After downloading FSX Service Pack 1, My 1st action was to attempt to copy it onto a CD using winXp "send to" drive D. That didn't work, Got a "fsx_sp1_ENU.exe contains extra info attached to it that might to lost" [Retry or cancil]. Tried Windows explorer copy/paste, same result. I archive everything I download, I'm proud of my file and records sytem. Like the man said; "You didn't accomplish a thing until it's recorded". Has anyone backed Sp1 off onto a CD? Maybe burn a mirror image?
Addendium edit
Starting FSX right after installing SP1 crashed winXp (reset) . Probably the Sp install needs a reset.
SP1 install resulated in a lot of fragmented files, Disk Cleanup and Defrag fixed that.
1 of 4 of my saved flights causes FSX to restart. no big deal, other saved flights work fine.
The bird dog( https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1427/fsx-cessna-l-19d-o-1d-model-305c-bird-dog-military/ ) survived Sp-1 installation and works better than before. 😀
ATC audio isn't on when the radio is turned off. 🙂
The engines in the Maule and birddog quit in the high res 3-D view after starting unless you crack the throttle open first. 😕
I see 25-35 FPS, cpu usage spikes to 98% whereas before it never climbed above 50%-60%, resource (memory) usage is the same around 1mb on winXp platform. 😂
At these settings:
GRAPHICS
Target frame rate: Unlimited
Full screen res: 1680x1050x16
Filtering: Trilinear
Anti-aliasing: on
Global texture resolution: High
Lens flare: off
Light bloom: off
Advanced animations: on
Informational text: Continuous
AIRCRAFT
Default cockpit view: 3-D virtual cockpit
Show cockpit ToolTips: off
High-resolution 3-D virtual cockpit: on
2-D panel transparency: 0%
Aircraft cast shadows: on
Aircraft casts shadows on itself: off
Aircraft landing-lights illuminate ground: off
SCENERY
Level of detail radius: Medium
Mesh complexity: 51
Mesh resolution: 19m
Texture resolution: 2m
Water effects: None
Land detail textures: on
Scenery complexity: Extremely dense
Autogen density: Extremely dense
Ground scenery shadows: off
Special effects detail: Medium
WEATHER
Cloud draw distanse: 60mi / 96km
Thermal visualization: None
Simple clouds: on
Download winds aloft data with real-world weather: off
Disable turbulence and thermal effects on aircraft: off
Rate at which weather changes: Medium
TRAFFIC
Airline traffic density: 100%
General aviation traffic density: 100%
Airport vehicle density: Maximum
Road vehicles: 100%
Ships and ferries: 0%
Leasure boats: 0%
Show aircraft labels: off
With this computer:
Intel DP965LT ATX mainboard (P965express chipset)
Intel onboard Azalia sound & 82566c LAN
intel Core2Duo E6600@2.4ghz
Generic intel approved thermally advantaged ATX case
Thermaltake 775D copperbase heatpipe cpu cooling fan
Corsair 2x1gb duel channel DDR2@800mhz note#1
Gigabyte nVida 8800GTX w/768mb DDR3
Memorex DVD-CD R+RW drive
Western Digital 1600YS SATA hardrive
Antec NeoHe 500watt power supply
Samsung 215TW 21" widescreen (1680x1050) DVI LCD
Samsung CX213TW 13" (800x600) DVI LCD
winXp SP2
note#1 Corsair recommends DDR2@667mhz for this mainboard, but intel says max of 2gb of DDR2@800mhz IF timing is 5-5-5-15.
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