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and FS, especially in hard weather or around big airports, has often little pauses :-erksHow can this happen???Maybe this pic taken during an EGLL approach will explain...886 MB of paging?!?! BTW my swap files resides on a separate partition and has a fixed size of 2 GB!http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/110692.jpgGive also a look at my system specs ( i have tried different ATI drivers and at the moment i'm running v5.3 classic).Thanks in advance for helpingLuigi ;-)

Can I connect a Monitor that has 9 pin serial cable. I know I have a 9 pin serial to USB connector.But then, this is a monitor. how would I be able to connect it to Video card?Hmmm... Is this is possible?

Hi All,I have been using TrackIR for a while now and I enjoy it very much.However, today I was cleaning up the cables behind my PC and by mistake I plugged the TrackIR USB plug in a different port than before. No issues you would normally think.However, now when I move my head to the left, TrackIR thinks I go the right. When I go the right, he thinks I go the left. Upwards and downwards go fine.I am using TrackIR with the Vector Expension. It has been running great for a couple of months until today.I have reinstalled the software a couple times.The device is standing on my screen with 0degrees adjustments. Would appreciate your help!

HelloUnder the start button on the face of my computer are two lights. The first is a button bulb that lights up green, and under this light is another button bulb that sometimes shows red. Under this red bulb is the computer reset button. My question is: what is the red light telling me for the second button bulb (the one above the reset button)?ThanksEd

Hi all,I'm using a Dell Dimension 8250, 2.8 gig Pentium 4. Have 1024 mgs of Ram, and of course, I am looking for the very best smoothness and frame rates possible in my favorite sim, FS9. I have the OC version of the Nvidia 6800GT card (256Mg)and I run my monitor resolution at 1280 X 1024.Please tell me what AA and AF settings you are most successful using. I've tried many combinations, and I can't be sure which is the best compromise of performance and quality. I have the very latest Nvidia drivers (71.84)which I feel SHOULD be the best. Right?Look forward to your comments.

I'm selling my computer....I've built this computer specificly to play FS2004. the frame rates I get are atleast 25 frames using maxed out options and Ifdg's MD-11 or posky's 767-300. I had 20 frames per secound when using the 747-200 from RFB. that is with maxed out options too. I haven't opend that computer much lately because of college and it's becoming a distraction now. so help me out in here.-specs-P4-3.02E with a P4P800 DELUXE mother bored. -1GB PC-2700 -160GB HD 7200RPM-16X DVD-RW/CD-RW Pioneer DVR-A09XL (the fastest DVD writer in the market)-52X read and write CD-RW plus 16X dvd read Samsung Combo SM-352.-DMX-6FIRE 24BIT/96KHZ sound card...here is a link compari…

I'm ready to up my flying experience, and want to purchase some of the goFlight pieces. Any suggestions on what I should be spending my $500 on with goFlight to get the most realistic twin GA flying experience?Current set-up:p4 3ghz1 gig ram120 gig HD256mb GeForce 6800 AGP (monitors 1 & 2)256mb GeForce 5500 PCI (monitor 3)Monitor 1 - Main viewMonitor 2 - GPS, Weather, Radar, etcMonitor 3 - Project Magenta's GA PanelP3 Laptop that I don't know what I'll do with at this point. (suggestions on how I could add it to my set-up are welcome)CH YokeCH PedalsCH Throttle Quadrant.Any and all suggestions are welcome!! Thank you,Robert

HiI was offered to replace my ASUS PCI Express 5900 128 MB with the ASUS PCI Express 6600 256MB. Do you guys know if the 6600 is superior to the 5900?Stelios

Just curious as I shipped back my VGA card for repair. Anybody ever return something with them? How long did it take to get it back? Living hear in California I fugure 5-6 weeks. Gawd... talk about going through flightsimmer withdrawls!:(

I hate having to post this here, but can anyone help...Hello, im fairly new to the broadband game, and im now trying to set up a wireless network. However im experiencing a few problems. I believe i've followed the instructions to the letter, but im getting no joy in getting an active internet connection.http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/110526.jpgFrom this pic, what do the buttons do circled in blue? there is no reference to them in the instruction manual.Also, i find it strange that the adsl line shows a connection at 2MB, but why does the status state no connection?? As i say, if followed the instructions and the setup wizard, but no joy :-(Can anyone help?Cheers

I have never used AMD's before.. But I am considering it seriously this time.I configured two system at Alienware 1. an AMD Athlon 3500+ system (Aurora 7500) and 2. an Intel Pentium 4 processor 550/HT system (Area 51-5550) the Total $'s the same around $2600 with all other configuration like Video card, HD etc very similar.But when I used their "Compare your PC to Alienware" thingi on their site.. This is compare what I am ordering with my old PC (a Dell Pentitum 4 with 2 Ghz). I get a much better perforance boost with option 2. an Intel chip. the Aurora 7500 does better than my old system only marginally.Whats wrong with their math?I don't get it.http://www.alienware.…

Hello,I am looking for a new "main" sim computer ( I run two now on a network). Does anyone have experience with the Alienware line of game computers?Thanks in advance,Ron SagelNear KCHS

