Delta Virtual Airlines
Water Cooler

  • Water Cooler
    • All Posts
    • Channels
    • Search
  • Our Airline
    • Home
    • Login
    • Logged In Users
    • Our Partners
    • Issue Tracker
  • Pilot's Lounge
    • Online Events
    • Flight Tours
  • ACARS
    • Live ACARS Map
    • Google Earth
    • ACARS Flights
    • Dispatch Schedule
    • ACARS Track Map
    • Top Dispatchers
  • Statistics
    • Airline Totals
    • Flight Statistics
    • Online Statistics
    • Simulator Versions
    • Passenger Statistics
    • Landing Statistics
    • Optimal Landings
    • Server Statistics
  • Contact Us
    • Corporate Offices
    • Our Staff
    • Password Reset
    • Privacy Policy
    • Career Opportunities
Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | Windows 8.1 Preview - Don't Do It
DVA11380
Senior Captain, A330-300
OLP

Joined on March 20 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Iron Dispatcher
US Coastal Club
Commuter Conquest
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Millennium Club
Events Century Club
Online Fifteen Century
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"If cats could text you, they wouldn't."
Boston, MA

2,082 legs, 4,889.8 hours
1,722 legs, 3,657.3 hours online
2,060 legs, 4,813.2 hours ACARS
172 legs, 354.7 hours event
422 legs dispatched, 311.4 hours
 Posted onPost created on June 29 2013 19:21 ET by Bob Donovan
NOTAM
If you use FSX, it won't run on Windows 8.1 preview. Even with the updated drivers pushed through Windows Update.
I jumped on the Windows 8.1 public preview and found myself grounded like all the others who made the same mistake.
I had to do an OS restore as there's no uninstall for the 8.1 Preview. Complete waste of 2 days.
Save yourself the grief.

Bob


DVA5974
Captain, B777-200

Joined on May 27 2008
50 State Club
Triple Century Club

Basking Ridge, NJ USA

324 legs, 1,326.6 hours
319 legs, 1,305.4 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on June 30 2013 22:17 ET by Nikolay Klimchuk
Thank you for the information Bob! I was about to install it. Sigh...

I knew this day will come when we will not be able to fly on latest OS.


DVA11380
Senior Captain, A330-300
OLP

Joined on March 20 2013
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Iron Dispatcher
US Coastal Club
Commuter Conquest
US Mountaineer Club
Everett Millennium Club
Events Century Club
Online Fifteen Century
Bi-Millennium Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary

"If cats could text you, they wouldn't."
Boston, MA

2,082 legs, 4,889.8 hours
1,722 legs, 3,657.3 hours online
2,060 legs, 4,813.2 hours ACARS
172 legs, 354.7 hours event
422 legs dispatched, 311.4 hours
 Posted onPost created on June 30 2013 23:03 ET by Bob Donovan
Good you didn't Nik - The threads on many message boards are filling up with complaints about this. I've yet to see someone that was successful.


DVA7079
Senior Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on March 06 2009
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Black Pearl Club
Ten Million Miles and Beyond
Everett Tri-Millennium Club
Five Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"Kick the tires and lite the fires ah ha"
Madison, WI USA

5,731 legs, 29,958.2 hours
41 legs, 59.6 hours online
5,691 legs, 29,717.2 hours ACARS
1 legs, 0.8 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 04 2013 01:26 ET by Jeff Monson
thanks for the heads up bob, as of now on win 8 I only can fly wilco. level d hangs fsx up. so I got a lot of merges with wilco right now.

Jeff Monson

Senior Captain, B777-200
DVA2230
Senior Captain, B777-200

Joined on March 28 2005
Globetrotter
Everett 1500 Club
Online Fifteen Century
Bi-Millennium Club
Eight Million Mile Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"Come Fly with me!....."
Álvaro Obregón, D.f. México

2,331 legs, 17,045.4 hours
1,778 legs, 12,845.3 hours online
1,390 legs, 10,107.6 hours ACARS
1 legs, 11.7 hours event
 Posted onPost created on July 04 2013 14:00 ET by Isidoro Attie
Why would anyone want to go to Win. 8!?



Delta Virtual Airlines 2006 (Golgotha v11.6) Copyright © 2004 - 2025 Global Virtual Airlines Group. All Rights Reserved. (Build 943.1)
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.