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DVA5353
Captain, B767-300
Joined on November 26 2007
Century Club
Gainesville, FL USA
146 legs, 197.9 hours
1 legs,
1.8 hours online
144 legs,
193.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2011 17:34 ET by Mitchell Stecker
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Hey,
I've been having a bizarre problem lately. I can't describe it other than to say that I have attached a screenshot of the problem. Also, it's not specific to one aircraft...it seems to happen to all of them. I'm running Windows 7. Any suggestions as to how to address it?
Thanks,
M.S.
Mitchell SteckerCaptain, B767-300
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DVA3768
Senior Captain, B727-200
OLP, COMM
Joined on December 02 2006
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Triple Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"Never trade luck for skill."
Pelham, NY USA
422 legs, 602.6 hours
310 legs,
445.5 hours online
379 legs,
541.7 hours ACARS
29 legs,
59.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2011 18:28 ET by Gideon Sober
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Perhaps a video card / driver issue? Does the problem occur with the default FS2004 aircraft?
Gideon SoberSenior Captain, B727-200
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AFV348
Captain, B747-400
Joined on April 13 2006
International Tourist
Diplomatic Mission
50 State Club
Online Two Fifty Club
Quinticentenary Club
"fly a heavy or dont fly at all"
Northeastern United States
536 legs, 1,889.5 hours
443 legs,
1,401.1 hours online
515 legs,
1,789.3 hours ACARS
20 legs,
68.7 hours event
842 legs, 2,782.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2011 18:52 ET by Michael Schlabowske
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| I used to have this problem in fs9 and other games when my older vid card was about to die, try cleaning out your computer and see if the temps are running on the high side. Also are you running older drivers? what are your computer specs?
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DVA3943
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on January 22 2007
Online Seven Century Club
Millennium Club
""Brakes released- cleared to push""
North Kingstown, RI USA
1,379 legs, 1,845.6 hours
1,277 legs,
1,632.7 hours online
1,266 legs,
1,659.7 hours ACARS
30 legs,
54.0 hours event
9 legs dispatched, 6.8
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2011 19:42 ET by Trevor Woolley
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Im sorry I dont have a solution for your problem......
But thats a pretty funky spacecraft/757 you got there
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DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM
Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
"pitchpowertrim.com"
Anderson, MO
619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs,
503.1 hours online
580 legs,
1,026.5 hours ACARS
89 legs,
191.0 hours event
236 legs dispatched, 110.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2011 20:38 ET by Michael Brown
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It is interesting that only the AC itself is funky ....usually if you have a heat/graphics card issue you would see artifacts across the entire screen...not only on a specific object being rendered. Do you play any other video games like Call of Duty or anything?....just wondering if you have any problems elsewhere. What about a HD youtube video, try watching a long one and see if it looks alright.
It is always a good idea to open the case and clean out all the dust. Keeps it clean and cool. Also, make sure your computer is fully updated. Run Windows update and check for the latest video card drivers.
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DVA2370
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP, COMM, VFRADV
Joined on May 26 2005
Online Triple Century Club
Commuter Conquest
Six Century Club
Stage 1 Prop Triple Century Club
50 State Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Flagler Beach, FL USA
675 legs, 726.8 hours
319 legs,
311.4 hours online
179 legs,
146.1 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.6 hours event
0 legs dispatched, 4.0
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2011 20:56 ET by Scott Clarke
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That is the new training aircraft for the flight academy that the Green Baron was trying out.....Looks like he hit something again...We put the big box on the bottom which has a big rotating blade in it to cut the pine trees instead of mulching them... 
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DVA3196
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP, COMM
Joined on June 03 2006
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
"pitchpowertrim.com"
Anderson, MO
619 legs, 1,093.4 hours
292 legs,
503.1 hours online
580 legs,
1,026.5 hours ACARS
89 legs,
191.0 hours event
236 legs dispatched, 110.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2011 21:03 ET by Michael Brown
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Scott Clarke wrote:That is the new training aircraft for the flight academy that the Green Baron was trying out.....Looks like he hit something again...We put the big box on the bottom which has a big rotating blade in it to cut the pine trees instead of mulching them...
LOL 
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DVA9677
Captain, B737-800
OLP
Joined on April 11 2011
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"American 1482, your APU is leaking baggage."
Kissimmee, FL USA
543 legs, 735.9 hours
247 legs,
299.2 hours online
538 legs,
725.6 hours ACARS
2 legs,
2.8 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2011 21:17 ET by John Anderson
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I've seen strange things, but never . . .
I agree with Michael. Maybe there is something in the handling of the AC within the software that's gone corrupt. I'm gonna suggest the DIRTY WORD . . . re-install.
I would love to see other angles.
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DVA5353
Captain, B767-300
Joined on November 26 2007
Century Club
Gainesville, FL USA
146 legs, 197.9 hours
1 legs,
1.8 hours online
144 legs,
193.6 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
May 21 2011 22:40 ET by Mitchell Stecker
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I'm inclined to say it's not a problem within the software because it's intermittent...by the end of that flight, the airplane looked normal again. The computer is only about six months old, so I can't imagine that there's too much debris within it. All youtube videos look fine...I can run programs like Civilization V with no problem. (Other angles look basically the same, btw.)
Mitchell SteckerCaptain, B767-300
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DVA1763
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on June 29 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
Seven Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Oklahoma City, OK
723 legs, 2,015.0 hours
645 legs,
1,824.0 hours online
585 legs,
1,608.7 hours ACARS
10 legs,
44.8 hours event
740 legs, 2,044.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2011 01:09 ET by Steve Pickle
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Have you messed with the bufferpools in your cfg file at all?
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AFV348
Captain, B747-400
Joined on April 13 2006
International Tourist
Diplomatic Mission
50 State Club
Online Two Fifty Club
Quinticentenary Club
"fly a heavy or dont fly at all"
Northeastern United States
536 legs, 1,889.5 hours
443 legs,
1,401.1 hours online
515 legs,
1,789.3 hours ACARS
20 legs,
68.7 hours event
842 legs, 2,782.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
May 22 2011 01:47 ET by Michael Schlabowske
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Mitchell Stecker wrote:
IThe computer is only about six months old, so I can't imagine that there's too much debris within it.
You would be suprised how much dust itll pickup. espcially if you live in a smokers house, or have cats or dogs or carpet.
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DVA9515
First Officer, B777-200
Joined on February 24 2011
Everett Century Club
DVA Two-Year Anniversary
Triple Century Club
Midwestern United States
370 legs, 1,124.9 hours
351 legs,
1,047.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
June 17 2011 15:35 ET by Aiden O'Nions
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+1 Mike,
Clean out your computer with electronic grade cleaner, just be careful with it.
My throttles weren't responding and I sprayed very little of the cleaner in them, wiped it down, and presto, just like new! 
Aiden
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