Simviation Forum - 2000-2004 scenery work with FS9?

Jul 27^th, 2009 at 11:43pm

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I inadvertently ordered a payware of airports designed for FS2000-2002. CDRom. Will I damage FS2004 running this program? I have noticed many 2002 programs will work with FS9 but since this is also for 2000 so I wonder if it might screw up my FS9.

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Reply #1 - Jul 28^th, 2009 at 12:20am

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If it is just scenery I doubt that it will damage your install, is there an updated version of the scenery you bought that is for FS9.......the reason I ask, is you need question whether or not it is a clever choice to spend money on scenery that older than the outdated game we are enjoying, if your gonna spend money updating your sim, I would strongly suggest you update, not backdate Wink

so what scenery did you get? someone might be able to point you to something......newer, maybe even freeware.
There are so many things out there to choose from that it seems a shame to spend money on something that isnt right.......just my opinion
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Reply #2 - Jul 28^th, 2009 at 7:41am

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ROM: As i said, I inadvertently ordered the CD (airports of N America) thinking it was for 2004. It's a minor problem since the thing cost very little but I was curious whether I should try it in FS9. I have noted posts in this forum that frequently advise one to download 2002 addons into FS9. The thing that gave me pause here is that this CD is for 2000 as well as 2002. But thanks for the response.

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Reply #3 - Jul 28^th, 2009 at 7:46am

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ROM Just an added note: I have been looking for prop planes in Simviation that self-install since I have hopelessly screwed up my files trying to install as the tutorial advises. My airplane folder is screwed up and another part of it I found in a program I have never used. I am holding off downloading freeware until I can get a tech guy to help me straighten this out. As I freely admit, I am totally hopeless with computers other than as substitute typewriters. My degree is in English Lit. Ask me to explain Finnegans Wake and I'm fine. But to a freebee airplane? I'm lost. Undecided

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Reply #4 - Jul 28^th, 2009 at 1:20pm

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Denis,
I've run several "FS2002" sceneries in FS9; usually, I have no trouble. Sometimes the AFCAD file is screwed up, but nothing a slew can't fix Wink

. But with your installation as messed up as you described, I'd hold off, as you are doing, on installing anything, be it something for FS9 or for FS2000. Maybe a re-install?
Hope you get it sorted out.

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Reply #5 - Jul 29^th, 2009 at 3:25am

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ZACH: Thanks. I will follow your advice and not install anything until I unmess this mess. Maybe I should delete currect FS9 and re-install it?

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Reply #6 - Jul 29^th, 2009 at 2:06pm

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DenisH wrote on Jul 29^th, 2009 at 3:25am:

ZACH: Thanks. I will follow your advice and not install anything until I unmess this mess. Maybe I should delete currect FS9 and re-install it?

That's what I would do. Good luck!

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Reply #7 - Jul 29^th, 2009 at 5:06pm

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BEFORE you make such haste to UNINSTALL your FS9, if you have not already installed the cd to your FS......... Install the CD to a dummy folder on your desktop so that you can see the contents.

then go look on the web to see if you can come up with any newer airports for the ones on the disk.

I was going to offer 1 particular website that had LOADS of FS9 airports and other sceneries, but unfortunately most of the links are for the defunct AVSIM. you still might get lucky with a small handfull that are from flightsim.com or elsewhere...... so.... here it is so that you can bookmark it just in case.

FS 2004 --- http://walhalla.mine.nu/fs2004.php

FSX -- http://walhalla.mine.nu/fsx.php

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Reply #8 - Jul 29^th, 2009 at 6:35pm

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I doubt that you have to re-install, unless it's doing something wrong then you should leave alone and enjoy........and hopefully you will be able to find someone who can help you figure out how to install some stuff, because fs doesn't really get fun until you start adding stuff to make it better

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Reply #9 - Jul 29^th, 2009 at 7:15pm

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As always, excellent advice from you gentlemen in the forum. Thank you.

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Reply #10 - Aug 11^th, 2009 at 7:30pm

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Capt.Propwash wrote on Jul 29^th, 2009 at 5:06pm:

but unfortunately most of the links are for the defunct AVSIM. you still might get lucky with a small handfull that are from flightsim.com or elsewhere...... so.... here it is so that you can bookmark it just in case.

FS 2004 --- http://walhalla.mine.nu/fs2004.php

FSX -- http://walhalla.mine.nu/fsx.php

FYI - The Avsim library is not "defunct" - it is up and running with 85 to 90% of the files recovered succesfully. The upload funtion is not operational as yet but will be in in the near future.

David "Opa" Marshall

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