DAMNIT!

[Jakemaster]

I JUST INSTALLED IT AND IT ALREADY STOPPED WORKING!

This is utter BS!  I made some tweaks according to the webset linked from here and I didnt back up.  Bad idea, I know, but I figured they were safe.  Now whenever I try to fly thedamn thing just freezes.  It refuses to respond.  Ill click on a mission and go into briefing and then it wont do anything, or if I go to free flight it wont do anything.

Now I need to reinstall but apparently theres no uninstall!  I hope I didn't ruin my chances of playing FSX before I even PLAYED it for more than a damn hour!

[Katahu]

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. But look on the bright side. You can still uninstall. All you need to do is pop Disc 1 of FSX back into the dvd-rom and select the option to uninstall.

[Jakemaster]

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. But look on the bright side. You can still uninstall. All you need to do is pop Disc 1 of FSX back into the dvd-rom and select the option to uninstall.

Ya, and I think Im going to avoid the tweeks that modify actual files on the new install.  I had it set up pretty well, I was getting good performance with good graphics (less detail than FS9 as far as autogen goes because I can;t have ANY autogen in FSX without losing my performance).  

Its not like its that bad, but considering Ive had it for only a few hours and only done 1 flight, it kinda stinks to ALREADY have to reinstall

[Clipper]

Jake, we should send your install/tweek play by play to Gates. I'm betting your experience with FSX is not unlike thousands of others. Maybe he can fork over a few bucks for computer upgrades to anyone frustrated after buying it based on the published computer requirements. I hope you work things out, i've been holding off getting it and reading a lot of the feedback here at V.  Your experience isn't making me rush down to the store to pick it up..

[Hagar]

[quote]I JUST INSTALLED IT AND IT ALREADY STOPPED WORKING!

This is utter BS!

[Jakemaster]

Oh Hagar Im not stupid, Im blaming myself entirely, just like when I lost hours of progress on a repaint because I didn't save.

The website was in the FAQ here, http://fsxmission.com/live/modules.php?name=Show&show=tweaks.  I did basically all those tweeks that involved replacing files with smaller ones.  What would happen is I would click on the 'briefing' for a mission and would get to that screen and then it would just freeze, the music was still playing but nothing was responding, none of the butons were doing anything when I clicked on them.

I just reinstalled and am about to see if its okay...

[Hagar]

Oh Hagar Im not stupid, Im blaming myself entirely, just like when I lost hours of progress on a repaint because I didn't save.

I know that Jake. We all get caught out at times.

I just reinstalled and am about to see if its okay...

Good luck.

[Fr. Bill]

BTW, a new option with FSX is the ability to "Repair" a damaged FSX.

Simply DELETE ALL FOLDERS containing files you've "modified," and the REPAIR option on DVD#1 will replace ONLY those folders and files that are missing.

It's darn sure faster that a complete reinstall!

[Jakemaster]

I just reinstalled, no problems since it was a fresh install anyways.  Everything is working fine now except I can't have ANY generic autogen.  Trees and such bring my system to its knee, even on sparse, but without it I get 15-20 fps easy

[kilotango]

Though it might be a good idea to look at your other topics!