FSX Acceleration

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paulchris2 Trainee
Joined: Aug 15, 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:26 pm

Hey folks, is it true that FSX Acceleration will not work if I am running Windows XP? I received an email for ordering the expansion pack, but I think I read someone's post here that it would be a problem because it is made for Windows Vista? I checked the info and it says the platform is Windows XP.
Paul

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:07 pm

It will run on your machine with XP as long as it's up to date...with SP2 and all updates.

Radar

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Ed Reagle (edr1073) First Officer
Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 473 Location: Stafford Virginia
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:58 am

Where can you get the expansion pack from?

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dwerrell Trainee
Joined: Oct 10, 2007 Posts: 6
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:06 am

i dont believe its available quite yet, sometime early next week i think...

Im sure their are places doing pre-orders though...

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Ed Reagle (edr1073) First Officer
Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 473 Location: Stafford Virginia
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:10 am

dwerrell,

I noticed that it will be available stateside on the 23rd of October. I just didn't look on the home page before I posted.

Thank you.

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paulchris2 Trainee
Joined: Aug 15, 2007 Posts: 67 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 3:59 am

Hey RadarMan,
I think SP2 comes with the program, does it not?

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 6:24 am

paulchris2 wrote:

Hey RadarMan,
I think SP2 comes with the program, does it not?

Yes it does, an it'll be available to all (download) about 6 weeks later.
Language problems ( 8 I think).

Radar

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oldsamer First Officer
Joined: Jan 31, 2007 Posts: 307 Location: El Paso TX
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Sat Oct 20, 2007 4:22 pm

System req for acceleration is Xp service pack 2(SP2) and FSX SP1.

If you wanta toggle DX10 on then you need Vista and a DX10 vid card.

The expansion pack (acceleration) gives 3 new planes and 50 new missions.. And the capability to display the original FSX DX9 graphics using DX10. Plus some tweeks to improve FPS.

I can wait for FSX SP2, not interested in the 3 planes or the missions. I am interested in hearing how DX10 treats various 3rd party addons like extreme graphics or X graphics, those are DX9 textures.

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shirke Trainee
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Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:43 pm

I just saw the ad for $30 in circuit city. available on this wednesday at 2pm PST.

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
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Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:32 pm

shirke wrote:

I just saw the ad for $30 in circuit city. available on this wednesday at 2pm PST.

$17.99.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Flight-Simulator-X-Acceleration-Expansion-Pack-PC-882224531610/sem/rpsm/oid/195222/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

Radar

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