an xp install disc with sp3 on it?

Many thanks and keep up the good work.

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Reply #204 - Dec 28^th, 2008 at 6:32pm

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Well, I just installed FSX SP2, and when I try to run it I get an error message saying "Flight Simulator was unable to load some program files and will now exit."

This is twice that SP2 has FUBAR'd my FSX.

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Reply #205 - Dec 28^th, 2008 at 11:40pm

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CyberNerd wrote on Dec 28^th, 2008 at 6:11pm:

Hi Nick,
I have xp with SP3, it was a download update. Will I be ok doing these tweaks or should I create an xp install disc with sp3 on it?

Many thanks and keep up the good work.

Is you WindowsXP install disk SP2? Did it have SP2 on it and was installed with WindowsXP before the SP3 patch?

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Reply #206 - Dec 28^th, 2008 at 11:41pm

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jieitai wrote on Dec 28^th, 2008 at 6:32pm:

Well, I just installed FSX SP2, and when I try to run it I get an error message saying "Flight Simulator was unable to load some program files and will now exit."

This is twice that SP2 has FUBAR'd my FSX.

Wrong

SP2 did not FUBAR your FSX.. your system FUBAR’d your FSX

Something in your system does not comply with the SP2 update for that to happen

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Reply #207 - Dec 29^th, 2008 at 12:05am

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Well sorry Microsoft for having an old computer Angry

*sigh* technology.

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Reply #208 - Dec 29^th, 2008 at 4:21am

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CyberNerd wrote on Dec 28^th, 2008 at 6:11pm:

Hi Nick,
I have xp with SP3, it was a download update. Will I be ok doing these tweaks or should I create an xp install disc with sp3 on it?

Many thanks and keep up the good work.

No the install disc only contained sp1, however I do have a copy of xp pro with sp2.

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Reply #209 - Dec 29^th, 2008 at 7:43pm

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CyberNerd wrote on Dec 29^th, 2008 at 4:21am:

CyberNerd wrote on Dec 28^th, 2008 at 6:11pm:

Hi Nick,
I have xp with SP3, it was a download update. Will I be ok doing these tweaks or should I create an xp install disc with sp3 on it?

Many thanks and keep up the good work.

No the install disc only contained sp1, however I do have a copy of xp pro with sp2.

If SP2 was web installed and especially if this is a Dell, your odds are not good. Its problematical.

If is a Dell, you can bet it will hose the system, if not you have about a 50-50 chance

So if you intend to try it without reinstalling Windows then make sure you are backed up first

If you install Windows clean from a true SP2 disk then you should be fine

DO NOT ATTEMPT UPGRADES, MUST BE A WIPE AND CLEAN INSTALL!

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