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DVA10874
Captain, B737-800

Joined on June 29 2012
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""You can't fix stupid""
Gold Canyon, AZ

1,337 legs, 2,404.3 hours
1,333 legs, 2,393.3 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on October 12 2014 16:58 ET by Gary Maple

I have installed FSX Gold Edition on my Win 8.1 computer. All of the "Missions" load and I am able to fly them with no issues. However when I try to fly a "Free Flight" and click on Fly Now I immediately get the Microsoft Flight Simulator has stopped working message and it closes. I have tried: running as administrator, I have added the UIAutomationCore.dll version 6.0.5840.16386 to the FSX folder. I have all display settings set low. I tried installing FSX into a new folder on C drive, all with no success. Any suggestions?

Gary Maple (DVA10874)

DVA11591
Senior Captain, B757-200
OLP

Joined on July 02 2013
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"Left foot dead foot, verified! Feather Left!"
Daytona Beach, FL

3,271 legs, 11,709.7 hours
2,885 legs, 10,250.1 hours online
3,142 legs, 11,149.0 hours ACARS
326 legs, 874.1 hours event
274 legs dispatched, 316.5 hours

Posted onPost created on October 12 2014 18:10 ET by Soonho Lee

Generally Windows 8 and 8.1 does not work that well with the FSX. If you still have a chance to downgrade to Windows 7, 64 bit version, I would highly recommend you do so. And once you have downgraded, then try using both the uiautomationcore.dll and find way to twick the fsx.cfg file.

Soonho Lee (DVA11591)

Posted onPost created on October 19 2014 17:57 ET by Gary Maple

Ok, I found the fix at the Microsoft support forum. "Settings", then "Customize", and then checked the box for "Preview DirectX 10. It is unchecked when you first install FSX. My Win 8.1 computer came pre-loaded with DirectX 11 which is supposed to be the latest greatest. I'll let you know how it goes. smile

DVA7749
Captain, B757-200

Joined on September 15 2009
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

"Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby."
Tinicum Township, PA

47 legs, 82.7 hours
2 legs, 4.7 hours online
46 legs, 81.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on October 28 2014 03:47 ET by Hendrik Bilek

Gary, Let me know how it goes, I am looking to get a new computer possibly with windows 8.1 and would want to run FSX on it of course!

Hendrik Bilek

Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on October 28 2014 22:10 ET by Gary Maple

So far FSX is running great with no issues. I have flown several flights with DVA's B737-800 and it looks great. I cranked up all of the display settings and it still runs fine.

Gary Maple (DVA10874)

DVA10736
Captain, B777-200

Joined on May 13 2012
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Milton, ON Canada

959 legs, 5,612.5 hours
47 legs, 280.8 hours online
954 legs, 5,591.6 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on October 28 2014 22:38 ET by Florin Marinache

Yup.. Welcome to DX10... One more step... get the DX10Fixer... It's available on flight sim store.

Florin Marinache

Captain, B777-200

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