American Airlines Virtual

Hi guys happy holidays

When it comes to flightsim i always use laptops. I had bad experience with personal PC computer always burns out. Which laptops you guys recommend and which windows is best for FSX?. I will change soon to FSX. I am not getting the overcast clouds eye candy that i know i can get with FSX using active sky next or REX. how about Alienware or Asus?? Which one is best???

Thxs for feedback

I can't help you with a recommendation for a laptop. It's been a long time since I looked into laptops. My laptop is furnished by my company and anyway I use a desktop PC at home for FSX. You will get better frame rates using a graphics card in a desktop compared to the onboard graphics of a laptop.

As for the operating system, Windows 7 is better. FSX was not designed for Windows 8 and I've heard of nothing but problems from people attempting to use FSX and Windows 8. In addition, I would say that some if not most of the payware a/c are not compatible with Windows 8 yet.

Thxs very much for the info. I will try windows7 i will soon switch to FSX

Searching the almighty G :shock:gle, many areas exactly with the response you need.

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/380894-windows-8-and-fsx/

Microsoft compatability areas say it is compatable.

Most of the problems I have read about are the use of a video card and a couple of updates for win8 which does not meet the specs of the gaming world and windows 8 criteria. Don't ask me as I would not use a laptop to fly FSX on. I did for MSFS2002,some time ago. remember that?

Good luck

WOW Ohh yes i remember those days of MS2002 and FS98 but i currenly use a laptop for FS9 frame rates are perfect but i cant install ACTIVE SKY NEXT oviously is for FSX but i will take a look on the link U gave me thxs alot wayne!!!

Wayne Pierce wrote:Searching the almighty G :shock:gle, many areas exactly with the response you need.

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/380894-windows-8-and-fsx/

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This was a great resource for Win8 vs FSX info. Thanks for posting.