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Postby ScottyB » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:28 pm

Hi guys,

I absolutely love FS9 but lately i have not been able to use it as i had it installed on the family's computer. I really want to play it again but cannot afford to buy a new comptuer as i have recently purchased a PS3. But i have had an idea, so please tell me if this would work or not.

- Plug my 2gig memory stick into the computer > Download FS9 and its addons on to the memory stick > plug the memory stick into my PS3 and somehow put FS9 onto the PS3's hard drive > Plug the PS3 into the computer and play FS9. Now it will not take up memory on the computer and i can play with max settings.

Please tell me this can work!!! smile.gif

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Postby NZ255 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:43 pm

NO.....I doubt it
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Postby creator2003 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:57 pm

It is a windows program so you would need windows to run it like other base software ...
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Postby ScottyB » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:06 pm

Oh true...how stupid am i!

How about just installing it to the memory stick. The plugging it into the computer every time i use FS9?
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Postby victor_alpha_charlie » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:09 pm

ScottyB wrote:
QUOTE (ScottyB @ Oct 13 2008, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh true...how stupid am i!

How about just installing it to the memory stick. The plugging it into the computer every time i use FS9?


FS9 is about 11GB without addons.
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Postby beaufighterguy » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:18 pm

victor_alpha_charlie wrote:
QUOTE (victor_alpha_charlie @ Oct 13 2008, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
FS9 is about 11GB without addons.


Don't you mean 1.1gb laugh.gif .

edit:looks like the jokes on me dots.gif laugh.gif
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Postby NZ255 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:22 pm

No...smile.gif
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Postby Alex » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:44 pm

I think both of you guys are a bit out. laugh.gif

My 'Flight Simulator 9' folder is just over 6.4Gb (it's a full install, not the minimal option), and that is with add-ons like Robin Corn's Rotorua and Wellington Scenery, various other freeware sceneries and afcads, payware and freeware add-on aircraft (PMDG Beeches, a couple of Carenado aircraft etc).

For a completely vanilla installation I reckon you could be looking at about 5Gb.

And yes, I think your idea of having FS on a USB drive could work, but would probably be hampered by the low read/write speed of Flash Memory. winkyy.gif

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Postby NZ255 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:19 pm

Alex wrote:
QUOTE (Alex @ Oct 13 2008, 06:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think both of you guys are a bit out. laugh.gif

whoops, i thought he said with addons
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Postby dbcunnz » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:29 pm

You can always just buy another HDD and put that in the PC and load it onto that.
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