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Hi,
I'd been using FS2002 for over a year on Win2000Pro, and it worked pretty reliably (for a Microsoft program!)

Then it decided that it didn't like the graphics card (Asus V7100pro) but still ran.

THEN, it started to crash to the desktop EVERY time I started to play it.  I upgraded the graphics card to a 128MB GeForce FX5200 and the error message about the graphics card dissapeared but it still crashed.

I upgraded my OS to Win XP Pro, but it still crashes.

After several un-install/re-install including removing ALL third party aircraft/gauges it still does it!

Has anybody else experianced this? Is there a patch/fix available?

Please help, I'm totally baffled that a program can run so well for a long period of time, but then decide to throw in the towel, despite upgrading my system.

Cheers,
SIM

Strange, mine just did that! I doesnt normally it was probs just a fluke... Have you got the latest drivers for your GFX?
Welcome to the froum BTW...
Dan

Hi,

Yes the vid card drivers are current, but it used to do exactly the same thing with my V7100 64mb card.

Also upgraded to DirectX9.0 but no joy.  :(

Well.... Are you using SP1 or 2? I assume that In the process of updating your OS that you had to re-install FS. If som Im kind of out of ideas at the minute. I may think of something later. Im sure someone will know!!
Dan  ;D

Still on ol' SP1.

Make sure you do a complete uninstall. That was the problem for me. Uninstall FS2002, then navigate to where your it's root folder for FS2002 is, default C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FS2002 .

If there is a Microsoft Games folder and a FS2002 folder within it, you need to delete that manually by clicking once on "Microsoft Games" and then pressing Shift+Delete. Install your game again, and tell us how it works out.

Insert

Don't delete the Microsoft Games folder if you have other M$ games installed. It's safer to delete the FS2002 folder. Only do this after uninstalling FS2002.

Woops, thanks for correcting me, Hagar.. Silly me who's tired after a looong flight from San Juan to Kennedy with only 4 hours worth of sleep before he had to leave.. *yawn*

Managed to fly Mike Stone's C-130 around the Lyneham area for a total of 28 minutes, 5 seconds. Thought I'd cracked it then GONE, back to desktop.

Bugger.

Wow. Your problem has run around on a rampage through my head and left it empty.

Unless I missed something, it looks like there's nothing left to check out except your hardware.  Is it possible you have an overheating problem?  Air vents blocked or a fan not working?

It's worth a look.

Regards,
JerryH

Doubt it's overheating, the machine should shut the it's self down if it is overheating.

I would spend

After a bit of testing last night I have the following results:

Aircraft   Location

I read with interest your problem of crahing to desktop, as i have also the same problem.
Can you let me know, if you can get fs2002 back to full screen after it minimises onto the taskbar and then fly without probems?. I also was using MS2000, and my problem seems to have only started since i 'upgraded' to XP pro