problem with map after windows 10 upgrade

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problem with map after windows 10 upgrade

Postby myfpilot » Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:57 pm

Hi all,

FSX seems to be working ok after the upgrade to 10 but the only issue is the map not showing up. when I hit the map button on the panel or select it with a keyboard command it just goes to a black screen with the mouse arrow cursor. I can ESC out of it back to the panel view. Weird thing is after I select map and it goes to the black screen, if I CTL+ALT+DEL and go to task manager and select Microsoft Flight Sim, the map shows up briefly, but then disappears. So it's like it is there when I select it, just hidden behind the black screen window or something. Any ideas/help to make it show up would be appreciated.

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Re: problem with map after windows 10 upgrade

Postby logjam » Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:28 pm

I wish I had the answer to this question. It happened to me too and it was most frustrating. Same thing with some of the virtual cockpits but I solved that by shifting the view. The map problem solved itself one day, although it took a while. I had gone to the kitchen for a glass of water and when I got back to my seat . . . voila! Don't ask me what I did, I haven't a clue but it's there now.
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Re: problem with map after windows 10 upgrade

Postby boromir125 » Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:46 am

I don't have a clue as to why, but in order for the map (and change planes and other views) window to work properly, you must be in the default view, not the full screen view. It took me a while to figure out what was happening, and once I did, I found the system to work flawlessly. I can change to full screen when flying, and return to default view when I have to check the map or get frequencies etc. To be sure, it is a pain in the you know, but I'm flying, so I guess I don't really mind it so much. Good luck, happy flying <<s
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Re: problem with map after windows 10 upgrade

Postby logjam » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:16 am

NOW I remember what I did. I run in windowed mode not full screen. I just expand the window to ill the screen.
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Re: problem with map after windows 10 upgrade

Postby Jean Loup » Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:51 am

logjam wrote:NOW I remember what I did. I run in windowed mode not full screen. I just expand the window to ill the screen.

MAYBE Myfpilot prefers a Healthy Screen :doh:
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Re: problem with map after windows 10 upgrade

Postby garymbuska » Tue Dec 29, 2015 1:52 pm

logjam wrote:I wish I had the answer to this question. It happened to me too and it was most frustrating. Same thing with some of the virtual cockpits but I solved that by shifting the view. The map problem solved itself one day, although it took a while. I had gone to the kitchen for a glass of water and when I got back to my seat . . . voila! Don't ask me what I did, I haven't a clue but it's there now.

Looks like the work of those Microsoft Elf's if you ask me 8-) After all it is Christmas is it not. 8-)
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Re: problem with map after windows 10 upgrade

Postby myfpilot » Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:34 pm

Switching out of full screen works like a charm. Not a complete fix but, having to ALT+Enter is way better than no map at all. Thanks guys!!
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Re: problem with map after windows 10 upgrade

Postby nk006 » Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:34 pm

Update your videocard driver to the latest version?
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