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More info?)
I would suggest posting your issues to http://www.simflight.com/ where
they've got really active forums and lots of solutions.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"C. Erbs" <CErbs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B28A9178-E433-4227-8685-D14B48D1C070@microsoft.com...
> Hi Chris
> Thanks for joining... Yes I'm running the 9.1 version - and you're right
> it
> does solve quite some issues. However it doesn't solve my water texture
> problem (I didn't notice any difference anyway). Any suggestions are
> appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Claus
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> Are you running the Flight Simulator 2004 Update 9.1 available here:
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/games/flightsimulator/downloads.asp Several
>> stability, framerate and environment issues were addressed.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "C. Erbs" <CErbs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E848045C-EB8B-409E-8C10-8F13B6004F39@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi Paul
>> >
>> > I've seen some screenshots from other fs9 users (with approx. same
>> > configurations) and for instance the water textures looks beatiful
>> > compared
>> > to mine. I've experimented a lot with this issue but cannot seem to get
>> > the
>> > same result. My specs are as follows:
>> >
>> > Intel 865PE chipset
>> > Intel Pentium 4 HT 800 Mhz FSB 3,0 GHz
>> > 2*256 Mb ddr 400 MHz (PC3200) Dual Channel
>> > Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 (160 Gb 7200 with 2 Mb cache)
>> > ATI Radeon 9800 XL 128 MB 350/620 MHz
>> >
>> > OS is win XP home (danish) sp2+
>> > and the video drivers are radeon omega drivers 2.5.90
>> > and directx 9.0c (english)?!
>> >
>> > I don't know if this can narrow the problem - but I'm eager to get this
>> > problem solved. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.
>> >
>> > Claus Erbs
>> > "Paul Smith" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "C. Erbs" <CErbs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4F880ECE-0BAF-4DB6-9B8D-08CC370A63D1@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I recently reinstalled my computer with windows xp home danish
>> >> >version.
>> >> > Earlier I've noticed that changing the international settings from
>> >> > danish
>> >> > to
>> >> > english changed the display behavier in gameplay (MS fsim 2004 a
>> >> > century
>> >> > of
>> >> > flight). Therefore I changed the international setting to english
>> >> > prior
>> >> > to
>> >> > installaing directx 9.0c english version. However via DXdiag I can
>> >> > see
>> >> > now
>> >> > that about 30 (out of approximately 100) of the directx files are
>> >> > danish
>> >> > eventhough I installed the english version. Is this a problem - and
>> >> > if
>> >> > it
>> >> > is
>> >> > how do I fix it. The gameplay looks fine - but I'm not pleased with
>> >> > it
>> >> > comparred to similar pc configurations. Please advice - thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Hello!
>> >>
>> >> What problems are you getting with FS2004?
>> >>
>> >> I've had a bit of previous experience with Windows and different
>> >> language
>> >> things installed (Russian OS with English DirectX and others) and
>> >> there
>> >> were
>> >> no issues with this one machine I came across - this was back in the
>> >> Win
>> >> 98
>> >> days however.
>> >>
>> >> So I'd hazard a guess and say that may not be an issue. But don't
>> >> quote
>> >> me
>> >> on that one!
>> >>
>> >> If you post back with more details on your computer (specifications)
>> >> and
>> >> the
>> >> exact problems you're seeing with FS9 we'll see if we can narrow
>> >> things
>> >> down
>> >> a bit.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Paul Smith,
>> >> Yeovil, UK.
>> >> http://www.dasmirnov.net/
>> >> http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.
>> >>
>> >> *Replace nospam with smirnov to reply by e-mail*
>> >>
>> >>
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