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I HAVE INSTALLED Fs 2002 AND IT SAYS IT INSTALLED SUCCESSFULLY BUT IT RUNS SO SLOW AS IN ONE FRAME PER SECOND OR EVEN LESS.I DID NOTICE IF I OPENED AND SHUT THE CD DRAW IT WORKED PERFECTLY FOR ABOUT THREE OR FOUR SECONDS AND THEN RUNS SLOW AGAIN.IT IS DRIVING ME NUTS,CAN ANYBODY HELP ME PLEASE.

Give us the specs on your machine!  

Need your specs. To run FS2002 smoothly, you need at least a Geforce2 or Radeon 7000 with 256mb system ram as well as at least an 800mhz processor. Try shutting down programs in the task bar and turn down the display settings in FS2002. FS2002 needs at least 100mb free system ram to run in Windows XP.  Also set your graphics card drivers (under the display menu in Windows) to high preformance instead of image quality.

reply to spec on my pc.
i am running win98 me,geforce2,amd750,250mb,directx9
i have updated the drivers and windows.
the fs.actually started running okay last night but i don't know what i had done for this to happen,the only thing different was the sound was turned off.once the sound was put back on it started to run slow again.i have not managed to re-create since.Aaaarghh.

On board sound chips and some of the cheaper Soundblaster cards (and emulators) can be real resource hogs.

You don't say which you have, but if it's on-board, it may be worth a search for more uptodate m/board drivers if you didn't include them when updating the others.

I'd look at upgrading your chip and m/board before spending huge amounts on a decent sound card though. You can significantly upgrade what you currently have relatively cheaply at the moment.

Yes, it looks like sound is the problem. Like Tipster says, don't use on board sound, or graphics for that matter. If you can live without sound, go with that, however you may wish to purchase a new mother board an processor if you have the money. ECS Elitegroup produces low cost AMD mainboards, I use their K7S5A model. It can run up to an AthlonXP processor and retails for about  $220US. You may also wish to purchase a sound card. A majority of people use the Creative Sounblaster. Their two lines, the Live! series and Audigy series are both very good and both come in 5.1 surround model. I'm starting to sound like a sales man at Best Buy here.  ;D Anyway, if you can afford it, computer upgrade usually never hurt.

i thank you for your suggestions and advice and shall look into it next weekend as i drive an 18 wheel-semi for a living and am away from home monday to saturday every week.not the best of lifes but it stops me from getting flight simulator headache for five and a half days a week.
          thanks again,
                 mick (from london uk)

Actually, I run onboard sound without any trouble at all. Sure, it chews up some CPU cycles, but it isn't that bad. In your Control Panel, punch up Multimedia Properties and hit Advanced Properties. On the second tab is a slider for sound acceleration. Set this back one notch to Standard Acceleration, it'll solve quite a few problems regarding onboard sound.


Have fun!

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I run FS2002 on absolute maximum settings with Nforce 2 sound chip and I still get l lot more than 40 fps but its locked at that.

Paul2k10

Don't forget to defrag the computer.  This may help...

BACK FROM ANOTHER WEEK OF DELIVERING AROUND THE UK.CHECKED MAIL AND TRIED NEW SUGGESTION WITH MULTI MEDIA SLIDER.USED EVERY SETTING WITH ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE.AM I DESTINED TO BE A TRUCK DRIVER FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND NEVER A PILOT?
ON THE VERGE OF CHOOSING A WINDOW FOR MY P.C. TO LEAVE BY.
BY THE WAY,I HAVE GOT A CREATIVE SOUNDBLASTER ALREADY IN SYSTEM.

ANOTHER SIX HOURS OF F.SIM.HEADACHE AND YET ANOTHER THOUGHT ATTACKED MY BRAIN CELL.SO I PULLED THE JOYSTICK PLUG OUT OF THE BACK OF THE P.C. LOW AND BEHOLD 2002 WORKS PERFECTLY ON THE KEY BOARD.HAVING M.S.FORCE-FEEDBACK CHECKED OUT.PROPERTIES SAY THERE IS NO POWER,CHECK CONNECTION.I KNOW THERE IS POWER AND SO ONE PROBLEM SOLVED AND ANOTHER PRESENTS ITSELF.I WILL POST THE RESULTS JUST IN CASE SOME OTHER POOR SOUL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE.

Get a new computer. Depending on money, if you get a computer that has 2GHz or more, you can't go wrong. Peace out.

sounds like mobo drivers problem to me...