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Bob-SkiI just finished doing an update
:cry: I just finished doing an update and I’m now thinking I may have made a mistake with the CPU. Current (just done about 1 month ago) GeForce 7800 GSOC APG 8x/4x 256MB GDDR3 card and a new PRC-INT-P434ET Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz 800MHz S478 OEM. I ...
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punkoSwitching axis, is it possible?
Hi I have a racing wheel with pedals, The wheel is the X axis (left and right turn), and the pedals are the Y axis. Im using the pedals for rudder, they work perfectly, and im trying to use the wheel for trim 😀 , but when i tried to map the a...
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RadarManHow Much of a Power Supply Do you Need?
Fill out both sides of this form and see how much power you need to run your machine. Always figure more than they say. http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp :radar:...
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RobertoRGiving Simkit cockpit instruments for free
For everyone who may be interested: I built a small cockpit panel with Simkit instruments and other hardware. I do not use it since a while because I have no time for it, so rather than trashing everything I would give it for free to to first one that ...
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DavidicusStop Error
I am having a problem with fs2004. Every so often (after 10 mins) of playing fs2004 it crashes and restarts. When it has restarted It tells me that my system has recovered from a serious error - a stop error. now i knew that a stop error is very bad but w...
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jarred_01Overworking CPU question
Hey guys, I brought a new computer a couple of months ago with a 3800+ processor which up until a few days ago, was running perfectly. Since then, I've had a problem where the CPU usage suddenly goes up to 100% for no apparent reason. The computer c...
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djceverajust finished my very first build
well i did it built my first pc with no experience.. it really is as easy as they say..given i only ran into a few problems that i was able to fix in the bios. but this is what i got amd athlon 64 3200 939 pin 2 gig of memory 350 watt master power p...
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darrensenHow do i see FPS?
Hi, Easy question i guess.... In FSX how do i view the FPS in game? Thanks Darren...
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ranaldFS9 FPS problems help appreciated
hey guys Im having a bit of a problem well I think it is a problem I recently purchased a new motherboard , a P4P800 to be exact, so I could get my X850XT 258MB working cerrectly as there had be loads fo problems with it performing before. Anyway e...
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RemyxCPU or Video Card limited ? What to upgrade first?
Hi, my current setup is working OK with FS2004 but could be faster. I ran FSX demo with high quality graphics and the framerate fell to 10-12fps. Now I am wondering wether an upgrading the video card will help get more decent performance, or if I am...
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mark1234Computer recommendations
I am planning to purchase a new computer when the new Vista operating system is released on Jan 31/07. Since I am more of a computer user than techie I would really appreciate some suggestions on what type of computer you think will give the best perfo...
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MichaelDenmarkProblems with FS2004 and X52 setup
Hi everybody... I've just bought the X52, but can't figure out how to do the setup... I did dwnload the setup from Saitek.com, but it this setup isn't exactly what I am looking for. So here are the problems that I've encountered...: 1. How do I get ...
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FlykidSaitek X52 vs Logitech 3D
Right now I have a Logitech Attack and it's good for CFS but only because you throw the throtle to 100% and thats it. For FSX it sucks. The buttons are place badly for a regular plane. So I started searching for a new joystick. I've narrowed it down to th...
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atreyuQuestion for people playing fs on widescreen monitor
how do games look with a wide screen monitor? does the picture get all stretched out?...
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Chris102PCI Express
I just got a new graphics card! Unfortunately, it's a PCI Express card, and I don't have a PCI Express slot on my motherboard. Is it possible to add a PCI Express slot to it?...
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GuestJoy Yokes, Pedals, Throttle Quadrants
I have all of the items listed above, I love them. I use the Yoke setup the most but I keep the joystick for helicopters and aerobatics in the Extra 300. 🙂...
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n9xvProSim package PROP controll
Hi, I have the "ProSim" package (peddals & yoke) from CH products. What a whole new world in FS2004 with this stuff! I noticed that the PROP controll seems to fall short of the necessary "travel" to increase RPM to the FULL or HIGH RPM level. All ...
