Help needed please.

Roger

Roger

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I have just developed a problem with FsX I have never had before. When I start up FsX and get to the aircraft preview screen it is black. All the other menus and buttons are there. If I choose to fly from the screen the whole screen is black. There are sounds but no top menu when pressing Alt. No right click menu either.
I have built a new FsX.cfg...same thing. I have edited the FsX.cfg to return to non-Dx10 preview mode (ie Dx9c) same thing. I have not yet tried reinstalling the Nvidia drivers and do not want to reinstall FsX and Acceleration unless it is my only chance.

Anyone any ideas?
 
Tried reinstalling the video drivers then when that didn't work tried a restore point to yesterday. Still the same.
 
Hi Bruce,
The Alphasim Badger (which I've since deleted) and that's it.:isadizzy:
 
Are you sure your Nvidia card ain't starting to go south?I've seen simular when cards start to go bad.
 
Fullscreen or windowed mode? Try to switch between both modes.. try also to switch between the different views (2D/VC etc) and disable and enable AA.

Do you use nhancer? If so, try it without and set AA and AF to app controlled.
 
Hi Nils,
I've tried windowed and full screen. I can't get to the main graphics settings because I don't see a menu in free flight. I've tried running a mission and I've tried various settings in the Nvidia control panel and I don't use Nhancer. Looks like a reinstall of FsX but I'm not in the mood to try that yet...maybe in a week or two. I'll just have to manage without my FsX fix for a while.
 
I think something similar happened to me when I had my nvidia card settings set to force AA or AF, can't remember, might want to look at that?
 
Kilo Delta,
Yes I use Driver Sweeper every time I install a new video driver.

Panther,
I have tried a restore to yesterday but the problem remains.

So it maybe a Vista issue or an FsX issue or a Video card hardware issue. If only there were a software problem detector.
 
Oh well I give up. I needed to get out more anyway:costumes:

When technology gets away from you and there seems no way to understand what a split second failure is caused by or what the remedy is, it's time to go "Kiss" (keep it simple stupid) and take up a simpler, less demanding pursuit like stamp collecting or diy. The truely annoying thing is the lack of good debugging programs so Vista and FsX can sort themselves out, or at least offer suggestions as to a solution. As it stands I have a great investment in hardware and software that is so much junk when it fails.
 
Here is my preview screen. The windowed or full screen is the same. Fs9 is fine in either mode. Any ideas greatfully recieved.

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Hi Roger, go to you video card setting for your computer and set the AA and AF to default, matter of fact set all the settings to default, if you have Rivertuner or the other tweak settings program turn them off or reset to default....reboot..post what happens..Mike
 
Yep, that's the same screen I got when I was forcing AA and AF, I leave those to default also and use the game AA and AF.
 
Thanks for the replies fellas, but AA and AF are set to enhance! I'll give it a go when I get home tonight...you never know.
 
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