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Posted onPost created on September 12 2013 19:36 ET by Art Forsha

I just received my new computer (thanks R. Johnson!) but how do I set the video card to recognize FS9/FSX and set the anti-aliasing? I understand that I need to download and use NVidia Inspector but other than that I don't know how to set it up. I have the GeForce GTX 760 if that helps. Also, I hear that putting FS directly in the C: drive is best, but can I just move the file folders to the C: drive and get them out of the C:\ Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games folder or will that mess things up?

Art Forsha

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Posted onPost created on September 12 2013 19:56 ET by John Anderson

http://www.simforums.com/forums/drivers-nv-inspector-fsxcfg-complete-guide_topic36586.html

Depending on the OS, it's actually better to keep your FS on a drive separate from your OS drive.
Keep in mind that when you install FS9/FSX, it creates registry keys pointing to the directory in which your FS is placed. Simply moving the files will only result in your FS not working.

John Anderson (DVA9677)

Posted onPost created on September 12 2013 20:48 ET by Art Forsha

Ok I downloaded invidia inspector (it's now version 1.9.7.2) and followed the instructions in the link.. now both fs9 and fsx crash to desktop. Ideas?

Art Forsha

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Posted onPost created on September 12 2013 21:15 ET by Kenneth Dickerson

Art - You cannot just move folders when it come to the installation location of FSX. No you want FSX separate from your OS Drive. You do want a back up and crash disk should you have to reload. Either use this link:
http://www.simforums.com/forums/the-fsx-computer-system-the-bible-by-nickn_topic46211.html
or this Link
http://kostasfsworld.wordpress.com/fsx-software-and-hardware-guide/

Either one of these is good!

Kenneth Dickerson

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Posted onPost created on September 12 2013 21:59 ET by John Anderson

What's your processor?
What OS?

John Anderson (DVA9677)

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Posted onPost created on September 12 2013 22:03 ET by Jason Boche

Art Forsha wrote:

I just received my new computer (thanks R. Johnson!) but how do I set the video card to recognize FS9/FSX and set the anti-aliasing? I understand that I need to download and use NVidia Inspector but other than that I don't know how to set it up. I have the GeForce GTX 760 if that helps.

Great step by step info contained in this thread:
http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?252669-The-final-FSX-tuning-guide

Art Forsha wrote:

Also, I hear that putting FS directly in the C: drive is best, but can I just move the file folders to the C: drive and get them out of the C:\ Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games folder or will that mess things up?

I installed to D:\FSX\. In your case it would be C:\FSX\ You need to install into this folder. You can't install to the default folder and then move folders/files afterwards - that won't work.

Jason Boche

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Posted onPost created on September 14 2013 18:51 ET by John Anderson

Did you ever get resolution, Art?

John Anderson (DVA9677)

Posted onPost created on September 14 2013 20:11 ET by Art Forsha

Sorry ya'll. No I didn't get a resolution. I didn't move the FS folders. I'm going to keep them in the default location. I would just be happy for it to run. I did a complete reinstall of Windows 7 (64bit) and tried again. It's a brand new computer so I didn't lose anything by trying it. It still will not run FS9 or FSX. I can start fsx but then as soon as I load a flight it CTDs. FS9 wont even load. I think my old computer is gonna have to come out of retirement and just be happy with fs9 for a while. Heck, it's worked for the past 6 years.

Art Forsha

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Posted onPost created on September 14 2013 21:17 ET by Bill Gardiner

If you do a reinstall of windows I think you have to reinstall FSX too so the the registry entries are there. There are some good links for installing FSX we can post if you want them. We'll get this to work!!!!

Bill Gardiner

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Posted onPost created on September 15 2013 18:29 ET by Art Forsha

Thanks Bill. After I reinstalled windows I also reinstalled FSX, SP1 and SP2. I did not install Nvidia Inspector this time. Still, it crashes as soon as I select a flight or try and start a free-flight. Also FS9 CTDs as soon as I start it. This is really frustrating.

Art Forsha

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Posted onPost created on September 15 2013 19:26 ET by Luke Kolin

If you're crashing on both FS9 and FSX, there's two potential problems. Make sure you're using a WHQL nVidia driver. Failing that, try another 3D game and see if it crashes. If so, you may have faulty hardware.

Cheers!

Luke Kolin

Senior Captain, MD-11

Posted onPost created on September 15 2013 22:18 ET by Art Forsha

Hmm.. I tried loading X Plane and it failed too. I spoke wiith Robbie on the phone and we found the CPU cooler was a little off from the jarring it got during shipping. I'm sure that caused some of the blue screen crashes I experienced. I'll pass that on to him. What hardware could be faulty? The GPU?

Art Forsha

Senior Captain, MD-88

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