Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | W7 64 bit

AFV219
Captain, A320

Joined on December 12 2009
Century Club
International Tourist
Online Century Club
Diplomatic Mission
Baby Bus Century Club

Western Europe

149 legs, 277.2 hours
129 legs, 243.3 hours online
139 legs, 257.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on April 09 2011 05:52 ET by Cathal Yeats

I have been struggling to interpret how FSX runs in Windows 7 64 bit, (Ultimate in my case). I was under the mistaken impression that FSX would run as a 64 bit application on a 64 bit OS, this seems not to be the case. I have installed to the default folder and to a separate hard-drive and on both occasions FSX is listed under "Processes" in "Taskmanager" as running at 32 bits, (*32 next to the application name.)

Is this the way it should be, or am I missing something? It seems that there is not much benefit to running in 64 bit other than more ram for addons.

Someone please shoot me down in flames and tell me I am wrong.......

Posted onPost created on April 09 2011 05:53 ET by Cathal Yeats

...forgot to add FSX Deluxe version with packs.

DVA9117
Captain, B737-800

Joined on October 13 2010
50 State Club
Globetrotter
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 250 Club
Commuter Conquest
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
Nine Century Club

New Bern, NC

936 legs, 2,496.8 hours
936 legs, 2,496.8 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on April 09 2011 09:20 ET by Jim Atkins

Cathal-FSX will always run as a 32 bit application as that is what it is. The W7 64 bit combination (IMO) allows for stability, and added memory. I run W7 74 on a Dell Laptop and FSX runs like a champ, no memory errors and very stable so you would see benefit there. I run secondary apps (The DVA ACARS, Activesky, Radar Contact, etc) on a separate older laptop running Windows XP 32 bit (it is much older) but the short of it is that FSX is a 32 bit application so that is how it will always run. We'll have to see if MS Flight takes advantage of 64 bit architecture.

Jim Atkins

Captain, B737-800

DVA2784
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP, COMM, 737-ATP

Joined on January 01 2006
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Online Double Century Club
Quad-Jet Quartermaster
US Mountaineer Club
Everett 1500 Club
Bi-Millennium Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Four Million Mile Club

"The PAST...learn from it or repeat it."
Highland Home, AL USA

2,309 legs, 9,795.2 hours
243 legs, 873.7 hours online
2,036 legs, 8,583.4 hours ACARS
22 legs, 51.7 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 0.5 hours

Posted onPost created on April 09 2011 09:37 ET by Rob Morgan

What architecture an app runs in is dependent upon how it is built. If it is built using a 32-bit language/compiler, it will run in a 32-bit process. This is application,not PC dependent. Most apps built as 32bit will run fine on a 64-bit OS but cannot leverage the advantages of the 64-bit system

Rob Morgan

Senior Captain, B777-200

For flight simulation purposes only. Not a commercial website. In no way are we affiliated with Delta Air Lines, its affiliates, or any other airline. All logos, images, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Delta Virtual Airlines is a non-profit entity engaged in providing an avenue for flight simulation enthusiasts.