FSX SP2 Disaster

On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 04:58:05 -0500, Don wrote:

> "Will Spencer" <will.TakeThisOut@nospam.ivalid> wrote in message
> news:1m7ua3pv39zcb.1xnswybgbu0xi$.dlg@40tude.net...
>> On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 16:53:39 -0500, Don wrote:
>>
>>> "Slap" <slap.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:95z2k.10347$js6.6592@pd7urf1no...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Will Spencer" <will.TakeThisOut@nospam.ivalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:li9w5l8dje7o$.1o5zvws3wstxl$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>>>
>>>>> FSX SP1 was working perfectly and I excitedly (or stupidly) installed
>>>>> FSX
>>>>> SP2 today.
>>>>>
>>>>> But now, to my horror, when I run FSX I get the message...
>>>>>
>>>>> "This Graphic card does not meet minimum requirements for shader
>>>>> support
>>>>> blah blah"
>>>>>
>>>>> What the heck?
>>>>>
>>>>> But I'm running Vista 64bit SP1 on a quad core cpu system with 640 meg
>>>>> 8800GTS with latest 64bit driver (175.16 May 0.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would have thought under those specs there would be shader support
>>>>> somewhere, or do I have to buy a goverment NSA super computer for that?
>>>>>
>>>>> For God Sake!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks again Microsoft, bastards!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Must be something to do with 64 bit. I have no problem with Vista 32
>>>> bit.
>>>> I also have the 8800 GTS.
>>>>
>>>> Everyone likes to 'thank' MS but I wondering if perhaps the Nvida driver
>>>> for 64 bit isn't quite up to snuf yet and is not telling the SP2 install
>>>> program what it wants to see. I'd post this on the Nvidia board...
>>>> perhaps an earlier version of the driver might work or perhaps it is
>>>> something they are working on.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> dave
>>>>
>>>
>>> I am running the same 8800 GTS 640 mb card, on Vista 64 bit Ultimate
>>> SP1,
>>> with video drivers 175.16, and do not have any issues with FSX SP2.
>>
>> Are you shitting me? You have exactly the same system as me yet yours
>> works
>> and mine doesn't. Go figure.
>>
>>> It is usually best, to go ahead and do a clean install of FSX, then SP1 ,
>>> then SP2 when updating.
>>
>> Maybe I'll try that, except I hate unistalling/reinstalling.
>> Tedious! But I guess try this week and report back.
>>
>>> Also, might want to make sure your Direct X Runtime is up to date.
>>
>> I'm up to date with all Vista Ultimate updates from the windows update
>> site, shouldn't that cover it?
>>
>> -ws
>
> You might also have a read here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191660/en-us?spid=11941&sid=global
>
> Perhaps something in there might save you having to do a clean install.
> You certainly should not be receiving that error message running on your
> system.
> I suspect it might be related to your Direct X install, perhaps a file in
> there has gotten damaged somehow...

I'll check it out thanks, but I would have thought if something was wrong
with my DX setup then FSX SP1 shouldn't work either, but it does, hmmmmm.

-ws
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After reading all the intuitive remarks I have a couple things to add:

1. "New" drivers may not necessarily be a good thing. But once a problem
is identified with a 'new' driver - it is corrected. You may wish to
tell
the company of your issues to aid them in creating a better driver.

2. Windows XP Service Pack 3 is an issue. I've had to remove it
from numerous computers to cure network and other issues.

3. And I'm not sure where I read this - if you have FS/X expansion pack
installed - do NOT install FS/X Service Pack 2. (I think it's part of
the
readme.txt on the Expansion CD)

My 2 cents worth.


"Will Spencer" <will RemoveThis @nospam.ivalid> wrote in message
news:li9w5l8dje7o$.1o5zvws3wstxl$.dlg@40tude.net...
>
> FSX SP1 was working perfectly and I excitedly (or stupidly) installed FSX
> SP2 today.
>
> But now, to my horror, when I run FSX I get the message...
>
> "This Graphic card does not meet minimum requirements for shader support
> blah blah"
>
> What the heck?
>
> But I'm running Vista 64bit SP1 on a quad core cpu system with 640 meg
> 8800GTS with latest 64bit driver (175.16 May 0.
>
> I would have thought under those specs there would be shader support
> somewhere, or do I have to buy a goverment NSA super computer for that?
>
> For God Sake!
>
> Thanks again Microsoft, bastards!
>
> -ws
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