Flight Sim X will not work on Windows 8.1

THANK YOU!  These settings within FSX appear to have stabilized the app for me.  I still got an error, but far less frequent than what I was getting. 

do you seriously accept that having crashes less frequently than before is acceptable? I think it's a pathetic situation. Similarly, I don't think it's at all realistic to expect end users to spend hours sorting out problems? Would you accept that with a new car? or a TV or any other item? I don't think so.

If the two products were from different companies - they could blame each other for the incompatibility but not this time.   

Or.... for those of us that love the sim, and are TRUE PC gamers, we can work to make the software work well on our rigs and be happy. Not just complain and point a finger. For me , I like to solve problems and get a good result, and then share those results with other who might benefit.

I don't write software for thousands of different pieces of hardware, nor am I a programmer, I am just a garage mechanic that likes to make things work. Do some tweaking, a bit of research, some trial and error, and R&D. And because of that, I have made FSX work and wanted to share. It just might help someone else enjoy it. (and it appears it did)

I don't just complain. To each his own however, that is what makes the world go around.

As a note, there has almost never been a software title from any manufacturer or publisher that I did not edit in one way or another.  A true PC game enthusiasts does not count on the manufacturer to find every problem for every situation.  You learn to dig in, and fix it on your own. I make it work how I want it to work.

BullGod

OK so I'm not a "true PC gamer"; I'm an individual who expects products to work without expecting ME to spend hours stopping it from crashing (though I have done so in this case - trying everything the MS engineers have suggested). If this had been a beta version - that would be different I'd expect to find a few bugs that need sorting. It wasn't - it was (reputedly) an application that was fit for purpose - and it clearly isn't fit for purpose out of the box. If it was an occasional crash because of an unusual combination of factors that had not been anticipated, I'd accept that but not a system that is as unstable as Win 8.1 with FSX. 

I'm actually quite experienced with computers - I've been using them for nearly 35 years (since before Windows 1!); I've built my own PCs in the past, provided IT support for others, managed service desks and worked in workshops. But I acknowledge that I still don't know 99% of what there is to know about PCs - and I have absolutely no desire to spend any more of my free time learning how to use them - any more than I want to be able to dismantle and repair my car - or television! 

I'm glad you enjoy fixing the flaws you encountered. I don't and I don't see why I should be expected to do so. I use computers as a tool to perform a task. In this case it's to simulate flying - not to simulate being a PC Software engineer.

Have you considered, by the way, that you are actually colluding with poor product development by sorting out the problems yourself instead of insisting on the manufacturer taking reasonable steps to provide products that are fit for purpose first time round?

Helen

THANK YOU!  These settings within FSX appear to have stabilized the app for me.  I still got an error, but far less frequent than what I was getting. 

do you seriously accept that having crashes less frequently than before is acceptable? I think it's a pathetic situation. Similarly, I don't think it's at all realistic to expect end users to spend hours sorting out problems? Would you accept that with a new car? or a TV or any other item? I don't think so.

If the two products were from different companies - they could blame each other for the incompatibility but not this time.   

Or.... for those of us that love the sim, and are TRUE PC gamers, we can work to make the software work well on our rigs and be happy. Not just complain and point a finger. For me , I like to solve problems and get a good result, and then share those results with other who might benefit.

I don't write software for thousands of different pieces of hardware, nor am I a programmer, I am just a garage mechanic that likes to make things work. Do some tweaking, a bit of research, some trial and error, and R&D. And because of that, I have made FSX work and wanted to share. It just might help someone else enjoy it. (and it appears it did)

I don't just complain. To each his own however, that is what makes the world go around.

As a note, there has almost never been a software title from any manufacturer or publisher that I did not edit in one way or another.  A true PC game enthusiasts does not count on the manufacturer to find every problem for every situation.  You learn to dig in, and fix it on your own. I make it work how I want it to work.

BullGod

THANK YOU!  These settings within FSX appear to have stabilized the app for me.  I still got an error, but far less frequent than what I was getting. 

Excellent, kifr !! I am glad it worked for you as well.

I also skyrocketed my frame rate and stopped ALL crashing including when using the menu while in fullscreen (normally would crach after a few uses, like on a long flight, or an aircraft change).

To do so, I am using an alternate UIAutomationCore.dll.  FSX has never been a better experience. It now runs flawlessly.

If you want to try, download the file from my OneDrive ( http://1drv.ms/1ci0HOJ ) and place it in your main FSX directory. It is a proper working UIAutomationCore.dll that will improve frame rate, as well as allow you to change any menu variables while in a full screen flight. No more crashing after a few uses of the menu. That menu crash problem plagued me since install. It is no more :-)

You will be amazed, It is like a new game afterwards.  Runs better for me than it ever has.

GAME ON!

BullGod

THANK YOU!  These settings within FSX appear to have stabilized the app for me.  I still got an error, but far less frequent than what I was getting. 

do you seriously accept that having crashes less frequently than before is acceptable? I think it's a pathetic situation. Similarly, I don't think it's at all realistic to expect end users to spend hours sorting out problems? Would you accept that with a new car? or a TV or any other item? I don't think so.

If the two products were from different companies - they could blame each other for the incompatibility but not this time.

THANK YOU!  These settings within FSX appear to have stabilized the app for me.  I still got an error, but far less frequent than what I was getting.