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Okay I am getting this error now anytime I try to move a file from a disk to my harddrive. I had burned off alot of files to disk and now I can't move any back to the harddrive. All of my disc that I have give this error now when I try to copy a file over to the pc. Anyone have any suggestions?

While intuitive contrary I have found that the minimum setting of 4 Mb for may AGP aperture in BIOS is best. By this I mean that with a setting of 128Mb (1/2 of RAM memory) looking out the side window of the RealAir Cessna 172 the view stutters. That is it appears to run at a slow frames/second rate despite the indicated FPS being above 30. However, if I set the AGP aperture in BIOS to 4Mb (my lowest setting) the same view is smooth. I can detect no drop in FPS and no other negative factors. I saw this on my old GeForce MX400 64mb video card but assumed it was something in the old card. Now running Radeon/ATI 9800SE 128mb and find the unusual setting continues to offer a …

Hi,I have been thinking about replacing my Geforce 4200 TI with a Geforce 6600GT. Has anyone else made this change and if so has it improved FS at all?RegardsDrayton

HiI have the SIS 648 chipset and I think that is why I always freeze-crash very soon into FS9 when I set the AGP=8. It never freezes when =4.Any ideas or confirmations on this?P4 2.4G on ASUS P4S8X-X1.5G DDR333 (Kingston)ATI 128M 9800pro 256bit(tried all drivers available)Creative SB-Live (used for FS9)M-Audio 2496 (used for Cubase etc...)Win XP Sp1

Hi guys i used to get shimmers lots on the building tops trees and textures and thought it was the video card now i get it with the new card as well any ideas on what could be the problem?I'm fed up of this does anyone else get this?Other specs p4 3.0 1 gig ram 9800 pro 28 well now installed x800 xl.

Was just reading about the new card over at www.hardocp.com and one of the things it's capable of is antialiasing alpha transparencies, which SHOULD eliminate shimmering and jagged lines on aircraft liveries. The card appears to be able to do this with little to no performance loss based on the benchmarks and is faster than two 6800 Ultras running in SLI mode. Looks to be a real winner, the only problem of course is the $600+ price tag...

Hi guys i used to get shimmers lots on the building tops trees and textures and thought it was the video card now i get it with the new card as well any ideas on what could be the problem?I'm fed up of this does anyone else get this?Other specs p4 3.0 1 gig ram 9800 pro 28 well now installed x800 xl.

Or windows for that matter? I just upgraded video card from ati 9800 pro 128mb to ati x800 XL 256mb. And i'm looking to buy a 3.6 ghz, i think with both these components i'll see a substantial increase in performance and visual quality. What do you think? Thanks!

I have had the XP Service Pack 2 on hold for a number of months but have not been game to install it for fear of wreckingmy stable system.I'm beginning to think I should take the plunge as I've heard that unless it is installed I will not be able to take advantage of other security updates.Are there any horror stories I should be aware of before I throw caution to the wind?ThanksAndy b

What do you guys suggest is a better move looking at specs and price, im getting a nice amount for the 9800 and a good price for the x850 xt well $549 CAD, not sure how good that is. The x800 is at 400$ CAD. So i'm not even sure if i should upgrade in the first place.Guess im looking for ideas from you guys!!Thanks and i'm so confused

I am running FS9 with an AMD 2700, 1 gig of RAM, and an FX5200 video card. Kind of a low end system but it has been performing beautifully until yesterday when all of a sudden all of my scenery textures have hard edges. The system is no longer dithering between different landclass textures and instead of blending them they have sharp edges around the LOD cells for landclass. At first I suspected a file conflict since I have been heavily involved in the scenery project over at http://fs-freeflow.com/ . Does anyone have any suggestions? Do you think this sounds like a hardware problem and could a video card start doing that when some part of it fails? Thanks for any s…

Please look at the attached file that I am getting of a gauge. I have a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 card with the 71.89 drivers.Does anyone know what's going on?Thanks...Skip RyanTampa, FL

Hey all,I have a semi-acceptable system, I guess. I have an x800xt, AIW (bah, I hate the AIW mess) already on board, but I have removed it & gone back to a 9800Pro for the time being. The reasoning is not due to problems, but rather I am wanting an x850xt Pro (no AIW), and I gave the old my my brother & sister in law for them to use, & allow the children to use.Anyways, what is the general concensus on the x850xt Pro? I would go AGP, as I am not worried about a future upgrade to PCI-e, as I will completely rebuild this system in 2-3yrs without a doubt, if not sooner. I am not too worried about frame rate issues, as I seem to do well with even the old 9800 …

Can someone who owns an AMD 64 FX55 please share performance information. I'm truly enjoying the new FREEFLOW Florida scenery but find that the performance is not as good in the St. Petersburg area as in other areas. I'm looking for someone who can perform a flight from Clearwater airpark to Whitted and tell me what kind of framerates they are getting. I'm very interested in the St. Pete area. Freeflow has done an outstanding job with this scenery - I'm hooked!On my system flying the SF 260 I get between 15 and 22 FPS with extremely dense settings and weather as advised by ASV. Not good considering I'm getting around 40 in most areas. I will post my spects bellow, b…

Anybody out there using a Thermal Right 120 heat sink ...if so how has your FS performance been since you added it. Any increase in FPSKroswynd

I was wondering if anyone had a link on where to upgrade Windows Xp to the 64 bit version. All I find is the info if you are running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Proffesional. Thanks in advance.

