FS2004 malfunction

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eyton402 First Officer
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 164
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Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:23 am

I am using Windows 7, NVIDIA 8600.
I recently re installed FS2004. When I finsh flying and reduce the programme to the bottom tray then try to open and fly another aircraft, I just get a picture of the last aircraft on the desktop. I have to close and re open FS2004 to get the full page with option.
Thanks for any advice.

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
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Thu Nov 25, 2010 4:32 pm

Try new drivers for your card and if you have 64bit W7 be sure to get those, not 32bit.

Radar

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eyton402 First Officer
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 164
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Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:43 pm

Thanks , I'll try that.

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Tailhook Chief Captain
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 7013 Location: El Dorado
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Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:33 am

eyton402 wrote:

I am using Windows 7, NVIDIA 8600.
I recently re installed FS2004. When I finsh flying and reduce the programme to the bottom tray then try to open and fly another aircraft, I just get a picture of the last aircraft on the desktop. I have to close and re open FS2004 to get the full page with option.
Thanks for any advice.

You'll need either the Pro or Ultimate version of Windows 7 because you have to change the Compatibility mode in order to run FS9.
If you have Windows 7 Home... you might be in trouble.

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Welshflyer Captain
Joined: Oct 22, 2006 Posts: 980 Location: South Wales
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Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:04 am

Tailhook is correct on this unfortunately, you have to run FS2004 in XP compatability mode which offers problems in itself whereas you're running a mini OS within an OS therefore negating any benefit of having W7.
You'd think i knew what i was talking about looking at the above, but i really don't! 😀

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art lippel (effieveda) First Officer
Joined: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 332 Location: North Hollywood, California
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Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:22 pm

WF ... you indeed know what you are talking about. I recently had to purchase a new computer which came with Windows 7 home edition installed. So now I have to run almost all of my old programs in the "compatability" mode. MICRO$OFT STRIKES AGAIN! 😕

Best regards ... Art 🍻

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Welshflyer Captain
Joined: Oct 22, 2006 Posts: 980 Location: South Wales
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Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:20 am

Hey Art good to hear from you 😀 , i bought a PC with W7 on it a while back, would'nt run FS2004 so i took it back and had one built with XP on it, it now runs FS2004 and FSX nicely 😀 ! Fingers crossed 😉 .

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