Installed SP 3 for XP.....wow

[JBaymore]

I just finally let Microsoft install the SP 3 for my Win XP setup.  It caused a frame rate and smoothness improvement in fs2004 for me.  Have no idea why.... but it did.

best,

..................john

[a1]

Interesting.

I am just going to stick with good old SP2 for now. I don't really think the SP update is really necessary for me.

[Keep It Simple]

Perhaps it was a SP3 DX update?

SP3 is just a collection of the updates that had already been avalable.

[JBaymore]

SP3 is just a collection of the updates that had already been avalable.

But I did not let Windows auto update do that.  I am never the "first kid on the block" with such stuff.  I wait and watch the experiences others are having.  Been burned too many times by "updates" or "new and improved".  ;)

When I finnally switch to FSX....... all the bugs will be out and lots of payware and freeware addons will be available.  Probably cheap...cause FSXI will be either out or right around the corner.  

best,

.......................john

[Keep It Simple]

It doesn't mater if you let win update install sp3 or get it seperately from one scorce or another.

It is still just a collection of the updates released since sp2.

It does make reformatting easier. Just insall sp2, sp3 and be done with it.

[Groundbound1]

From Microsoft:

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[Keep It Simple]

Yeah, it does contain some minor new networking and security functions but, nothing that will increase performance in any DX app.

[JBaymore]

Yeah, it does contain some minor new networking and security functions but, nothing that will increase performance in any DX app.

I'll tell that to my flight sim.

best,

................john

[J.]

Yeah, it does contain some minor new networking and security functions but, nothing that will increase performance in any DX app.

I'll tell that to my flight sim.

best,

................john

lol!

i installed SP3 a few times and each time it has given me a headache, stuff on my desktop generally slowed and my in game performance slowed as well nothing added that i really need so just leave it off now.

[NitroPower]

SP3 is just a collection of the updates that had already been avalable.

But I did not let Windows auto update do that.  I am never the "first kid on the block" with such stuff.  I wait and watch the experiences others are having.  Been burned too many times by "updates" or[glow=yellow,2,300] "new and improved"[/glow].  ;)

When I finnally switch to FSX....... all the bugs will be out and lots of payware and freeware addons will be available.  Probably cheap...cause FSXI will be either out or right around the corner.  

best,

.......................john

How can something be both new and improved?
If its new, its never been on the market before
if its improved, its just an alteration on an existing product
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