Windows 7 - FSX compatibility?

[PerrierBaroudeur]

Does anyone know if Windows 7 will be able to run FSX?

Additionally, does anyone know if it will be able to run FSX addons, like payware stuff?

I'm thinking of getting the new OS, but I want to make sure FSX won't give me problems.

[unknown]

I haven't tried it by myself but have heard that FSX runs very good on windows 7 64bit

[Daube]

Does anyone know if Windows 7 will be able to run FSX?

Additionally, does anyone know if it will be able to run FSX addons, like payware stuff?

I'm thinking of getting the new OS, but I want to make sure FSX won't give me problems.

Most of the users here that installed Win7 did it because of the good FSX performance on this system !

[dodger]

I've run it on the Beta release,(64-bit) and did not notice any remarkable difference from my usual XP-SP3 drive. (I installed Win7 and a fresh install of FSX on a separate hard drive) Since then, I've installed the Release Candidate version of 7, but haven't tried FSX on it yet. Maybe someone here can create a comparison flight that would show up the strengths and/or weaknesses of 7 compared to Vista or XP.??

[DWNSPARTAN]

YEAH I'm running windows 7 rc1 x64 ultimate and I can tell you it runs just fine on here ....in fact it runs a touch smoother if anything...so come time of release I should say it would run fine.

[flaminghotsauce]

I've been running FSX on 7 and it works fine. I've preordered W7 already.

[dodger]

Just tried starting FSX in W7 RC and I get an error message  "error = 25 (null)" and FSX won't start. Didn't have this problem with the Beta version of W7. Anyone got a solution?

[flaminghotsauce]

I got that when I dragged the .exe start button out of the folder onto the desktop. It would launch from the folder, but not the desktop shortcut.

I dragged it out of the folder and held it over the taskbar at the bottom until it asked to pin to taskbar? Then the shortcut worked and is a quickstart button.

[dodger]

I got that when I dragged the .exe start button out of the folder onto the desktop. It would launch from the folder, but not the desktop shortcut.

I dragged it out of the folder and held it over the taskbar at the bottom until it asked to pin to taskbar? Then the shortcut worked and is a quickstart button.

Thanks! That works just fine, still can't understand why that should be necessary but hey - thats the Micro$oft way, right? I still get a message saying something about Windows needing to revert to basic color scheme when starting FSX, but that doesn't appear to affect the program. Anyone else get this message?

[PerrierBaroudeur]

It does that with Vista too, actually... the program is designed to turn off Aero (or similar visual schemes, I guess) when it starts.

[JHA]

I think it's way too troublesome with Win 7...

Major problem: It's impossible to get access to "Documents and Settings" folder, so one can make the tweaks for cloud popping etc.

I've tried everything from "Take Ownership" to running a batch file from Elevated Cmd Prompt, and still NO access... Same stupid nazi-system as Vista - Ooops: Vista 7..!

Any ideas how to fix this??

[dodger]

I did a flight (in W7 64bit RC) last night - default Beaver from Kenmore Air to Victoria Harbour in spotty clouds and shower conditions. I turned most of the settings to 75% or so, except water which I left at default (25%?) I set frame rates at 60, and my system managed to deal with frame rates in the 50s without stutters. So far, OK. But here's the catch - I use a Saitek X45 stick and throttle, and, probably due to running the 64-bit version of W7, it was erratic at best, and downright diabolical at worst, even though I set it up. I now understand that the Saitek drivers need to be updated (Vista 64-bit) and I have downloaded them, but before I install them I have a couple of questions: Will this affect the Saitek settings in my original 32bit XP- FSX (on a separate drive)? And, should I install the Saitek Vista 64-bit software upgrade before , after, or not at all? Anyone been through this? (I have resisted a Vista upgrade, so I have no experience with it)