by reider » Sun May 06, 2007 5:02 pm
You set me thinking today Freedomhays.....very dangerous. I`ve been waiting a more than considerable time for a free 32 bit version of Vista to get here for my dual core machine. I already have a 64 bit version on my single core machine, today I decided to go for it and uninstall on the single core, then install on the 64 bit dual core machine temporarily-I think you get a month to decide if to activate it so that gives me some leeway. I want the 32 bit version on here eventually if Moduslink ever get there fingers out.
I changed the 2nd partition to NTFS, installed Vista 64 bit Premium as a dual boot, then installed FSX Deluxe on it and activated FSX only for now. Two warnings came up, wiped the disk and restarted, all went aok.
I then copied my fsx.CFG, Airplanes folder (including lots of additional aircraft), Effects, Guages to the new install. I have Traffic and Flying Club X which allegedly do not install in Vista and it looks like no patch is forthcoming at the moment. I copied all the components across from one partition to the other and have uninstalled the original. I also copied the flight plans to the new setup. Everything worked perfectly, only a couple of issues had to be sorted, as below......
Previously I got the flashing screen effect when using two monitors and temporarily fixed it by the full screen off, full screen on trick. This didn`t work on this occasion. I also had a black screen this time. The new two monitor Vista patch from MS sorted all that out.
Still got a black cursor that vanishes when over a black image, but I`ll sort that tomorrow, usual take shadow off and change windows icons/mouse settings not worked this time.
I had good FPS buttttt had a lot of stuttering. There seemed to be a mix up with Windows in deciding which was monitor 1 and which was 2, after that and the above patch it was sorted.
Now to the conclusion.....
In Manchester airport, quite busy, lots of traffic movements, I used to get 8-15 fps depending on the direction the aircraft faced. I have been getting 15-28 and more often 28 in the airport since the changes. Once up in the air it stays at around 28 or a little over. As this is a lowly 3800+ with 2 gig DDR2 ram I`m quite impressed. Tried it elsewhere and the same good numbers coming through.
I intend making this partition just for FSX, so I`ll be turning off the internet and getting rid of any task tray icons/programs. I can always boot to the other partition for normal stuff. So, I was pleased with the single core on Vista, this machine I never tried, its even better still.
More info than you need but somebody may find the other parts useful too.
Reider
