Help - MSFS2002 Hangs my PC!!

[ColinF]

Anyone please help!! My system is a Pentium 3, 700Mhz, 128MB RAM, Voodoo 3 with 16MB. Bloody thing hangs to the point where I have to use the power switch to reboot. It happens mostly when I'm taking a look sideways when I'm abeam the runway. Particularly bad in Bell Jetranger!! I've already reinstalled windows98 and fs2002!

I remain in despair!

[FL310]

requirements:

Pentium II 300Mhz
8MB 3D video hardware
Memory 64 MB of memory
Hard Disk Approximately 650 MB of available additional 100MB for swap file.
CD-ROM drive
Display Super VGA monitor supporting 800x600 resolutions in 16 bit color.
DirectX 8.0a API or later
DirectX8.0a or later compatible 8 MB video card
DirectX8.0a API compatible sound card with speakers or headphones
Operating System Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating system (Does not support Windows NT).
Peripherals Joystick or flight yoke (recommended).
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
Miscellaneous Sound card with speakers or headphones required for audio.

are you in 16 bit mode with the monitor in 800x600....check the bold part

[BayAreaLondoner]

1. See if there's an *official* newer version of video driver for your card.
2. Get the latest DirectX from Microsoft.
3. If that doesn't work, try looking at the MS FS forum on <a href="http://www.avsim.com." target="_blank">www.avsim.com.</a> Someone there is bound to have had a similar problem and sussed it.

Good luck!

[Andrew Cant]

Kraken,

I too have been plagued with the FS2002 system hang. I'm looking into it at the moment and when I find the cause, I will post it on this BB.
I know it's not related to latest driver/DirectX version, but these are good to keep up to date anyway.
FYI, my system is:
1.2GHz Athlon, 256MB RAM, 103GB HD space, DirectX 8.1, 64Mb Geforce2 MX400, Windows 2000.