Hi guys,

I bought an Asus K-52F laptop in November and was too afraid that FSX would crash it - so I didn't install it. I finally did, and I am somehow getting 20-50 FPS on it, although I don't think it has a video card in it. This confuses me, my desktop had one but it only ran FSX at 2-5 FPS in a good, blank area.

Here's my specs:

Model: Asus Notebook K52F/K62F Series
Rating: 4.6
Processor: Intel (R) Core (TM) i3 CPU M370 @ 2.40 GHz
Installed Memory (RAM): 4.00 GB (3.79 usable)
System Type: 64-bit operating system.

Any ideas on why it runs so well? 

Bing! Here's the rest of the specs:

Name: Intel (R) HD Graphics

Manufacturer: Intel Corporation

Chip Type: Intel (R) HD Graphics (Core i3)

DAC Type: Internal

Approx. Total Memory: 1696 MB

Current Display Mode: 1366 X 768 (32 bit) (60 HZ)

Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor

Main Driver: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd>   

Version: 8.15.10.2202

Date: 8/25/2010 7:36:02 PM

WHQL Logo'd: n/a

DDI Version: 10

Driver Model: WDDM 1.1



Okay, my desktop doesn't really matter to me anymore because it got hit by a virus in like '06, so that might be the problem. What I really want to know is why I can run so well with no special hardware. I made a thread last year asking guys here if I could run FSX with my laptop, they said they'd be surprised if it even started up.

My settings in FSX are as follows:

Graphics: Custom (I set them higher in the detailed settings area)

Aircraft: Ultra High

Scenery: Custom (It's pretty close to being maxed out)

Weather: Medium Low

Traffic: Ultra High

I won't get into detailed settings; we'd be here all day. Thanks for replying!