Video Card advice

[Grumble]

I've had zero trouble with my Saitek X52, and my NVidia 8800GT is still going strong. Problem is that in Windows7 the NVIDIA drivers don't allow true multispanning, so I can't use FSX accross two monitors... which, um... SUCKS!

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Grumble @ Feb 9 2010, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've had zero trouble with my Saitek X52

Not to derail the topic too much ... but have you tried to get 64-bit drivers for Win7 for the X52? They're a joke. They've dumped the graphical GUI totally so you don't know what Fire Button C is etc.). If you follow the Saitek forums, you'll see their support is almost zilch and is often criticised as too little and way too late.

Back on topic ... for some reason my ATI CPL installed fine on my test Win7 (32-bit) system, but just refused to work on my regular XP SP3 system (same machine, just a different HD). Googling around found loads of people with similar [CPL] issues.

[markll]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 10 2010, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Not to derail the topic too much ... but have you tried to get 64-bit drivers for Win7 for the X52? They're a joke. They've dumped the graphical GUI totally so you don't know what Fire Button C is etc.). If you follow the Saitek forums, you'll see their support is almost zilch and is often criticised as too little and way too late.

Ummm...really? You mean the graphical profile editor? If thats what you're referring to, it might be worth a second look, cos the version I've got has the GUI...agree about their support though. Mind you, they're hardly the only ones like that!

[Adamski]

QUOTE (markll @ Feb 10 2010, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ummm...really? You mean the graphical profile editor? If thats what you're referring to, it might be worth a second look, cos the version I've got has the GUI...agree about their support though. Mind you, they're hardly the only ones like that!

Oooh! Now you've got *me* intrigued . Is this the 64-bit driver? I know the 32-bit version has the nice diagrams in it. I'm blowed if I can remember which is POV Hat 3 and so on. Those 2 diagrqams (throttle and stick) were a real help. If you do have them showing in the 64-bit version, then I'll be delighted!

Sorry about the topic hi-jack

[markll]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 10 2010, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Oooh! Now you've got *me* intrigued . Is this the 64-bit driver? I know the 32-bit version has the nice diagrams in it. I'm blowed if I can remember which is POV Hat 3 and so on. Those 2 diagrqams (throttle and stick) were a real help. If you do have them showing in the 64-bit version, then I'll be delighted!

Sorry about the topic hi-jack

Yup - definitely x64 ... the about box in the profile ed. shows a version number of 6.6.6.9

[Adamski]

QUOTE (markll @ Feb 11 2010, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yup - definitely x64 ... the about box in the profile ed. shows a version number of 6.6.6.9

Mark - taken to PM, if that's OK with you - to save cluttering this thread!