I have fs9 installed on a C: 200MB HDD running x32 bit XP Home SP2. No problems there with the usual gift of addons including UT, FE2004, PMDG, PSS Airbus, FSBuild2, Active Camera, Active Sky. Decent FPS achieved on my AMD64 3400+ using a Radeon 9800SE softmodded to a Pro.Recently installed a new Hitachi 40MB HDD to be used purely for x64 XP. Installed 64bit XP fine, works great, definate improvement in performance as expected. But, Instead of reinstalling FS9 & addons, I reference the C: installation. Took a wee bit of work but FS9 works fine and most addons work following various DLL and OCX registrations. Performance appears to be superior BUT ... 1) FS9 itself oft…

How do you guys do it.....?Looking on the ScreenShots Forum, the pics are so clear. I have rough edged pics... like....http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/119087.jpgit does not seem all the bad.....at first....any kind solutions?Running and tripping with...Nvidia GeForce FX5200Dell Dmsn 8300 P4 3.0gHzWinXP Home 5.1 bld 2600thanks...

I posted about this in the General Discussion forum a while back and I'm still having the same problems. Very often (nearly every flight), my FS9 goes to black screen. My monitor is responding as if it is in "standby" mode with a flashing power light.I also hear alternating on/off high pitched "static like" sounds coming from my PC speakers. I cannot recover from this situation except to hard-boot the P.C. I started down a few paths, even re-installed FS with NO add-on's on it's own drive and I'm STILL getting these annoying crashes. Later, I bought DOOM3 and saw the EXACT SAME crash playing this game. The only thing I've seen in forum posts that is closely related to my …

Hi There, First post. Relatively new to simmming also, so please bear with my n00bness. I've just purchased a Saitek X45 after realising that flying with keys is quite difficult!I have a slight problem. When I bank the wings and then return the joystick the center to roll out of the bank, the wings remain banked and I have to move the joystick to the opposite direction to get the plane back to level flight. It's a similar story when pitching the nose up or down (but not quite as severe). Now, correct me if I'm wrong (which I probably am) but if I have the joystick at the center position, isn't the plane supposed to fly according to how the rudder/pitch trims are set? Many…

I currently use CH Rudder.. and I don't like it.I love Ch Yoke and even their CH Quadrant. For the price..its awesome.. However..I hate the Ch Rudder.. I operate it with my toes for Gawds sakes. It has no tension whatsoever... I mean, In real aircraft.. After doing pattern work, my legs hurt with the force that I have to use.I want a rudder pendals where I would require some effort.Any ideas?Manny

Hey, I am planning on building myself a new computer, my current is simply just, well - outdated! I my system components nearly planned, sort of, which is where I need help. My current case is knackered - but I want to spend money on a decent case. I have heard good reviews of the Coolermaster CM Stackerhttp://www.coolermaster-europe.com/index.p...01+CM%20Stacker Any thoughts? Also, motherboard - will to spend the money, which is the best for FS and alot of Photoshop/3DSMAX work? I want to go AMD 64-BIT. Anyone got a link detailing nVidia SLi? Matthew Murray,

If I get the following system can I forget about low fps and stutters and setting the sliders at almost max and use which addons I like?Asus A8V DeluxeAthlon 64 3200+ (planed upgrade)1 Gb RAM 400 MHzRadeon 9800 Pro 128MWin XP ProThis is certainly not the case with my current systemSoltek SL-75DRV5 MBAthlon XP 2400+1 Gb RAM 333 MHzRadeon 9800 Pro 128MWin XP Pro

hi, im just a little annoyed at having frame rates at around 5 and 6 at the moment. My computer has a 256MB geforce gfx card, 1024 ram, 120 gb harddrive, 3.07 ghz ht processor, latest drivers, hardly anything on it, all scan disks etc done, but on all games my frame rates are just inexcusable. ive spoken to pc world and they just shrugged it off sayings its good and nothing to worry about, maybe u shud get urself an accelerator program.simply this computer should be able to take games and run them fairly well, i shoudlnt have to accelerate or tweak.p.s i will be selling this computer soon, does any1 want it. Ill be selling it around

I'm thinking of purchasing this card hoping for amazing graphics and better performance. Is this upgrade a good one what do you suggest?My other system specs right now are p4 3.0 ghz 1 gig ram so im not sure if this is a smart move?My power supply is 420 watts so that should be ok.Any suggestions?