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Just a funny thought can you even run FSX by just meeting the minimum system requirements?, and if so could you even load it or funnier yet fly??!
Here's the Minimum System Requirements:
Windows:
OS-Windows XP SP2-256MB of RAM
OS-Windows Vista-512MB of RAM
Processor:
1.0 GHz
Hard Drive:
15GB
Online/Multiplayer requirements:
56.6kbps or better for internet play
Other:
DirectX 9 hardware compatibility and audio card with speakers and/or headphones
Video Card:
DirectX 9.0c compliant video card with 32MB of RAM and support for hardware transformation and lighting.
 ::) Yeh right...

This PC has 512RAM, 3.2GHz Processor, and a fairly old video card (ATI Radeon 9550 256mb), and I can run FSX with medium-low settings with about 10FPS over Edwards AFB (Desert, Desert, and guess what. MORE DESERT!)

10fps is hardly considered playable...

It's playable for me  ;D

My FS9 on this rig pulls 40FPS with max settings though  ;)

That's why I'm gonna stick with FS9 when I finally get my new system.  Just not enough reason to switch just yet, and all the good addons are on that sim.

My system should be able to handle it farily well.....

See below......

I want your video card, Rom. I can't find one. Maybe it's outdated by now...