Demo Notes, Take III
Here's a few more hints on the demo that I've come across while purusing the forums. It won't help Abe, who's already given up and moving to X-Plane, but maybe it will help you.
- Overall performance: AI road traffic and autogen can contribute to poor performance so scale them back. We've made some progress since the demo build.
- Transparent FS2004 aircraft: I forgot to include envmap.bmp in the demo. You can copy if from the FS2004 \texture folder to the FSX \texture folder if you have FS2004.
- UI music: There's an icon in upper right corner to mute the music as well as a setting in the General Settings dialog. You can also use your own .WAV files by putting them in the \sound\uimusic folder.
- 2D cockpits: they're still there. Just press 'A' when in the cockpit, press 'F10" whenever, right-click on the view window, select View from the main menu, select the '2D cockpit' option on the Display Settings | Aircraft tab...
- MSXML4 install errors: we think is caused by a "broken" installation of an older version of MSXML. We're looking at the issue. In the meantime some people have had success installing MSXML (4.0 or 6.0) directly from microsoft.com.
- Out-of-memory errors: You can get an out-of-memory error in the UI by going to either the Weather or Flight Planner dialog then going to the Failure dialogs. We're looking into this, though it's poetically ironic it happens when you click on Failures...
There's some more I wrote down at work but forgot to bring the paper home. I'll try to remember what they were later. But right now I have to run--I'm taking Jackie out to dinner. The Better Homes & Gardens issue featuring one of her home designs hit the shelves this month and we need to celebrate!
Comments
Anonymous
August 11, 2006
Hi Mike:
Glad to see you at least have time to celebrate with the Better
Half. I'm sure things have been hectic for you. If you can use
a chuckle go to
http://forums.simflight.com/viewtopic.php?t=54798&start=15
on page 2 scroll down to my post...actually repost, and it might
give you a smile. You can probably use one.
All the best to you and yours...have a nice weekend!
DennyAnonymous
August 11, 2006
Hi,
You know people tell me all day everyday how stressful our job is (ATC) but I honestly cannot imagine the pressure you guys are under right now. Hats off to all you guys and hoping that those of us helping with the beta testing are making your job a little easier....well maybe not....we're probably making it that much harder.....I take that back : )
Cheers.Anonymous
August 12, 2006
Congrats on Jacky's publication ! :-)
FrançoisAnonymous
August 12, 2006
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August 12, 2006
Thanks for the FSX demo !
Its wonderful on my new PC and it even works on a pretty old PC.
For details, read here: http://forums.avsim.net/dcboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=248&topic_id=14781&mesg_id=14781&page=1Anonymous
August 12, 2006
Thanks again for all your hard work and attention. Like another poster said, I cannot imagine the kind of pressure you and the team are under. We take so much for granted in our "instant gratification" society.
I am curious to know if you and the team have had bug reports from users of the demo that are over and above or different than what the beta testers have reported? If the answer is yes then releasing the demo was a strategically good move even though more laborious
Thanks again
BillAnonymous
August 12, 2006
I'm am itching to use the demo but I keep getting a msxml error, I have tried dowloading both version 4.0 and 6.0 from microsoft but no luck. I have probabaly spent over 8 hhours trying to sort this and still no jpy.
Please please help, what do I do? .. I have the service pack installed too by the way.
SteveAnonymous
August 12, 2006
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August 12, 2006
I am new.
is the music going to be restricted to .wav files? I know microsoft are keen to push this format unto us, but I'm still loving my mp3's. Any chance of an mp3 or wav player in the planes?
Still good work so far, definately gonna be buying this little beaut!Anonymous
August 12, 2006
I am new.
is the music going to be restricted to .wav files? I know microsoft are keen to push this format unto us, but I'm still loving my mp3's. Any chance of an mp3 or wav player in the planes?
Still good work so far, definately gonna be buying this little beaut!Anonymous
August 14, 2006
Several users of FS-Blaze have had errors installing MSXML4 SP2 - installation of the Hotfix KB832414 has solved the issue for many, and might be just the trick here...
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=341caf5f-0cdd-47a8-af5d-91e14fcf7a0d&DisplayLang=en)Anonymous
August 14, 2006
would like to know more about your garden... url?Anonymous
August 15, 2006
Will there be the MSXML problem with the full version? Just asking because i would not like to waste $80 on buying a game that will not run.Anonymous
August 16, 2006
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October 06, 2006
What is going on with this MSXML SP2 problem, I can't run FSX have tried loading 4.0 & 6.0 and the hotfix with no joy? Have looked around many people have the same problem. What is the solution?Anonymous
October 11, 2006
Same problem for me. No way to lunch FSX !! I have tried to load 4.0 and 6.0, to uninstall, reinstall, deleted all the files and reinstall, patch with the hotfix for msxml : not way !!! All the demo version and even the FULL version doesn't work !!! I don't understand... If anyone as a tips...Anonymous
October 21, 2006
any solution yet on the MSXML SP2 problem that's affecting a great many of us? I was able to install both demo and retail version with no problem. Then, I did a reinstall of XP and for the first time downloaded critical updates. Subsequently, installs of FSX do not work. I get the MSXML errorAnonymous
October 27, 2006
Spent the whole day trying to fix the msxml error. I've NEVER said anything bad about an MS product, till now. I see this was an issue with the demo, and FSX shouldn't have been released until it was fixed. I've been a fan since FS4, but my patience is running a bit thin here.Anonymous
October 27, 2006
On disk 2 look for and double click msxml.msi In the menu that comes up select repair.Anonymous
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