Simviation Forum - FS2004 Version Number?

Feb 27^th, 2010 at 5:47pm

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How do I find out the version number of my FS2004?

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Reply #1 - Feb 27^th, 2010 at 5:52pm

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aeroart wrote on Feb 27^th, 2010 at 5:47pm:

How do I find out the version number of my FS2004?

Art

..drop down "Help" Menu in the Sim...

"About Microsoft Flight Simulator"

Mine is v9.00

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

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Reply #2 - Feb 27^th, 2010 at 6:07pm

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Got it. Thank you.

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Reply #3 - Feb 27^th, 2010 at 8:09pm

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Paul, any particular reasons why you're not operating with the 9.1 patch? Huh

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Reply #4 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 5:15am

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Paul, any particular reasons why you're not operating with the 9.1 patch? Huh

Patchz says it belongs to him...and I cant have it... Cry

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Paul.... Grin

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Dunno....probably 'cos I've reinstalled FS 2004 a while ago and haven't patched up the hole again... Embarrassed

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.... Grin

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P.S. Uncle Bill confirms that the 9.1 update is already installed, even tho' it doesn't appear in the Help Menu....(Registry Error report... Shocked

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(Registered Copy, with original fs9.exe).... Wink

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Reply #5 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 6:02am

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I tried to install "That darn patch" a while ago and got so many error messages I gave up! Cry

My Moto: If it ain't broke, don't try and fix it Wink

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Reply #6 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 6:52am

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Zaphod wrote on Feb 28^th, 2010 at 6:02am:

I tried to install "That darn patch" a while ago and got so many error messages I gave up! Cry

My Moto: If it ain't broke, don't try and fix it Wink

Zaphod

If you placed the update exe file into your main Flight Simulator 9 folder and ran it from there (as opposed to running it from a temp folder elsewhere), there should have been no errors. This is the procedure MS recommends.

Thousands of us have done it without issue and I believe the update is well worth installing.

Your decision of course.

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Reply #7 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 6:56am

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Oh I did that but still got lots of scenery error messages. I even posted a question at the time but it got far too complicated for my simple mind so I decided that the benifits didn't outwiegh the problems.
Perhaps I'll re-address it when the mist clears and I'm having a good day.
Who knows Grin

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Reply #8 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 9:34am

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Zaphod wrote on Feb 28^th, 2010 at 6:56am:

Oh I did that but still got lots of scenery error messages. I even posted a question at the time but it got far too complicated for my simple mind so I decided that the benifits didn't outwiegh the problems.
Perhaps I'll re-address it when the mist clears and I'm having a good day.
Who knows Grin

Zaphod (the confused)

Touché....Zaph...!

Another one of those occasions when you know you should have left well alone.... Cry

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There was nothing apparently wrong with my 9.0 version of FS 2004.... Roll Eyes

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After failed attempts at installing the v9.1 Patch, creating various display errors, etc, leaving my FS 2004 as a non-runner, I have just spent the past 6 hours having to reinstall my FS 2004, FS Navigator, LAGO Flight Sim Enhancer, Abacus Ez-Scenery, VOZ 1.8, FS Global, REX, RE Pro, you name it, etc, etc.....

...and resetting my Blood Pressure Monitor... Angry

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All is working again (I hope) and running under v9.00....Joy!... Kiss

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The v9.1 installation Patch in my FS 2004 Folder is now surrounded by an Electrified Fence, and a warning notice; "Abandon hope all ye who mess with this!"

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...and sitting on my hands!... Wink

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6 hours of my life wasted...never to be recovered!.. Cry

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Reply #9 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 9:40am

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OK...
Just too clarify. I summoned up the courage to try the FS9.1 patch again and this is what happened.
First it failed with the error message "could not find the display.cfg file. It may have been modified or be missing" (or something like that) so I replaced my display.cfg with the original which fortunately I had re-named and saved. I then tried again, and although it got a bit further it failed again but without an error message. It just said "The FS9.1 upgrade could not be installed successfully." I then thought, is it possible that there may be something on my FS9 that uncle Bill might not approve of, so I removed that but the installation still fails around about the "installing (or is it up-dating?) modules stage.
I should add that I have been using an original install of FS9 since 31 January 2004 without ever having to re-install (I can't believe I've just said that) but have fairly extensively modified it with add-on a/c, scenery and general tweaks.
As previously stated, the patch isn't really a major concern although it would be nice to see if the "memory leakage " issue would improve my frame rates and reduce the jaggies which I sometimes experience.

Anyway, going to decend back into a haze for a time.

Best.
Zaphod.

Edit;
Sorry Fozz.. Missed your post. I think we are of the same mind as usual. Perhaps it's something they put in the water in the UK?

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Reply #10 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 9:53am

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Zaphod wrote on Feb 28^th, 2010 at 9:40am:

OK...
Just too clarify. I summoned up the courage to try the FS9.1 patch again and this is what happened.
First it failed with the error message "could not find the display.cfg file. It may have been modified or be missing" (or something like that) so I replaced my display.cfg with the original which fortunately I had re-named and saved. I then tried again, and although it got a bit further it failed again but without an error message. It just said "The FS9.1 upgrade could not be installed successfully." I then thought, is it possible that there may be something on my FS9 that uncle Bill might not approve of, so I removed that but the installation still fails around about the "installing (or is it up-dating?) modules stage.
I should add that I have been using an original install of FS9 since 31 January 2004 without ever having to re-install (I can't believe I've just said that) but have fairly extensively modified it with add-on a/c, scenery and general tweaks.
As previously stated, the patch isn't really a major concern although it would be nice to see if the "memory leakage " issue would improve my frame rates and reduce the jaggies which I sometimes experience.

Anyway, going to decend back into a haze for a time.

Best.
Zaphod.

Edit;
Sorry Fozz.. Missed your post. I think we are of the same mind as usual. Perhaps it's something they put in the water in the UK?

Best.
Zaph.

Well done Zaph...

I feel we can now both continue to enjoy the infinite delights of the v9.00 Patch, with no further embarrassment, and feelings of gross inferiority...

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"If it aint broke, don't try and fix it"..... Wink

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Paul... Grin

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Reply #11 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 10:46am

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I've had FS9 for longer than most people on this forum. Never had a single problem with it so I've never tried installing the FS9.1 update. When I saw this thread I thought it was about time I bit the bullet. It turned out to be quite painless & took about 5 minutes. Whether I notice any improvement remains to be seen.

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Perhaps it's something they put in the water in the UK?

After reading the included Update Readme I wonder if this might explain your problems.

"Known Issues

Issue with FS9.EXE --
If the FS9.EXE file has been modified or corrupted, the update may terminate before completing installation. A message will display: “The original file (fs9.exe) is either missing or has been changed from it’s original state. The update cannot continue and will now exit”.
Re-install the default FS9.EXE file that came with the original Flight Simulator 2004 setup files before attempting the update installation."

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Reply #12 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 11:02am

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Hi Hagar.
I not quite sure I'm understanding this correctly. The original FS9.exe I was refering to is version 9.0.0.30612 and is 1.32mb in size and as far as I'm concerned has not been modified as it was replaced by the version about which we are not allowed to speak but which has the same version number but is only 504kb in size. Huh

When I tried to install the patch I had the original version installed.

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Reply #13 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 11:04am

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Righto Zaph. In that case I don't know what to suggest.

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Reply #14 - Feb 28^th, 2010 at 11:08am

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Hagar wrote on Feb 28^th, 2010 at 11:04am:

Righto Zaph. In that case I don't know what to suggest.

Not to worry Hagar. Fozz and I are quite happy as founder members of the Dinosaur club for FS9 Wink

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