wonwinglo

I am still getting driver problems with FS2004,whilst flying the image just freezes and I have to exit and shut down.
Tried everything,new driver updated and installed,bang up to date with Microsoft XP updates,what more can I do ?

VIA S3G Unichrome IGP
KM400 Chipset
Direct X updated
AMD Athlon XP2200
512 MB RAM

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John

Don't know if this will help you?
http://forums.viaarena.com/messagevi...threadid=52441 or some other bits here http://www.all-usenet-archive.com/File.asp?service=809

wonwinglo

*** Sure does John,it looks as if the new driver that I installed last week is causing the problems with the VIA card,I have to say that I am not very impressed with this VIA stuff,firstly it would not work with certain games and now this driver known fault,anyone out there recommend a good video card that does not cost an arm and a leg and works well with FS2004 ? I think that it is time to ditch this one under the circumstances.
If this is a built in video card does an additional one over-ride it on the system once slotted into place ?

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John

I always buy cards that use the Nvidia chipset, they are usually well priced, regular driver updates and games support them

A cheap place to buy is CCL which is in Bradford it's only 20mins away from me but they do deliver, here's there graphics cards and for £52 this looks like a decent card

wonwinglo

*** Thats it,I have ordered one John,thanks for the tip off,that should do the job admirably.

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Bluewavestudios

I would agree....can't fault the NVidia stuff...got one on this machine although I rarely do games on here, it still handles all the other stuff I do quite nicely.

If I want games, I still have an Original Playstation and an Old Atari 1040 STe computer for that stuff..........Space Invaders anyone..???

Regards..........Mark

wonwinglo

*** My very first introduction to computing was the Atari 1040 ST,does anyone still use them ? I understand that they were popular with the music world ?

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Bluewavestudios

Yes Barry,
That is exactly why I bought mine, but it is mostly used for games these days.

I can still hook it up to my keyboards as the Midi timing is rock solid and no sound card has matched it yet for that.

Regards.......Mark