Grounded / CD issues

[WhisperJet]

Gentlemen,

after a long while I wanted to get back to FS9 yesterday - however I remained grounded, as my FS9 wont fire up due to the FS9-CD4 cannot be read by the CD-drive anymore.
I'm about to try with an external drive in a few days but looking at the CD I believe it's the CD - looks quite scratched, probably the result of my 1-year old son during one of his crusades through my office...

So if the external drive wont work - do you have any other ideas of solving the problem?
Just naive dreaming: maybe some sort of software making the use of the CD obsolete or something?

Any inputs are appreciated -
and it not - maybe the time has come for moving to the dark side...

Cheers,

Nick

[PaulC]

Come on, it's nice over here. (Deep, raspy breathing )

Well most of the time it is!! I toyed with both for a long time but finally made the move over some time ago. The only thing I really miss is the fact I lost my Flight 1 Concorde. The rest is better when you get used to it.

Paul

[DaveB]

Nick..

Do any friends there have an FS9 CD you can borrow? Once you get it installed, add the 9.1 update then 9.1 NOCD patch then disc 4 will be history If all else fails, I'll post mine over to you

ATB
DaveB

[Dev One]

I still prefer FS9 over FSX as frame rates are a lot better unless one turns a lot of the sliders down. I also found that installing FSX VFR scenery was badly affecting frame rates, so thats turned off. Mind you I have only an average set up of 4GB RAM, 2 core AMD & a Nvidia GT630. More Ram might do a lot better.
As for the #4 CD mine is still OK but I have a second installation that uses a No CD crack, & I have to use the crack also on my laptop as the CD reader has gone T**s up & I cannot find a replacement!
Good luck
Keith

[speedbird591]

Crikey, Nick, It's been many years since you needed to use a CD to run FS9! Where have you been?

As per Dave's reply, IF you have FS9 installed, there are two patches you can add - one for FS9 and one for FS9.1.

This link for FS9.1:

http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/ ... -cd-patch/

If you really haven't updated to MSFS 9.1 you can do so from here:

http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/ ... pdate-v91/

Or if you prefer to stay with FS9.0, use this No CD patch:

http://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/ ... ator-2004/

Or here's another offer. You can have my copy of FS2004 for nothing by sending your address via PM. I will never use it again and CD4 is barely used as I had the patch.

It's important that you use the correct NO CD patch for your version of FS - 9.0 or 9.1

Ian

[Kevin Farnell]

Hi Nick

I've rescued scratched music CD's before by using a cutting polish (something like T-Cut) and then finer car polishes. At your own risk obviously, but if it wont run what have you to lose?

Regards

Kevin

[WhisperJet]

Gentlemen,

first of all - many thanks for your kind replies!!!
(and sorry the belated answer, I was out of office unexpectedly)

Crikey, Nick, It's been many years since you needed to use a CD to run FS9! Where have you been?

I admit, I never updated anything. As with everything in my life I run the never-change-a-winning-team-philosophy, which is one of the reasons I am still with FS9. I actually fly DM's 1-11 and RP's 748 for 95% of my Sim-Time and they are fabulous products in FS9 (before anyone asks - the remaining 5% are spent on Marcel Kuhnt's Trislander, when I get my channel moments). But all payware planes I got remain grounded most of the time...

Anyway - I really appreciate all your help - I shall try with Ian's download links first.
And if that doesn't work I'll get back to one of your kind offerings!!!

Thanks again & best wishes from Lower Austria,

Nick

[WhisperJet]

Okay, there's been quite some time from AUG16 to yesterday...
But since one year I run my own business and so I don't find too much time for simming...

Anyway yesterday I finally found three free hours and download from Ian's link - and a few moments later G-AXLL took off into the virtual evening sun at Caselle...
So this is just meant as a big thank you gents! for your kind help!!

Best wishes & have a good week,

Nick

[DaveB]

Excellent Nick The only time you should ever need your discs now is for a re-install

ATB
DaveB