Please Help!! Urgent!! Fs2004 Wont Work!

[ChristopherP]

im in a right dilemma! loaded FS2004 to have a play for a while and its all gone tits up! it dosent see my graphics card in the settings (see the pics) and i get an error!

Abit IC7-G
Radeon 9800 Pro

What could it be? i feel so deprived without that game

cheers, chris

 

[Ian]

Try re-installing the latest graphics card drivers. It could re-register them for you.

 

[Matt Jason H]

Yeah, reinstall graphics card drivers, make sure direct x is the correct or later version, also check that Display Settings (right click on desktop) -> Settings -> Advanced -> Troubleshooting -> Hardware Acceleration is set to Full.

(i got this game yesterday )

 

[ChristopherP]

Ok will give that a go...

Seems strange how i havent done anything and it just quit working!!

had a thought...maybe power connector came loose on 9800?

(i got this game yesterday )

awesome isnt it...providing you have settings on high, a joystick and some knowledge of how planes work.

you any good?

 

[Ian]

had a thought...maybe power connector came loose on 9800?

I think you get a warning before the BIOS if this happens - I've done that once and got a warning screen (just to see what happened )

 

[ChristopherP]

haha thats funny.

just installed the latest omega drivers again so gonna see if fixed.

chris

 

[ChristopherP]

NO!

ITS NOT WORKING!!

could it be the game? would a reinstall of that be in order? i hope not - i have so many addons (about 3 gig + the game)

hardware fault?

im pulling my hair out!!

unoverclocked it, reset direct 3d settings to default and AARGH!!

 

[Ian]

You could always "roll back" you PC to when is last worked if you have WinXP? That app has saved my skin a few times!

 

[ChristopherP]

Yeah i have windows XP - never used the rollback thing though... easy?

I havent ever set any restore points other than the automatically done ones...

how i go about doing it - worth it over reinstalling game?

 

[ChristopherP]

restored to yesterday and it deleted my video driver so reinstalled that.

guess what.

doesnt work!!

am going to reinstall the game i guess.

 

[newbuilder]

You haven't downloaded the latest Win XP SP2 have you. That is fun and games when the drivers don't like it. (I had trouble with Belkin Wireless network!)

 

[ChristopherP]

yeah i have SP2 and have been using it for a while no probs!

Reinstalled FS2004 (which i hate doing as its on 4 cds and then i have to install new planes/textures etc which means dragging files to numerous different folders....)

It works fine now

Thanks for all your help people, much appreciate it

 

[Techy]

is that an F-14 is the backround of that first screenshot?

glad your issue is now resolved, thought that might have been an issue with your omega drivers, i was getting excited to prove you wrong because i think there a bit dodgy!

 

[ChristopherP]

LOL! the omega drivers are awesome - you should use them.

Nope its not an F14 Tomcat - its a Eurofighter Typhoon (note the single tail fin and elevator at the front as opposed to the back)

 

[Kenny]

frankly, what bothers me most is that had a problem that you couldnt fathom out yourself Chris... Fills me with fear. Utter dread. Everyone depends on you!!!!!

Heh heh

Kenny

 

[ChristopherP]

Kenny

It was a moment of panic and ones brain could not function!

oh the horror of FS not working, fills me with fear...

 

[Kenny]

that does nothing to make me better! You panicked??? I thought u were unshakable!

 

[ChristopherP]

oh i am!!

so long as it does not involve flight simulator!

then i really loose it and go mad and i fear for my life!

 

[Spooky Mouse]

Glad Its Working Now Chris...

 

[ChristopherP]

lol thanks mate