Windows 8 and FSX - Worth the download!

[BimmerCop 332]

C:\Pacman.exe or if you were fortunate and had an external 5.25 floppy drive CD E:\Pacman.exe:)

 

LOL Golden days!

[Tom_G_2010 6]

If you look close at my avatar it is my original flight sim setup using my Commodore 64 running Sub Logic's Flight Sim Version 2 back in the early to mid 80's before MS got the rights to develop a DOS version of it. IMHO the C64 and Sub Logic Flight Sim V2 actually did a better job than MS's DOS version of Flight Sim, even though the DOS version was more feature rich. But for either it was still only crayon grade drawings and a buzz sound for the engine. Laughable by today's standards.

 

Cool thing is I still have a working C64 and a copy of the software in storage. If age and environment haven't killed either I may fire them up again as a novelty after I get my sim pit build done.

[aceridgey 330]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_752247&feature=iv&src_vid=nK8gPZqa8kw&v=SaMR2t9VZ6A

 

 

If games are running better in Windows 8, then surely FSX will also?

 

Alex

[guenseli 1,577]

then surely FSX will also?

 

not sure about.

For the Win8 bashers I will say there is no difference to Win7.

My personal taste is, that it is a bit fluider (notice, that I have also all programs and addons installed like I had with Win7. I use FSX Go, so my settings in the FSX.cfg are also similar.) But it is not proofable, just a personal opinion.

 

 

But it is very sad, that we do not the graphics of Batllefield 3 for FSX with installing Win8 ^_^

[deetee 164]

Guys, is there nothing that will fix this accursed disappearing joystick problem that is plaguing FSX and P3D alike on Windows 8?

I've tried various suggestions concerning power-saving on USB ports and W7 compatibilty mode but the issue stubbornly remains.

 

 

I am back with XP10 until a solution arrives! :(

[brucek 38]

I may have missed this, but hs anyone tried a Win 8 multi-boot with their existing Win 7/64? Is it even possible? I'd be interested in trying Win 8 out for a bit but still keeping my Win 7 system intact, and doing a fresh install of FSX onto a new drive / partition in Win 8/64.

 

Thanks, Bruce.

 

PS./ Loved the humor regarding DOS, I has Windows 3.1 with my first sim (FS5) years ago....

 

Thanks, Bruce.

[ETOPS3_TTV 35]

I have just started running FSX and Windows 8 64bit... Have most of my add-ons loaded back up and it feels much better than Win7. I know this is probably not so true but at least it's giving me the feeling. I have run into the flight controls dissapeering. I am using saitek cessna yoke, rudder pedals and throttle. I will do a test flight with CH thrust master tomorrow. Also not sure if I can load up GTX North America... Anyone load any of the GTX sceneries? I did not run into any problems with Aerosoft Navdata, Fly Tampa, FSDT, ORBX/FTX, PMDG and FlightBeam.

[Ed van de Vijver 2]

Is there anyone you succesfully upgraded W7/64 to W8/64 with FSX allready installed?? So a good working FSX install with addons on W7/64 upgraded to W8/64.

[guenseli 1,577]

I may have missed this, but hs anyone tried a Win 8 multi-boot with their existing Win 7/64? Is it even possible?

 

Yes, I had this a few month ago also for trying. It does work without any problems. You will be asked which OS should be booted when you start your computer

 

 

 

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Is there anyone you succesfully upgraded W7/64 to W8/64 with FSX allready installed?? So a good working FSX install with addons on W7/64 upgraded to W8/64.

 

It should be working:

http://www.techradar...093002/review/2

Upgrade from Windows 7 and you can keep programs, Windows settings and files; upgrade from Vista and keep settings and files. Upgrading from Windows XP only gives you your personal files.

 

However I couldn't say from personal experience. I would always recommend a clean OS install