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greycap

greycap
hi there
i just down loaded the firefly and it wont fly, take of or stay, in the air . any way as the brakes dont go off when i try to take off .i thought i would reload the sim , then it kept crashing . so i re loaded it all again then i cant find the purchase code just a bit of the bar code . so is that it ? can i get a new code or do i have to find another set of discs . i dont need a lecture on pirate copy or cracks. this is the gold edition and i bought it when it first came out the discs and computer survived 3 house moves the code has disappeared . any help welcome .
cheers
greycap
 
If all else fails consider getting FSX Steam for £23.20 From Amazon. It has quite a few improvements over the original discs and is reckoned to have better frame rates as well.
 
greycap said:
hi there
i just down loaded the firefly and it wont fly, take of or stay, in the air . any way as the brakes dont go off when i try to take off .i thought i would reload the sim , then it kept crashing . so i re loaded it all again then i cant find the purchase code just a bit of the bar code . so is that it ? can i get a new code or do i have to find another set of discs . i dont need a lecture on pirate copy or cracks. this is the gold edition and i bought it when it first came out the discs and computer survived 3 house moves the code has disappeared . any help welcome .
cheers
greycap
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I can't help you with the problem of the code, but I am curious as to why you would go to the extreme of reinstalling FSX when a single aircraft wouldn't function. . . .and especially if all your other aircraft perform as they should? There were other options to troubleshoot a simple problem with one airplane beyond reinstalling an entire Sim. From now on, if you do get a fix for your current problem. . . ."Don't do that again".
 
fsx

falcon409 said:
I can't help you with the problem of the code, but I am curious as to why you would go to the extreme of reinstalling FSX when a single aircraft wouldn't function. . . .and especially if all your other aircraft perform as they should? There were other options to troubleshoot a simple problem with one airplane beyond reinstalling an entire Sim. From now on, if you do get a fix for your current problem. . . ."Don't do that again".
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hi there
the answer is in several parts . its not my go to sim and i usually only use it to try freeware . i dont like the tower views as i like to watch from the tower . as i said the brakes jam on before take of and i used to download the aircraft im flying in twice which in part solved that problem .notices of missing sceneries come up ,so i did a repair and thats when it started crashing i deletd the firefly ,still crashed so in temper i did a full download and the rest is history . its not the easier of the 2 to fly [fs9 or 10 ] there you have it . so 15 quid down the drain and i might buy another pack sometime
cheers
greycap
 
greycap said:
hi there
the answer is in several parts . its not my go to sim and i usually only use it to try freeware . i dont like the tower views as i like to watch from the tower . as i said the brakes jam on before take of and i used to download the aircraft im flying in twice which in part solved that problem .notices of missing sceneries come up ,so i did a repair and thats when it started crashing i deletd the firefly ,still crashed so in temper i did a full download and the rest is history . its not the easier of the 2 to fly [fs9 or 10 ] there you have it . so 15 quid down the drain and i might buy another pack sometime
cheers
greycap
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Almost sounds like you might be experiencing the start of a hard drive failure, if a bunch of files suddenly start coming up missing, and the usual fixes only make things worse. Have you done a defrag lately? Might be a good idea to let Windows do a file checkup.
 
modelr said:
Almost sounds like you might be experiencing the start of a hard drive failure, if a bunch of files suddenly start coming up missing, and the usual fixes only make things worse. Have you done a defrag lately? Might be a good idea to let Windows do a file checkup.
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2004 works fine and facebook etc .worth checking the files ! fs10 worked in as much as I used it until I mucked about .I have the sods law gene that if it can go wrong it will . hope its not a hard drive.
 
Not HD

If you other programs including FS9 can work just fine its NOT your HD so that's a good thing. I had to replace one in my laptop a few months ago but every program was glitchy when it started to quit. Foolishly like you I didn't ask someone who's in the know and lots tons of data reformatting the HD before I used RECOVER to get the data back. We all live and learn the hard way. Now I back up all data on 128GB backup. Some guys use 1TB externals. anyway, I don't believe it's your HD.

On the other side, as suggested you can buy FSX Steam or you can go to eBay and get another FSX Gold reasonably with the reg code. It is sold new by dealers but they want $100's not $10's of USD. Its not a pirate because eBay won't allow that. Used. To me, so what if it works.

Sorry if I can't be more help.
 
If you do decide to get the Steam version I wouldn't bother getting via Amazon for £23.20 as suggested, its available direct through Steam for £19.99 and if you wait a bit it regularly comes up in one of there sales for as little as £6 to £7.

The Steam version is definitely the way to go as it more stable and a lot less hassle to repair or reinstall if needed. Also I wouldn't be surprised if MS eventually start refusing to activate the CD version at some time in the future.
 
Probably a fragged HD or your video card is acting up, do a system clean and get rid of unused redundant files. Windows can fix that for you. Then do a ram defrag. then check the drivers for your video card.

Steams version of FSX is set to go for another 20 years of windows 10 BS so it will run fine, you will have to run it through steam which is a hassle but it works great, and all add ons are fine with it.

Your hard drive might be finished as well. check on its health. mechanical hard drives are pretty affordable now.
 
Activate by phone. Micro$haft no longer cares about FSX/CFS or any of it. You don't even speak to a human being anymore.
 
hi
is fsx steam just a download or is it a disc . can the files still be accessed . are normal freeware file addons useable etc
cheers
greycap
 
greycap said:
hi
is fsx steam just a download or is it a disc . can the files still be accessed . are normal freeware file addons useable etc
cheers
greycap
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1. Download...no discs

2. Files or folder can be accessed, maybe a slightly different path to them. (I still use the disc version).

3. Probably most freeware addons should work just fine. If you buy payware, make sure it's for FSX-SE or you may have a problem with the auto-installers.
 
MrZippy said:
1. Download...no discs

2. Files or folder can be accessed, maybe a slightly different path to them. (I still use the disc version).

3. Probably most freeware addons should work just fine. If you buy payware, make sure it's for FSX-SE or you may have a problem with the auto-installers.
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cheers
just to get it right. if I buy the steam edition from amazon I get a disc with code or will I have to buy that from steam . if I go to steam and download it will I be able to use fsx freeware/ payware that I have already . and can I access the files in the aircraft. now my head hurts lol
cheers
greycap
 
greycap said:
cheers
just to get it right. if I buy the steam edition from amazon I get a disc with code or will I have to buy that from steam . if I go to steam and download it will I be able to use fsx freeware/ payware that I have already . and can I access the files in the aircraft. now my head hurts lol
cheers
greycap
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If you buy it directly from the Microsoft Steam Store..$24.99 Download only https://store.steampowered.com/app/314160/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator_X_Steam_Edition/

If you buy from Amazon...$79.98 and what comes in the box is not a disc but and authorization code and the site you got to for the download.

Yes, you can use freeware that you have. Maybe a little more work for any payware you already own. Yes you can access the files in the aircraft, etc.

Now I bet your head really hurts! :dizzy::pop4:
 
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