fms and vista and screen flicker

tymbrewolf · Jan 08, 2008, 12:44 AM

I loaded fms on a computer loaded with Vista. I had to the same dll file that I have on other vistas. However, now it runs but the screen flickers (almost rolls) so you can't see the picture. I tried changing the frame rate on the monitor, but no luck. I am guessing its maybe a graphics issue but have no idea what to do. Any one with ideas?

bladerunner08 · Jan 08, 2008, 07:57 PM

I know that the more modern nvidia cards arnt well supported by fms but I found that droping the texture detail to minimum (landscape) fixed a flicker issue i had with vista.

HTH

tymbrewolf · Jan 08, 2008, 08:41 PM

Clicking the graphics tab and unchecking textures makes it run. Cheap and unfortunately not pretty like the nice sims you pay for. But I want simple learning techniques so it serves my purpose again. thanks blade

Vernon · Jan 22, 2008, 10:18 PM

Yeah, I had the same issues on my new Vista machine, and turning off the textures 'fixed' it.

It's nowhere near as nice as my Xp computer, I'm considering formatting the thing and installing XP for many such reasons.

tymbrewolf · Jan 22, 2008, 11:11 PM

Yep, it was nice to see a runway on XP. Still free is -- well free.

talbo-fly · Apr 05, 2008, 07:28 PM

is there any fix or landscape that runs with textures on

toycar · Apr 06, 2008, 05:37 AM

I had this too when I upgraded my laptop (old was XP, new is Vista).
Not found a cure yet, so I decided to stump up the cash for Clearview instead. Free alternative I guess is Heli-X, but I struggled to get my controller set up with that.

Vernon · May 28, 2008, 07:53 PM

Sigh... still no improvement.

tymbrewolf · May 28, 2008, 08:42 PM

Funny, this is not all vistas, my daughter's laptop and my inlaws vista work fine with it.

flyx · May 28, 2008, 08:54 PM

it's the Nvidia card combo.

if you have a powerful enough nvidia card. you can get around it
in photolistic sceneries. In skybox format.
simply alter the size of the bottom image to 2048x2048 or have
one of the skybox image a different size from the rest.
click on run in window on the upper right hand side.

don't ask me why.

There's also a phtolistic scenery you can get from rc-sim that'll run without the flickering. I forget the name of it...it's mapped different

tymbrewolf · May 28, 2008, 09:47 PM

Flyx, hope you can think of it soon.

What is this skybox image?

computerstar · Oct 31, 2009, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tymbrewolf

I loaded fms on a computer loaded with Vista. I had to the same dll file that I have on other vistas. However, now it runs but the screen flickers (almost rolls) so you can't see the picture. I tried changing the frame rate on the monitor, but no luck. I am guessing its maybe a graphics issue but have no idea what to do. Any one with ideas?

You must have nvidia video card. In vista uninstall the nvedia software and restart the computer. The graphics will still work and the game too.
Enjoy.

computerstar · Oct 31, 2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tymbrewolf

I loaded fms on a computer loaded with Vista. I had to the same dll file that I have on other vistas. However, now it runs but the screen flickers (almost rolls) so you can't see the picture. I tried changing the frame rate on the monitor, but no luck. I am guessing its maybe a graphics issue but have no idea what to do. Any one with ideas?

Uninstall nvidia driver and reboot and you don't need to reinstall the nvidia driver again. Both graphics and game will be perfect.

www.computerstar.ca

http://www.computerstar.ca/

skywarp1 · Nov 05, 2009, 10:16 PM

what about when you need nvidia back so it can be used by other programs?

ggunners · Nov 06, 2009, 07:59 AM

A possible fix on the FMS Forum.

-- ggunners

Jan 08, 2008, 12:44 AM	#1
tymbrewolf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,726	fms and vista and screen flicker I loaded fms on a computer loaded with Vista. I had to the same dll file that I have on other vistas. However, now it runs but the screen flickers (almost rolls) so you can't see the picture. I tried changing the frame rate on the monitor, but no luck. I am guessing its maybe a graphics issue but have no idea what to do. Any one with ideas?

Jan 22, 2008, 10:18 PM	#4
Vernon Flies like an... Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 106	Yeah, I had the same issues on my new Vista machine, and turning off the textures 'fixed' it. It's nowhere near as nice as my Xp computer, I'm considering formatting the thing and installing XP for many such reasons. Attached Thumbnails 17.1 KB · Views: 199 Last edited by Vernon; Jan 26, 2008 at 01:50 PM.

Jan 08, 2008, 07:57 PM	#2
bladerunner08 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: north wales uk Posts: 2	I know that the more modern nvidia cards arnt well supported by fms but I found that droping the texture detail to minimum (landscape) fixed a flicker issue i had with vista. HTH

Jan 08, 2008, 08:41 PM	#3
tymbrewolf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,726	Clicking the graphics tab and unchecking textures makes it run. Cheap and unfortunately not pretty like the nice sims you pay for. But I want simple learning techniques so it serves my purpose again. thanks blade

Jan 22, 2008, 11:11 PM	#5
tymbrewolf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,726	Yep, it was nice to see a runway on XP. Still free is -- well free.

Apr 05, 2008, 07:28 PM	#6
talbo-fly Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5	is there any fix or landscape that runs with textures on

Apr 06, 2008, 05:37 AM	#7
toycar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 33	I had this too when I upgraded my laptop (old was XP, new is Vista). Not found a cure yet, so I decided to stump up the cash for Clearview instead. Free alternative I guess is Heli-X, but I struggled to get my controller set up with that.

May 28, 2008, 07:53 PM	#8
Vernon Flies like an... Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 106	Sigh... still no improvement.

May 28, 2008, 08:42 PM	#9
tymbrewolf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,726	Funny, this is not all vistas, my daughter's laptop and my inlaws vista work fine with it.

May 28, 2008, 08:54 PM	#10
flyx Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 153	it's the Nvidia card combo. if you have a powerful enough nvidia card. you can get around it in photolistic sceneries. In skybox format. simply alter the size of the bottom image to 2048x2048 or have one of the skybox image a different size from the rest. click on run in window on the upper right hand side. don't ask me why. There's also a phtolistic scenery you can get from rc-sim that'll run without the flickering. I forget the name of it...it's mapped different

May 28, 2008, 09:47 PM	#11
tymbrewolf Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,726	Flyx, hope you can think of it soon. What is this skybox image?

Nov 05, 2009, 10:16 PM	#14
skywarp1 Long live the Nuge!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Central......Kansas Posts: 1,080	what about when you need nvidia back so it can be used by other programs?

Nov 06, 2009, 07:59 AM	#15
ggunners Bit-Twiddler and Flyer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 1,052	A possible fix on the FMS Forum. -- ggunners