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verygomdell goes "quad core"
Where will it end?? SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc. (Nasdaq😀ELL - news), the world's second-largest personal computer maker, said on Wednesday it started selling machines with microchips from Intel Corp. (Nasdaq:INTC - news) that have four p...
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Lokowhich video card?
Hi, just bought fs 2004 and was wondering which video card would run it best, i currently have a ge force 2 on a pentium 4, 2.4 with 512 ram, this ran 2002 really well with full graphics, on 2004 i have to turn the settings to medium to get it to run at...
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harryh31flight simulator 2000.....suitable graphics card
hello, I'm new to flight simulator.......being shortly presented with F.S. 2000 software. My operating system is Windows XP Home COMPAQ PRESARIO MODEL S 5500 UK PROCESSOR AMD ATHLON XP-3000+(2.17GHz) H.D. 120 GB SEAGATE RAM 1.00GB ( 2 x 512 ...
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RemyxNew monitor - wide screen or 4/3
Hi Guys, I am about to purchase a new monitor and would need some feedback on how well FS runs on widesceen monitors. The models I am considering are: - 19" 1280x1024 (4/3 aspect ratio) - 20" 1680x1050 (widescreen) I have never used FS o...
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ranaldbad problem with x850xt
I got a new x850xt 2 days ago and have just installed it but there is a big problem. Everytime I load a game it crashes straight away ❗ I made sure everything was cennected cerrectly (PSU ect ect) but still crashes, I reinstalled the latest drivers...
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GuestAMD 64x2 OR Pentium d
Ive heard that amd runs games better than pentium.Then someone on this site helping me make a pc choice said,go for penyium daul core i.e pentium d.Would anybody with this experience comment on this. Also what packages are there for around £650 £700. ...
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cheechmDell
Hi, I have an old Dell Dimension 8200, which has 256MB of RAM in it. I thought to my self, why waste the memory, when I can put in another one of my Dell computers. Here is the question: Can I take the memory from my Dell Dimension 8200 and put it into...
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ranaldproblem with new PSU
I ordered a new 600WATT PSU to come with my new x850XT 256MB graphics card both have arrived but when trying to install the PSU I noticed a problem I only have a 20pin motherboard and the PSU has 24pin :x can I still cennect it and not have a problem or d...
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GoneGolfingBye Bye Nvidia
After going thru 2 nvidia cards in the past 3 weeks a GeForce 7800 GS 256MB and a GeForce 6200 256 and very bad performance, i sent them back to nvidia with a love note and picked myself up an ATI x1600 pro 512 and i am very impressed at the performance a...
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Wing-manSaitek launches the Aviator
Saitek launches the Aviator – the first dual throttle joystick for modern flight simulation games. Works with: Windows® 2000, XP and XP64 USB conection. http://www.saitekusa.com/uk/prod/avps3.html...
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RadarManThe Intel Core 2 (Conroe) Chip
The Intel Core 2 (Conroe) Chip-what I've been waiting for. They are finally back in form and have blown the socks off AMD. The new board that they have to come out with should be a fine piece of work after the Crossfire disaster. I would like them to...
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ceeteeOnboard Soundcard Issues
I have an ASUS P4V533-MX motherboard which uses an onboard "VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Controller" soundcard. I used to have an old Create PCI soundcard, but I removed it as I no longer required the old style joystick port it had, which was the only reas...
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LionoSorry Nvidia, you got owned
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/X1950_Series.html 650MHz ATI Radeon R580+ Core (X1950) - 2000MHz GDDR4 Extreme performance memory 😳 😳 :drool: :drool: Looks nice...
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violentvioletJoystick Issues.
Every time i load up FS9,i have to calibrate my joystick,which really rattles my cage!! Is there something that can be done to solve this little dilema?...
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GuestWill my system run DirectX 10?
Pentium D 3.00Ghz (Dual Core) 1024MB RAM nVidia GeForce 670XL 250MB hard drive space Will this be able to run Direct X 10 and also will it be able to run a 64BIT Operating System, like Windows Vista? Thank you...
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dannyboy2005Will a 64 bit processor work on 32 bit OS
I'v got a Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Toledo Dual Core Processor and it is a 64 bi. I'm running cp home (which runs at 32bit) and i'm wondering if the os will work with my processor. Will i get only half the processing power wth a 32bit os? Thanks...
