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Windows 7 and FSX (Read 531 times)

Sep 22^nd, 2011 at 8:21am

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Good morning all...

I just got this computer back after two weeks and seem to have lost many items for FSX.

Total upgrade with Windows 7.

I can not seem to bring up the top information line when in flight.
I used to be able to go between both cockpits and change the weather, aircraft etc...while in flight.

It used to show in Vista by pushing the ALT Button but that does not work for me in Windows 7.

I did not install Service Pack 2 as it said to install Service Pack 1 and Acceleration.
Hope that is right as that is what I did.

Any help would be most appreciated in getting FSX back up and working especially with the information line showing while in flight.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #1 - Sep 22^nd, 2011 at 8:32am

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Hi Doug !

Your FSX in Windows 7 should work exactely like it did in Vista.
If you cannot see the menu bar, that might be linked to the settings of your video card, in Windows. When the Antialiasing is set too high for example, this can cause some troubles in the FSX display.

What did they change on this computer ? Did they only change the operating system, or did they change some hardware too ?

Got bloom ?
Got mountains ?
Got damage ?

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Reply #2 - Sep 22^nd, 2011 at 8:42am

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Doug, I have just upgraded my whole system with a new computer and Windows 7. FSX functions for me just as it did with Vista......
I would do what anyone with a computer problem should do.............PM Ozzy, our resident PC guru Cool

Matt

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Reply #3 - Sep 22^nd, 2011 at 9:32am

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Thanks for the quick replies folks...

They changed everything...rebuilt the unit...

-Windows 7 Professional (x64) Service Pack 1
-NVIDIA Geforce GTX 580 (Display Adapter)
-3.30 gigahertz Intel Core
-256 kilobyte primary memory cache
-1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache
-6144 kilobyte tertiary memory cache
-64-bit ready
-Multi-core (4 total)
-Not hyper-threaded
-320.6 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
-172.53 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
-8174 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory

I can not seem to access the FSX Settings to turn off/on Anti Alliasing or Light Bloom...
Traffic...Weather...Scenery are also unable to be accessed

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #4 - Sep 22^nd, 2011 at 12:35pm