FSX Will Not Load Past Splash Screen

[Ben]

FSX Will Not Load Past Splash Screen even if i leave it for 20mins, I Recently Re installed Vista, Any Solutions?

Dell Inspiron 530
4GB RAM
Core 2 Duo Processor
32bit Win Vista sp 2
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

[Dean]

QUOTE (Ben @ Aug 30 2012,7:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

FSX Will Not Load Past Splash Screen even if i leave it for 20mins, I Recently Re installed Vista, Any Solutions?

Dell Inspiron 530
4GB RAM
Core 2 Duo Processor
32bit Win Vista
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

Did you reinstall or get the latest video card drivers for your card? Is Direct X updated and working?
You did reinstall FSX after reinstalling Vista? (in case you just reinstalled over and existing Vista installation?).

[Timmo]

It could perhaps be a corrupt log book file (as these are left in place when un-installing)- Do a search for FSX logbook error (you should try disabling it, it will rebuild automatically)

[Ben]

QUOTE (Dean @ Aug 30 2012,7:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Did you reinstall or get the latest video card drivers for your card? Is Direct X updated and working?
You did reinstall FSX after reinstalling Vista? (in case you just reinstalled over and existing Vista installation?).

Fresh Install of vista, Will Try the DX and graphics card U/D

[zkcav]

So to understand your problem FSX just hangs and doesn't progress is that right?

Your reinstall - did you format your drive and reinstall, or run a repair?

I'd suspect a registry problem on the info above. Did you do a clean install of FSX as well? Could try putting the original FSX disk and trying repair - It never worked for me - but some it has.

[Ben]

QUOTE (zkcav @ Aug 30 2012,10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So to understand your problem FSX just hangs and doesn't progress is that right?

Your reinstall - did you format your drive and reinstall, or run a repair?

I'd suspect a registry problem on the info above. Did you do a clean install of FSX as well? Could try putting the original FSX disk and trying repair - It never worked for me - but some it has.

Reformat, Clean FSX Install Disk Repair To No Avail

[Dean]

I suggested video card/directx issue because the transition from splash screen to main menu I think involves a switching of video display, and hence it is a prime location for video related issues to occur. It may not be, but often it is related to the video card in one form or another.
Could also possibly be FSX logbook related.

[Ben]

QUOTE (Dean @ Aug 31 2012,3:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I suggested video card/directx issue because the transition from splash screen to main menu I think involves a switching of video display, and hence it is a prime location for video related issues to occur. It may not be, but often it is related to the video card in one form or another.
Could also possibly be FSX logbook related.

There is no fsx logbook in the Flight Simulator file (C:\Users\Ben\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files)

If It Helps In Any Way, I Left It Over Night And When I Looked at it this morning it said that error message about fsx running out of available memory.

Im Trying to start it now but its gone unresponsive.

Oh And it did run for like 1 min after i installed fsx dulex, then i exited it without flying to install acceleration, When acceleration didn't work I uninstalle dfsx and reinstalled this time it wouldnt work with or without fsx dulex

[Sinz]

Gotta love FSX.

I only started with FSX Gold at the start of the year and have had the same problems you are experiencing now also.

Logbook corruption is a big one.. Try deleting your current Logbook.bin and then starting FSX. If that dosnt fix it...try. (this annoyed the hell out of me because I kept losing my Hrs)
Deleting your Default Flight... If you updated your Vid Drivers and have a Default Flight Saved to open on Startup FSX dosn't like it. Pretty sure theres a reference to the Video driver in the Saved Flight. (could be just because I am running two Monitors)
You have to get it back to FSX Default Flight.... The Glider already in the Air over the US somewhere.

If that dosnt fix it then you may have over done it on the Visual Settings. Delete your FSX.cfg and let FSX build a New one and Start again.

Good Luck... Trying to get FSX to work smoothly takes some time, and every system is different. Make sure all drivers are upto date before setting up.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Sinz @ Aug 31 2012,9:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Gotta love FSX.

This has been the same since MS Flight Simulation was created , each two year jump built a problem but also remedy one , FSX now going seven years old is still doing well for itself .

[Ben]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 31 2012,10:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This has been the same since MS Flight Simulation was created , each two year jump built a problem but also remedy one , FSX now going seven years old is still doing well for itself .

Ok I shell go try that,

Now I See Why My Flight Schools C90 Sim Uses FS2004

[Ben]

All Done, Re installed FSX, It Was Corrupt Scenery (ORBX NZNI and NZSI)

Thanks For the help!!!!