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by Airspeed
11 Nov 2011, 12:16
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Heathrow
Replies: 149
Views: 18955

Re: Heathrow

Thanks for the photo Garry,
My, how the memory plays tricks! I had thought all these years that it took a couple of days, not hours. But I DID remember it was LAP in those days and not Heathrow.
by Airspeed
11 Nov 2011, 06:34
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Heathrow
Replies: 149
Views: 18955

Re: Heathrow/Northolt/777/707

I realize that this is years late, but I've only just found this topic. I actually watched in disbelief as the 707 flew past the end of our garden on its Northolt landing. I'd seen them at London Airport, but the biggest we were used to at Northolt were the C130s. There was quite a bit of reporting ...
by Airspeed
11 Nov 2011, 01:11
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: IWM_Duxford-HD...
Replies: 7
Views: 1145

Re: IWM_Duxford-HD...

Hi Peter, Well, I suppose you think that's funny?! Five things to say: (A) I saw the terrified faces on the grasshoppers, and it was not a pretty sight. (B) The EPA will be sending a penalty notice about your smoke emissions. (C) The "roll on take off" was as good as the guy in the twin do...
by Airspeed
06 Nov 2011, 08:51
Forum: Payware Heads Up!!
Topic: Cliffs of Dover: £8.75 at Just Flight till Tuesday 8th Nov
Replies: 21
Views: 2901

Re: Cliffs of Dover: £8.75 at Just Flight till Tuesday 8th N

G'day Pilots All, Well I spent my $12AU on it last night. There's 4Gb of download, and if you don't have Windows Net v4, you have to upgrade. I'm on ADSL2+, and the download swung between 17kbs and 1815kbs. When I left it running (after two hours) it said 9hrs to go, so be prepared for a long haul. ...
by Airspeed
29 Oct 2011, 02:08
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: New Graphic Card Also!!
Replies: 30
Views: 4665

Re: New Graphic Card Also!!

G'say again Dave, The appearance of the opening screen with all the icons depends on your display settings, found in Control Panel. Because you have a good graphics card, nvidia is assuming that you want high resolution. By reducing the pixels, you can make the icons bigger, but they'll be more bloc...
by Airspeed
27 Oct 2011, 08:44
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: New Graphic Card Also!!
Replies: 30
Views: 4665

Re: New Graphic Card Also!!

You'll get offers to update your drivers direct from nvidia. I've updated twice since installing; the latest was yesterday. V285.62 for W7.
by Airspeed
27 Oct 2011, 00:09
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: New Graphic Card Also!!
Replies: 30
Views: 4665

Re: New Graphic Card Also!!

I wouldn't bother with safe mode, Dave. Fitting it should be a piece of cake, only one screw, and the software will do the rest. With my old XP system, I was constantly experimenting with replacement sound and video cards, to the extent that I ran the box with the cover off most of the time. The new...
by Airspeed
26 Oct 2011, 12:44
Forum: The Virtual Spanner
Topic: New Graphic Card Also!!
Replies: 30
Views: 4665

Re: New Graphic Card Also!!

Just letting you know - I'm using the Nvidia 560GTX with W7, and it is very happy with FS9, also as mentioned in my request for comparisons under Xtreme FSX, FSX runs at 53 to 101 fps on default settings except fps made unlimited instead of 20.
by Airspeed
26 Oct 2011, 01:37
Forum: Payware Heads Up!!
Topic: Xtreme FSX PC Request for feedback
Replies: 4
Views: 1177

Re: Xtreme FSX PC Request for feedback

I've found it, ICAO TE68. Thanks George, I only quoted nuggs and that particular C172 as a common reference point, so that a comparison of frames per second could be made under equal conditions. I'm trying to verify whether Xtreme FSX is as good as I think it is. I've always seen simming as a helpi...
by Airspeed
25 Oct 2011, 14:23
Forum: Payware Heads Up!!
Topic: Xtreme FSX PC Request for feedback
Replies: 4
Views: 1177

Xtreme FSX PC Request for feedback

Hi All, Installed the above, and am personally happy with it, as it tripled my frame rates. I previously quoted some negative comments, but these turned out to be about FSX Booster, so I've edited them out. (Sorry) With everything maxed, I'm getting over 40fps. As it stands, I would have to give thi...