Downloaded the demo of FS X. It runs fine on my 3.7G with an X700 GFX. Turned the settings up to max and it started stuttering at about 15-20 fps. It looks like I will have to upgrade my GFX card. Looking at an ATI 1900. The program ran ok, which is more than I can say for the 2004 ver which kept locking up, cured it by keeping the settings down.

Hi and thanks for the advice you have been trying to help me with, A new Graphics card is on my list especially when MSX is released as I am looking forward to the improved scenery and planes. I am still messing about with FS 2002 which seems to run fine on both machines and still learning to fly as best as can. I think I am going to re-install 2004 on again and try the very lowest settings and see what that happens there. I was looking at the GFX cards that was recomended in the PC Pilot mag but the prices are a bit steep even for me at the moment. I can never seem to get as good detail on the screen as seen in the magazines. Although I usually get ATI cards I think I might try an Nvidia next time. I will also try removing the MS Joystick and see what that does.