Windows 7 64 bit

[phil.]

is it possible to run FS9 in windows 7 64 bit ?
Phil.

[Peter Dowson]

is it possible to run FS9 in windows 7 64 bit ?
Phil.
Yes. It runs very well. But install it into its own folder, such as C:\FS9. Don't accept the default in Program Files, because then you'll have difficulty with add-ons.

Pete

[spiro]

hello
i am using win7 64bit and i am using fsx it works great better than xp i reallyt love win7
it has an easy menu works very fast and cpu usage is much less keep in mined io have 4 g ram i was told that win7 needs at least 4 g
i dont know if thats true but i have 4 g and i am very happy at work i have 3 pc 2 using xp and 1 using vista i am getting them upgraded all to win7 64bit so go ahead
i think you will love win7
regards spiro

[phil.]

so i will have to make my own folder for FS9. when i will install addons will they automaticly be installed in that self made folder like you say C:\FS9 ?
thanks
Phil.

[Peter Dowson]

so i will have to make my own folder for FS9.
Well, you don't need to make it -- FS9's installer will make it for you if it isn't already made, just as it does in any case. But I think you must choose the special or advanced install option (sorry, I don't recall what it is called now, it's been so long!), and CHANGE the folder it shows you it is going to use -- it'll be something like "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 2004". Just replace all that with C:\FS9, or even put it on a different drive if your have one with enough space.


when i will install addons will they automaticly be installed in that self made folder like you say C:\FS9 ?
Most add-ons find where FS is by looking in the Registry, and FS's installer will make sure the Registry points to the right place, so, yes, add-ons will install with FS anywhere.

Those few add-ons which don't find where FS is from the registry will ask you for its path in any case.

Regards
Pete

[Neil Hewitt]

The driver problems with Win64 have been over-exaggerated. Yes, if you have old, 'specialist' (read: non-mainstream) or discontinued hardware you may have problems. Most of the major hardware vendors have 64-bit drivers for the majority of their kit. HP, for example, has 64-bit drivers for its entire currently selling printer range, as far as I can see. Display drivers are universally available in 64-bit. The one area I've found where it's a problem is video capture - Hauppauge hasn't even tried to produce 64-bit drivers for the WinTV range. So I have to run my Media Center box 32-bit. Otherwise it's 64-bit all the way, including all my FS machines. Never had a problem running any 32-bit software that wasn't dependent on a driver or low-level API access, and FS9 should be fine as all the DirectX support you need is there.

IMHO, Win7 x64 is far and away the best OS Microsoft has ever made in terms of stability and bang for the buck (on current hardware). If Vista put you off upgrading from XP, now's the time :)

NH

[oal331]

Hello

I'm waiting for my new PC and i plan also to install Win7 64bit with 6Gb of ram. In any case i want to have this pc "clean" from many programs, only FS-related will running there.

For all the others, or for the old ones, i will go with virtualization technology, the today's solution for PCs & Servers. I plan to have at least on more Virtual PC running WinXP Pro, propably via free VmWare Player http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ and install there all image or video editing programs, downloaders, etc.
For any extra virtual PC you can specify the amount of diks and memory usage, take backups and have them in you usb stick with you on the go.
Today's PC have enough CPU power and Memory to handle more than virtual PCs !!
I will post again the results, in a few days !

Regards

Eddie