It's happened again. My joystick is only controlling one engine. I"ve tried doing the MS recommended key strokes to get it back to controlling both/all engines to no avail. I know I've done it before but can't remember how...very anoying...please help!!Steve G

Does anyone know if FS2002 or 2004 will take advantage of dual processors? An IT guy I know advised me that even though the operating system may take advantage of two processors the software must be capable as well or it would be wasted expense. Thanks!Roger

Since Omega recently announced that he might cease his driver modding work I decided to move over to another choice. I've tried the UniAN's a few times and was always pleased with them. They introduced their latest set of modded CATs based on the 5.3's. I've been testing them in the sim for the past couple of hours and am quite happy with them. They run very smooth on my system. No quirky stuff going on, just a good driver package.Get them here. Scroll down to the "UniAN Download" and click on "UniAN Catalyst v 1.1.53"Greg

I have a problem with my pc. What happens is that when the pc boots and after the welcome screen when the desktop appears and halfway loading the start-up programs the monitor blacks out and comes on again. I have tried other graphics card drivers but still the same problem. At the moment I am using the nVidia 71.84 driver.I have a P4 3.2Ghz 1 GBRam PCI Express card GeForce PCX5900. In any case I did reformat and reinstalled XP pro and to my suprise the problem is still there. I gave up now I don't know what to do and where to look. I also installed the Omega drivers but still no go. My card is only 5 months old. What I have also noticed is that every time I try to copy a…

I just realized my new 3.8Ghz PC doesn't have hyperthreading enabled but even so FS9 runs amazingly well with great fps. Is it worth enabling hyperthreading for FS2004? What will it--or should it--do?Appreciate advice, thanks!JS

Hi all I have aAMD 2000+512mb DDR ramK7S5A Pro main boardG-Force 5600 256mb Vido Cardonboard 24bit sound card, and a90% full Seagate 40GB 7200rpm hard driverunning on a XP systemI want to do an upgrade but don't know which way to go. do I put in a 2800+ chip, go to 1GB ram, or get a new video card (more than I want to spend) or would a new and not so full hard drive help the most?BTW I am looking for the best proformance gane on FS9Thanks for any help you all can giveFieldsy

I just upgraded from a SB live Value to a Audigy 2 value sound card. Now sometimes when I load up fs9 it sounds like I'm in a empty room. I can't figure out what's wrong. Any music I play is fine, and if I open up the wave file in windows explore they sound just fine. I'm running fs9.1, directx 9c and my other spects are below. It doesn't happen all the time, it's like every other time. And it happens where I run anyother addon like FsMeteo. Any ideas?ECS N2u400-A MotherboardNForce 2 biosAMD +2600 fsb 3331gig ddr pc3200 ram 2x512 sticks80gig Maxtor 7200rpm Hard driveAsylum FX5600 128mg ultra video cardNivida latest driverSB Audigy 2 value with latest driversWindows…

HiI have a Pentium 4 3.2Ghz CPU and every time I use the FS2004 the fan noise from this processor is getting irritated. Does anyone have the same problem or any suggestions of what would be a replacement fan that is easy to install

Ok, here's the problem: Whenever I go over the area marked with red, my FPS drop to 1-3 fps, and the mouse gets incredibly jerky!!!I'm using latest Catalysts 5.3, but I also tried 5.1, and the problem remained!Any suggestions would be appreciated!http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/110462.jpgAnd just to clarify exactly what I mean (the red circle represents where the mouse was located):http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/110463.jpghttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/110464.jpg

Well, this just popped up this evening. Has anybody encountered something similar? Is my ATI 9700 Pro AGP on the blink? Checked connections, reseated card, several reboots.... still the same. :(

I use Flight1 Meridian which I love - but have a problem. Using auto-pilot, the auto-trim is constantly is engaging (no problem there)- but the sound level of the movement is WAY too loud in proportion to all other sounds of the flight. It sounds like sandpaper on metal each time it engages. I have Dell P4, Creative Audigy soundcard - have experienced no other problems with any other software. Have adjusted all the sound flight controls in FS9 to no avail.Is there not some way to lower the level of this sound feature?I'm buffaloed! ANY help or advice would be most appreciated!Uvalde Al

as oppossed to graphics chips manufacturers, i am going to get a new graphics card and have deciced on the 6600GT (unless anyone an get me a 6800GT for a similar price). i have found 2 likely candidates at the right price, but i wonder which would be the best deal should i go for the Gigabyte card or the Novatech, the later wins on specs but the former has more software (which i probably will not use). to be honest when buying a graphics card only the hardware is important, even a driver disc is often ell out of date by the time the card is shipped and the games/utlities supplied are usually old stock that if you wanted it you probably already have it. other than the colo…

Fellow simmers,two days ago I got so annoyed by endless stutters and tweaking, so I swapped the old GeForce TI4200 with a Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro Atlantis. (The card is a bit old, but the best buy at the moment if you don't wanna spend more than about $200.)Then I spent almost TWO DAYS getting this new card to work. I did everything possible except reinstalling os/sim. I tried drivers downloaded from Sapphire, ATI and DNA, all versions from 5.1 to 5.3, every possible settings with the same result: Fantastic performance ... for about five minutes. After those five minutes things were more different; freeze, ctd, total blank out, with or without strange sound-loops followi…