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ah heck, not that anyone would care but my new system is actually a 3.8ghz
P4, not a 2.8.
Well now, I feel better for clarifying that. Makes all the money I spent on
it seem worthwhile.
Al.
"Al.Fraser" <A-C.Fraser@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> To throw my 2 bits worth in, I run a P4, 2gig, 512 ram, ati radeon 9000
> 128mb agp graphics card.
> XP professional runs very well. FS2004 runs well but, I have addon
> scenery to places like Honolulu, LAX, and others and I have had to take
> them off due to single digit frame rates. I average 20 fps with scenery
> nearly maxed out
> My new 2.8 gig P4 with 1gig ram is on it's way as we speak so can't wait
> for that.
> If you can, definately go for a newer system rather than an addon to the
> old one.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Al Fraser
>
> "Chris Curtis" <nospam@nildram.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:5sWdncyKbPAPRIDfRVnyjg@pipex.net...
>> "Quilljar" <wykehill-flightsim@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:3862n8F5kk9gdU1@individual.net...
>>> Matt B. wrote:
>>>> I am considering upgrading from Windows ME to Windows XP. I am
>>>> wondering how this will affect my FS2004 experience. Will XP hog so
>>>> many more resources that my FPS will drop or have other bad effects?
>>>> Any good effects of the upgrade on FS?
>>>>
>>>> My computer has a 1.4GHz Pentium 4, 512MB RDRAM, and a 256MB AGP 4x
>>>> nVidia GeForce 5700 VE.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any insight.
>>>
>>> Matt,
>>> Absolutely anything is better than Windows ME ! I speak from
>>> experience of all the Windows OSs. You will certainly get a quantum leap
>>> better computer all round if you go to Win XP. However, there are two
>>> major poiints here.
>>> 1. Do not UPGRADE your present OS, but get Win XP installed fresh on a
>>> newly formatted HD or better still a new machine.
>>> 2. Your specs are already too low for getting the best out of FS2004.
>>> You truly need at least a 2.8 GHz chip and 1Gb RAM. I kid you not, that
>>> is what I use and am seriously thinking of upgrading already. I do not
>>> know about your video card, but others here will advise you. You also
>>> have to think seriously about getting ready for the next FS (FS2006?)
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Quilly
>>> Website
>>> http://www.quilljar.btinternet.co.uk/
>>> Do not reply personally, false address
>> Unfortunately Matt, that is spot on advice.
>> XP will hog more system resources but will use them more efficiently. My
>> hair greyed prematurely through dealing with ME machines!
>> Ram will make the biggest difference but upgrading this might be where
>> your 'problems' start in that depending on the type is could be quite
>> costly and the money could be better spent towards a new system.
>> I'm typing this on a Dell P4 1.4 with 512 mb ram and XP runs fine in an
>> office environment so I can confirm that XP would run OK but I suspect FS
>> would not. Of course the most economic way of acquiring XP is to purchase
>> it with a machine (making sure the install cd is supplied).
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>
>
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