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DVA5481
First Officer, CRJ-200
Joined on January 22 2008
Stage 1 Jet Triple Century Club
Globetrotter
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Winnipeg, MB Canada
1,087 legs, 1,350.6 hours
1,080 legs,
1,337.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
March 28 2014 17:53 ET by Stan Steppler
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Well, now I've done it ! My trusty old PC with Windows XP developed some serious issues and I decided to buy a better. faster one. The salesman told me that I wouldn't have any difficulty installing all my old programs , and for the most part that was correct. I was able to install everything except FSX which is the one I really need. Well, not entirely true, it is installed but on the rare occasion I can get it to start, it crashes and shuts down. I see I am not alone in this, there are numerous complaints on the internet about the non - compatability of Windows 8.1 and FSX. I have about a week until I have to decide if I am going to take it back and maybe get my old one upgraded. Do any of you guys have a working version of Windows 8.1 and FSX ? If so, what is your secret ?
Stan StepplerFirst Officer, CRJ-200
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DVA11957
Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on February 02 2014
DVA One-Year Anniversary
Double Century Club
Online Double Century Club
Everett Century Club
Events Century Club
"Fly everything, it never hurts."
Centereach, NY
290 legs, 843.0 hours
256 legs,
779.3 hours online
276 legs,
797.1 hours ACARS
117 legs,
260.7 hours event
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March 28 2014 18:20 ET by Darren Tung
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I have a working version of FSX Deluxe while running Windows 8.1. The secret is to run fsx in compatability mode. Right click on the file "fsx.exe" click on properties, click on compatability, and click Windows Vista SP2, or XP SP3. Please also make sure you have both FSX service packs.
Darren TungCaptain, MD-11
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DVA3419
Captain, MD-88
Joined on July 31 2006
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Propellers keep you kewl!"
Newark, DE
67 legs, 89.6 hours
61 legs,
82.8 hours ACARS
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March 29 2014 08:43 ET by Norm Hare
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I wonder if you tried "Run As Administrator"
Not totally familiar with 8.1, but I do have a server at work with Server 2012 which uses the same GUI. Sometimes disabling the security measures will also help.
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DVA5481
First Officer, CRJ-200
Joined on January 22 2008
Stage 1 Jet Triple Century Club
Globetrotter
Millennium Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Winnipeg, MB Canada
1,087 legs, 1,350.6 hours
1,080 legs,
1,337.5 hours ACARS
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March 29 2014 12:11 ET by Stan Steppler
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Still need help folks. Darren I have changed the compatability to XP, Vista, Windows 7 and windows 8. Still have the ctrashes no matter where I set it. Norm, yes I have set run as administrator and still crashes. It seems on Windows 8.1, FSX seems OK when opening at the HOME, MISSIONS, LEARNING CENTER AND SETTINGS. However when I select a plane and set up a flight plan, it crashes when I hit "FLY NOW" Any more thoughts and solutions would be appreciated. Thanks
Stan StepplerFirst Officer, CRJ-200
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DVA2533
Senior Captain, EMB-120
OLP, COMM
Joined on July 27 2005
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Commuter Conquest
Dorval 500 Club
US Coastal Club
Online Fifteen Century
US Mountaineer Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Bi-Millennium Club
Winter Springs, FL USA
2,087 legs, 2,752.1 hours
1,762 legs,
2,302.1 hours online
1,905 legs,
2,467.0 hours ACARS
29 legs,
31.6 hours event
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March 29 2014 16:54 ET by Jim Warner
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Stan, I use Win8.1 Pro and fly with FSX very well. I used the compatibility tool in Win8.1 to analyze FSX and fix whatever it found. FSX now flys great and I haven't had a CTD in a long time. It prompted me to install my GEX, FEX, and UTX now that FSX is running great. I also never fly in full screen mode. Always windows mode and I have the "Pause on application change"??? unchecked so FSX will continue to fly while I get charts and change my radio frequencies in ACARS. Hope this helps.
Jim WarnerSenior Captain, EMB-120
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