Installed SP1 - Now cannot open FSX

[JRBlackie]

How's that grab ya!  Just downloaded and installed SP1 and now cannot open FSX.  I run under XP, don't know if that's got anything to do with it.  NVidia video.  Anybody have this problem yet?

Jeffrey

[JRBlackie]

Here's an update.  I removed everything related to FSX.  Did a clean install and then installed SP1.  Works fine.  Maybe there are issues with 3rd party software.

Jeffrey

[garymbuska]

Check out the other post on this subject. Apperantly there are issues with third party aircraft and scenery. I was lucky as I have not added anything to FSX so far. I think what most people are doing is to remove all third party addons apply the patch then put back the addons after rebooting after applying the patch. 8-)

[reider]

They do tell you its best to start with a clean FSX install, then the SP1, then the add ons.  I`ve successfully put back Traffic (FSX compatible), DC 10 Package from CLS, Flying Club X and TreeX.  They all work on Vista really well with FSX and SP1 too, I upgraded when my 32 bit Vista disk eventually got here, though I had tried them on 64 bit Vista too-no more changes puhleese!

Reider

[JRBlackie]

Okay.  Here's a new update.   I run an older machine, T3410 emachine with 2 gig mem.  I loaded FSX, then SP1, then 3rd party addons, including copilot and fswin.  FSX would not open, all I could get was the initial window, then nothing.  Now!  I unloaded everything to do a clean boot of FSX and SP1.  Everything worked fine until I loaded copilot and fswin.  So, I uninstalled copilot and fswin and found that FSX works OK.  So, I figure there is a conflict with copilot or fswin.  Then, I decided to load each program and start FSX.  I loaded copilot and FSX would not load.  So, my conclusion is that something in copilot is in conflict with my system.  Hopefully someone will find a patch that works.  I really do not want to go back to re-install FSX without SP1.  But, if I have to to get online I must.