Flight Sim Running When Minimised???

damon80 Guest
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:27 am

Anyone know if it's possible to keep FS running when it's minimised?

I've got it running in a window on my desktop, but everytime I click off the window, it pauses the simulation.

I've got the autopilot running, and i'm doing a trans-atlantic flight (manchester to orlando sanford, in the 777), but I have some work to be doing in Word that I want to do why the flight is running, but it's not letting me! Evil or Very Mad

Anyone any ideas??? 🙄

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Tailhook Chief Captain
Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 7013 Location: El Dorado
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:14 am

Sorry, when you minimize FS , it will automatically switch to 'Pause' mode. If you maximise it again, you will have to press "P" again to exit the 'Pause' mode. 😉

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liam (Liono) Chief Captain
Joined: Jan 17, 2005 Posts: 1092 Location: Northwich (Cheshire) England.
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:20 pm

If you go into the settings and I think it's display but not sure as I'm at work and click on pause on taskbar I think or something like that. Others will come and give abit more detailed information.

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Bindolaf Captain
Joined: Jun 02, 2004 Posts: 626
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:33 pm

Yes there is an option, you un-tick "pause when multitasking" (or something like that). Then FS keeps running while minimised.

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CrashGordon Chief Captain
Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 3821
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:15 pm

Bindolaf wrote:

Yes there is an option, you un-tick "pause when multitasking" (or something like that). Then FS keeps running while minimised.

There are some drawbacks to that. AI crash into you while you aren't looking. Your antivirus program pops a window up stealing the focus while you are trying to land. Your fuel level drops to zero while you aren't looking.

Minimize not. Fly or fly not. (with apologies to Yoda)

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Greekman72 Chief Captain
Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 5418 Location: Hellas
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:18 pm

(with apologies to Yoda)

What is Yoda ❓

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Manuel Agustin Clausse (Agus0404) Chief Captain
Joined: Jul 29, 2004 Posts: 2272 Location: Evora, Portugal. Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:22 pm

This is Yoda:

😉

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Greekman72 Chief Captain
Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 5418 Location: Hellas
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Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:24 pm

Wall Bashing

Ohhh yeah Right ❗ 🙂)

Thanks Captain Agus. 😉

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