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Alpha1flightI am new to FlyAway
Hello I am Alpha1flight an I am new to FlyAway. I have download many flight sims but can not run them is there a special way to load and run them. I have bought the Red Barron Ace and had know trouble loading the software and with some practice became pre...
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LionoWater Cooling
Over the next couple of months I'll be saving to go down the route of water cooling as to try and keep my lovely PC as quite as possible. I'm looking at this one 5th one down. Does anyone else here use water cooling and what's it like?...
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LionoBoot problem
Good Morning/Afternoon or Evening, Since late yesterday my PC won't boot. When I switched it on I get the POST beep and then the bit where I can go into the BIOS comes and then it freeze's. I can't enter the BIOS at all. I have the following ASUS A...
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Wing-manKeyboard Problem.
Hi guy's 😉 I'm having a keyboard problem, and wondering if anyone has had the same or knows of a solution ? When typeing, the letters appear ok, but just as an example, when I want a (@) I get a (") so I have to type (") to get an (@) and visa ...
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JarJarBinkscomp freezes
hello ive been suffering from my PC for years now ever since i installed the first game 🙄 ....i cant remember when...but every game ive got it freezes the only game that doesnt freeze is Age of Empires the games that freese are DeltaForce BlackHa...
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pilotwannabeKeyboard Problems?
Hi, I am having a weird very frustrating problem with my keyboard. Whenever I type text the letters become jumbled, meaning that I have to constantly make corretions. For example...below is the sentence that should read my name is Richard and I come fo...
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PanAmericanSpyware Remover
I recently found out that I have spyware on my computer. For some reason Norton Anti-Spyware, Spy Sweeper, or Ad-Aware SE Personal are able to locate it. I remember a while back that RadarMan (I think) gave me a link to a program called Ewido. I'm not sur...
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LionoNew nvidia drivers
They havn't put them on the main download section yet, but heres a direct link to their download server. Nvidia Drivers 91.28 Be warned they are over 48MB in size....
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pilotwannabeWindows 2000 Question
Hi, I have recently installed Windows 2000 professional on my laptop and am the only user. So I was wondering if there is any way of turning off the log-on screen where it asks for a password. I had to set a password upon installation as it didnt give ...
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cheechmGeForce 7900GTX
Hi, On the nVidia website it states that the 7900GTX will be good enough for Vista. I am building a computer for myself (which will apparently be good enought for Vista) and I was wondering if I should get it. I decided to think of getting an overclo...
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crypto74profiles for Saitek X45 Controls
Can anyone tell me where I can download some profiles for Fltsim 2004 aircraft for the X45? crypto74...
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Wing-manATI & NVIDIA Video Card Tweak Guide
Came accross this, should be useful to some. 😉 The list of cards is at the bottom of the page. http://www.sharkyextreme.com/guides/hwGuides/article.php/10709_1463741__1...
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PonderUsing Sidewinder steering wheel pedals as rudder control
Hello all, I'm afraid this question even sounds stupid in my head so please don't laugh at me! Basically, I have an old, 1st Generation USB MS Sidewinder FF Steering wheel, and a Logitech Wing Commander Joystick (Real top of the line stuff, I know ...
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ghowardsFS 2004 Gameport Yoke
I have a CH products Flight sim yoke on my gameport but the chang8 driver will not work. The brake is stuck on when I go to fly. I am running windows XP with a dell GX240. The only drivers that work are the ones that do not have a throttle feature or t...
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marokX52 Flight control system
Hey everyone I was just wondering where would you all reccomend me getting my X52 flight controll system at? I was thinking I would get it off amazon.com I have had good luck there lol, but any other suggestions? and hurry up with the suggestions I want t...
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PanAmericanVirus
I was looking through the FS2004 Aircraft section when I got a warning that said: "Virus Warning. Very high risk potential." Anyone else had this?...
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azabroGraphics Cards
Hi, I am currently using my pc's default G/C, and have now decided to upgrade, does anybody know of any Good, AND affordable G/Cs that i could invest in? Thanks!...
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