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Hi this is driving me mad my left and right rudder peddal on my system are on different axsis and therefore i can't use them in FSX.They are Keybird pedals by Kinfo (Shenzhen keyinfo technology co. ltd)they didn't come with any drivers and i have contacted the manufacturer but still no reply. Does any one have these pedals or know how to fix this?Thanks Ant

I'm looking for an LCD display for between $300-$400. 22" or 24". Widescreen.Running off a (soon to be) system with a 9800 GX2. Basically looking for the best bang for that buk.Reading this thread:http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showth...t=71226&page=33i've come up with these recommended displays:24"BenQ G2400WD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16824014173Dell E248WFP http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/product...19&sku=320-609522"HP W2207h http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...&Tpk=HP%2bW2207Gateway HD2201 (haven't seen recommendations for this one, kinda found it on my own)http://www.gateway.com/retail/hd2201.phpAny others peop…

I have a strange issue in the computer that I built for my wife, and am anxious to fix it before she takes over mine :)The PC is an AMD Athlon single core in an A8N32-SLI Delux, with 2X 1GB sticks of RAM. I have 2 SATA HD's in RAID0, and one stand-alone (non-RAID) SATA drive for backup. It

HiI would be grateful for assistance with my new build, it would appear to be running below normal. It is a E8500 0n a Asus P5E3 Deluxe Mobo with OVC 4 x 1GB DDR3 RAM (1333), 850W psu. Here is a report reading I took with some trial software:-CPU Properties: CPU Type DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 CPU Alias Wolfdale CPU Stepping C0/M0 Engineering Sample No CPUID CPU Name Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz CPUID Revision 00010676h Core Voltage 1.1500 V CPU Speed: 3.16Ghz CPU Clock 1999.8 MHz CPU Multiplier 6x CPU FSB 333.3 MHz (original: 333 MHz) Memory Bus 666.6 MHz DRAM:FSB Ratio 20:10 …

I will being my reinstall soon (after a MB rma). Is it possible to install XP with the TV as the only monitor, or do I need to use a smaller monitor to install before using the TV?Does anyone know if the default 640x480 that xp uses for the install gui will display on an HDTV? I know the boot text does, but the gui.......??Best-Carl F. Avari-Cooper BAW0225http://online.vatsimindicators.net/980091/523.png| XP Pro SP3 - FSGS System Unification | 2 x APC UPS | Coolermaster Stacker 830 SE | Gigabyte P35 DS3R | e8500 @ 4gHz | Tuniq Tower 120 | EVGA 8800GT 512MB | Sony 40" Bravia XBR | Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty | Bose Companion 5 | 2 x 1 GB Corsair XMS2 | 2 x 320GB WD Caviar RAI…

Hi everyoneCan someone please explain the differnce in performance and the qualityof images between the above two in fsx.I recently upgraded my system to q6600 OC @ 3.33 on air and a nvidia 8800 ultra,4 gig ram .OS 32 bit vista.I thought the problems of blurries in fsx would be a history on this set-how wrong was I?I did a search on google and found that if I choose trileaner filter in fsx the blurries are every where,BUT if I choose anisotropic filter than the scenry is much clearer,the blurries are reduced.Please share your ideas +thoughts on how can I get rid of the blurries.Qas

Is it necessary to do any editing or to delete the fsx.cfg prior to un-installing an existing video card and installing a new one? I see a reference to the video card installed in the .cfg file.I'm also wondering what difference a 2X PCI-e card might make for FSX (@ 512MB), compared to increasing video card memory (in my case to 768MB)at 1X PCI-e? I have a motherboard that has a 2X PCI-e bus (GA-X38T-DQ6).Thanks, Bruce.

Hi all, I am running 4850CF here and have noticed that I get pretty bad shimmering in fs9 and fsx with these cards. AF settings in the CCC don't really seem to make much of a difference. Fs9 is much worse than fsx though but both are not nearly as good in IQ as my old 8800 was. There seems to be some issues with AF in the 4850, is anyone else getting that shimmer? Any way to fix it? I've tried lowering mipmap in the CCC and adjusting every setting in there to no avail.

