Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - FS9 on windows 7 w/dual core. How does it run?

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | FS9 on windows 7 w/dual core. How does it run?

DVA10245
Captain, MD-88

Joined on October 13 2011

Midwestern United States

24 legs, 31.1 hours
23 legs, 30.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on December 07 2011 15:12 ET by Joseph Cordogan

I'm thinking about switching back to FS9 on my laptop due to problems with FSX. I'm hoping I can get better performance out of FS9 as my laptop is on the slow side for FSX. Does anyone know how FS9 handles with Windows 7 and dual core processors? I know at least early on FSX had issues with dual core compatibility. My question basically is, with a slower machine, will I get better results running FS9 over FSX?

Joseph Cordogan

Captain, MD-88

DVA3710
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP, COMM

Joined on November 12 2006
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432 legs, 690.6 hours
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Posted onPost created on December 07 2011 16:21 ET by Sid Dudley

I actually get the same or better frame rates on my laptop with FSX than FS9 on medium settings. If I remember correctly, FS9 does not make use of dual core processors. I may be wrong. Someone with more knowledge is likely to chime in.

Sid Dudley

Senior Captain, DC-6

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