AROTH 0 Posted May 2, 2011 Sorry to bother everyone. I will be building a new computer sometime in the next week or so. What do most of you do when starting out with a new unit? Do a new fresh install of CFS3, OFF, and HiTR, or, just transfer the programs from you old hard drive or back-up drive to the new machine? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReDDoT 0 Posted May 3, 2011 I don`t like transferring programs from another drive. Prefer always fresh install. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted May 3, 2011 Fresh install all round for me too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AROTH 0 Posted May 4, 2011 Thanks all. That was what I was thinking would be the best path to follow. Wanted to make sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted May 4, 2011 You're welcome - and don't ever think you're bothering anyone here, you're not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 456 Posted May 13, 2011 BTW make sure you keep a copy of the Hat In The Ring! expansion installation file (if you have it) if you will be wiping all from your old PC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonL 0 Posted June 2, 2011 I agree a clean install is the way to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AROTH 0 Posted June 5, 2011 Ha-ha - am I a slow one. From my original post of May 1 regarding building the new computer, I actually finally got it set up and running only yesterday due to to numerous other household repair duties and tasks. As you know, just turning it on isn't the easiest part. You have to reload all off your old programs and do a lot of tweaking. Anyway, got OFF and HiTR installed today and took it for its first test flight. Thought I had died and gone to heaven - what a difference with the new system! Sliders are way up and the frame rates hover around 55-60 steady (barely could do low teens on the ground and mid-20's in the air with the old Dell). I see so much more detail in everything that was not present before. True, it was only a single plane test flight, but what an improvement. When it gets dark tonite, I will also try the Trackir and also see how it does in a furball. Maybe now I won't get killed so often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AROTH 0 Posted June 6, 2011 OK. So, I have OFF up and running now with beautiful results. However, Trackir is another issue... It is past 3:30 am and I am totally out of it after trying to get Trackir to work with OFF. I have been reading the stickies right and left and trying to figure what is wrong. Trackir works fine with FS2004 and CFS3 but not at all with OFF. I take it from some of the posts in the sticky that I may have done something incorrectly during installation or left something out during set-up. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Sorry to trouble you all again. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted June 6, 2011 As uncleal says, if your using windows 7 try running TrackIR in Administator Mode. If you haven't got win7 then I don't know but someone will come along and solve it for you for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AROTH 0 Posted June 6, 2011 Yes, Windows 7. I will go back and check my settings on that one. Thanks much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AROTH 0 Posted June 6, 2011 That was the fix, Gents! Did the trick. Sim runs like a well-oiled clock. Now, lets see if I can improve myself enough to stop getting killed so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