Hi allI have completed rebuilding and testing my machine (original specs in my sig - will change later). I went from a Q6600 B3 (2.4ghz stock) which would not overclock beyond 2.7ghz with good air cooling to a Q9550 (2.83ghz stock) (note to Sam - reseller I have been using for 10 years was v kind and sold me the Q9550 at a highly discounted price so chose that over a Q6600 C0).I also installed an MSI Platinum X48C mainboard - do not go there unless you have alot of patience and at least enough knowledge to get down and dirty with your BIOS. The X48C was barely operable at the start and a flash to the latest official BIOS did nothing - rarely booted past POST, ran the FS…

Hello everbody,I have bought a new rig which was o/c by the builder but I had problems, thanks to advice by Nick.N I reset the bios to default and now wish to do it myself. I have looked at various forums an am totally confused? I have looked on the web but haven't yet found something specific on the 9650, lots of reviews though! Has anyone o/c a QX9650? and can it be done by using the Extreme Tweaker Menu in the Bios setup? I have had a good look at it but am very nervous about making changes without some advice.Thanks very muchHarryIntel Core 2 QX9650 @ 3.0 ghz ASUS Maximus Extreme m/board -4 gb ram OCZ DDR3 PC10666 -BFG 8800 Ultra 768 MBRaptor 150GB - Barracuda 500gb-E…

Not sure I'd believe the release date, but who knows, it could be accurate. But for FSX, this IS the card you want.http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=299884Why you want it:1. 100% scalable, this is NOT a Crossfire config so you'll benefit from the two GPUs in any game including FSX2. Power efficient dual GPU setup (650 Watt PSU)If you can wait a month or less for a GPU, I would. This 4870X2 will provide some real benefits to FSX.Rob.

Hi All,Recently decided to upgrade my old PC for a new one to run FSX at a high spec.Problem is, every one seems to be telling me this option would be better etc etc.So I am asking for any advice and help please.This is the specification I am looking at ........ Intel

Sorry for the double post: I screwed up with the attachments in the earlier one.For insomniacs:The attached JPEGS show the results of four benchmarks with an E8500 at stock speed and overclocked to 4GHz. My GPU is an 8800 Ultra superclocked by EVGA. The benchmark is the FSXMark07 download from AVSIM's file library.What (I think) they show is this:1. At the benchmark's standard "Global high" settings:(a) the average framerate increases almost linearly - or better than linearly - with the extra speed of the CPU; and(:( the % of time with at least 25fps and 30fps also goes up significantly: ie, smoothness is much better.2. However, if I use my own more onerous settings (show…

My Gigabyte P35-DS3 mainboard died yesterday under warranty so I decided to pay a few dimes more to get an upgraded version Gigabyte EP35-DS3P and the dealer offered me a nice discount when I collected also a new CPU so I also bought the E8500.I use FS9 for high and fast and FSX for low and slow

I have upgraded my hardware from an old 8800 GTS 640MB to the Radeon and have been running into these problems.I was wondering if anyone has experienced the same? It happens exclusively in FSX and on multiple instances.-when using switches in 2d Panels-after tinkering with settings during flight (graphics or other - does not matter).From the looks of it I would see the problem during som kind of "initialisation" process of the GFX card.I think I remember this behaviour from an old x1950 pro, but I am not sure.Yes, I did get rid of the old drivers, and I started with a fresh fsx.cfg.System Specs:-Intel e6600@stock (2,4GHz), -Asus P5B, latest BIOS Rev.-2GB RAM (2x 1GB Geil …

Well I have been doing some laptop Research amongst some of the big boys - Alienware and Dell, and then I came across HP who seems to be offering a bit more for their options. Do you guys think that this would be a wise move and would it be able to run FS9, FSX and X-plane without much problems?Please advise on your thoughts/opinions.Components

