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Back again after a laptop maufunction
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Wed Apr 29, 2015 5:17 pmby fras444
Hey guys. It's been awhile since on here last, not long last year when I got FSX my laptop HHD failed and am just about to buy another laptop....
Will FSX work on windows 8.1? Just reading some horror story's online......
Is it that bad.....????
Re: Back again after a laptop maufunction
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Wed Apr 29, 2015 5:37 pmby Ian Warren
We have plenty who run FSX on the Win8 , I think it is simply a case off getting used it , I know both Greg and Rob run it with any problems.
Re: Back again after a laptop maufunction
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Wed Apr 29, 2015 5:45 pmby toprob
Yes, 8.1 is by far the most stable I've used. I tend to judge OS's on how often I need to use System Restore, but with 8.1 it is almost never. There's been a steady improvement since ME, when it was every other week...
Re: Back again after a laptop maufunction
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Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:00 pmby scaber
Yes, it runs fine as long as you don't install it in the default folder (install in the root directory - eg C:\FSX ) . Even if you do install it in the default place quite a few things will still work but eventually you will have problems as you add more complex aircraft and/or scenery.
I've been running in Windows 8.1 ever since 8.1 came out and have found it to be much more stable than it ever was with XP or even win 7 (which was pretty good.)