Ok so I have been perusing through the boards all weekend now in getting ready to build a new PC for myself. Basically its an all out gaming machine blitz. Not only for FSXthough though that is one thin I want to do is actually be able to play FSX.So my current machine:Athlon 64 3500+2gb of DDR3200 RamGeForce 7800 GTAsus A8N-SLI DeluxeWindows Vista Ultimate 64-bit17" Generic LCDSo far I managed to overclock my processor to about 2.34ghz but the ram is not very good (Only Corsair ValuSelect) and the Asus board has hardly any OC control.So anyways its starting to show its age I am not really happy with my performance in several games now so its time to upgrade. And by up…

I have a relatively new dual core AMD 64 6400+. My goal is to have FS9 use a core all by itself and then have all of the other programs run on the second core. I am hoping, for example, to get rid of the pauses that programs like Active Sky cause when using FS9 on a single core.How do I make it utilize both cores in this way? Someone mentioned CoPilot 6.1, but I don't see in the manual where it says that the workload can be spread in this manner. Can anyone make any suggestions or tell me how to manually do what I want to accomplish.Thanks in Advance,RH

This is for anyone sitting on the fence thinking about upgrading their video card. I, after much debate, finally upgraded my video card from an ATI 1950XTX to a ATI 4870. The rest of my system is a [email protected] GHz, 2GB DDR2. I knew I'd get an increase in performance, but just wasn't sure if it would be worth it. Using Gary Dunne's FSXmark07 benchmark, I got the following results with my custom FSX settings and addons.Before Video Card UpgradeFrames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg 6342, 300000, 16, 31, 21.140After Video Upgrade UpgradeFrames, Time (ms), Min, Max, Avg 10169, 300000, 27, 48, 33.897My non-scientific results are: PMDG 744X in the VC sitting at FSDT's K…

I'm in the process of building a new computer, and am wondering whether a separate hard drive for windows and another for my games (mainly fsx and fs9) is really necessary.Does it really speed up performance to a noticeable difference?Thanks,Alex

Interesting read:http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/arti...vidia_says.htmlI have an Asus G1S notebook, and I think my graphics card falls in the graphic cards that could cause issues.Anyone have an issue yet with their NVidia card?Cheers,Bryan

Hi guys, I've just begun a clean install of FS2004. As you'll know after a few years you have scenery files & aircraft files etc all over the place!As I live in the UK (EGBE) and starting all over again my first job is to establish which is the best overall UK photoreal scenery to use as I don't currently use one, payware or otherwise! The best one I would think is the one that not only looks goods but works seamlessly with other various add-ons found within Avsim! I'm not worried about Frame rate as my PC works very well with all sliders up.Can anyone please advise???Many Thanks :)

I've overclocked my processor and voltage settings in my ASUS bios no problem where my E8500 is running at 4.15 ghz on air, but I've left the Northbridge and Southbridge settings at "Auto" basically because I can't figure out what to do there.Can someone explain to me how the Northbridge and Soutbridge settings affect what I'm doing and where I should have them set in the bios? I just don't get it, and the manual is no help. The bios' "Auto" setting is working just fine apparently, but I'm always looking to tweak out just a little more if I can possibly do so.I've got FSB at 434(!) and a generous 1.425 volts going to the CPU. I use the 4 gb switch and all non essential…

I'm looking for the least-rated UPS that will protect against brief brown outs. I turn my machine off when not in use (have for 15y now and am not interested in the discussion of turn off versus no turn off), so don't need (I think) a UPS that can keep the machine running off AC power for more that super brief periods. I have a 750W PS but max rated use for my components probably comes in in the high 500's to mid 600's tops. Again, don't need anything that can keep the beast running for several minutes, just want something that can buffer brief brownouts when I am using the computer.What do you know?Noel

My systemCPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 GPU GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB4 Gigs of ramWindows XPDo I A update to VISTAB By a Quad Core CPUC Update to 8800 GTSI biggest issue with FSX is lag. I can run most of my setting on default but any time I am in KLAX on KMIA my FPM drop to 5. I am now also running 3 22