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I might have traced the CTD after missions to the apphelp.dll file in Windows 10 system32 folder. It's a protected file but seems to be the fault of the CTD's after exiting missions. I'm not sure about replacing it with an older version, such as Window 7's as it might cause other Windows 10 apps to malfunction. Any thoughts on how to fix this?

Thanks for the input gents but I've got it fixed. The event log identified a Nvidia .dll as the culprit. It seemed to be missing from the folder it was being called out of. I placed the .dll in the folder, rebooted and viola, Bob's your aunt. ( He used to be your uncle but since the sex change operation she prefers to go by Roberta.) The times, they are a-changing.

Is anyone running a Virtual Machine In Windows 10? As I'm having trouble running Mue's LOD Viewer since I installed the Windows 10 Creator's Update I've been thinking of running a Virtual Machine, possibly VMWare, and installing Windows 7 in the VM. Before I commit, though, I'm wondering if anyone is doing this and if it's working in regards to also running Strike Fighters 1 in the VM? One of my concerns from when I ran VM's years ago is that they didn't allow for using video card drivers for my Nvidia cards. I think that may not be a problem now with some VM's. I also need to be able to run Adobe Photoshop 2017 in the VM. I'm mostly looking at doing this for skinning SF planes, but also running SF1 in the VM Windows 7 on my Windows 10 computer. Any thoughts?

swambast, Thanks, but my UAC is turned off. I've tried every compatibility mode available although Windows 10 troubleshooter selects Windows 8 compatibility mode. Any other mode says the *.dll's aren't found although they are in Mue's Toolbox folder and available. Mue's Cat extractor works but the Lod Viewer and the Target Area Editor don't. The Lod Viewer worked until the new Windows 10 Creator's Update but there have also been a couple of recent Nvidia graphics driver updates. So at this point I'm not sure why the Lod Viewer won't start.

I considered that, but there are parts of the latest update I'd like to keep. Along with the system reload I might try moving my skinning operations to my Windows 7 computer. But I prefer using my SF2 Windows 10 computer; much easier and simpler.

Curiouser and curiouser. I fear It may be time for a complete system reload.

Thanks, Flogger23, But that didn't work. I suspect something in my Windows 10 setup coupled with the Creator's Update. It worked fine until yesterday. I hope to fix it soon. I rely heavily on it for skinning.

I thought I had the latest version, but now I'm not sure. What is the latest version and where can I find it?

I've just upgraded my Windows 10 to the Creator's Update, Version 1703 and the Lod Viewer quit working. Anyone else have this problem and or found a fix for it?

Good news. Welcome back.

Which Strike Fighters games do you have? The desert.cat file comes with Strike Fighters Project 1 and/or Strike Fighters Gold. In the Strike Fighters game folders you will find a Terrain folder. In the Terrain folder you will find a folder named Desert. In the Desert folder you should find the file desert.cat file. If you do not have Strike Fighters Project 1 or Strike Fighters Gold you will not have the desert.cat file.

Suez 2 is SF1. Why I suggested it. But ... not sure about his Persian Gulf terrain. One step at a time.

Try working with only one terrain for the moment. Try the Suez 2 terrain. Copy the desert.cat file from the Strike Fighters Gold / Strike Fighters Project 1 terrain folder. Copy it into the Suez 2 terrain folder. Change the line entry in your Suez 2.ini file to look like this: CatFile=Desert.cat Fly that terrain and see if it helped.

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It doesn't install. Create a folder, drop the catpack.exe file in the folder. Put a .cat file in the folder with it. Drop the .cat file on the catpack.exe file and hit enter. It should create a folder of the .cat file and open the .cat file in the folder. Read the readme file carefully.

Are you using the CatPack Utility here? http://combatace.com/files/file/7933-catpack-archiving-utility/ It works best for SF1.

Thanks all for your input. I'm leaning toward NO Steam, much for reasons some of you gave. But at the cost of the planes and the limited inventory I need to explore a bit. You see I think I'm in love with MilViz's F-4E and F-100D with TACPACKS for FSX. I visit their site so much I have an icon to it on my desktop. I feel like a voyeur; like I'm stocking their planes. Don't think I've seen many as beautiful as theirs. I got their F-86F a couple years back. Took me half a day to get it off the ground. Bought some cheap weapons pack for it. It's crap. When I pulled the trigger on my joystick, got very disappointed. I prefer combat sims. Just that FSX has such beautiful planes. But all eunuchs. So... can only currently afford DCS or FSX and need to decide although I'm leaning more toward DCS so I can shoot stuff. BUT MAN, I LOVE those MilViz planes.

I might be able to do both. I have boxed sets of Lock-On Modern Combat; Lock-on Gold; Lock-On Platinum; Lock-On Flaming Cliffs 3; A-10 Warthog; DCS Blackshark. I also have some DLC on my server for the Lock-On series. Don't remember what most of it is. So, I wonder if I load these on my computer and crank up Steam and load Steam's DCS World if it will recognize my old boxed version games and incorporate them into the Steam DCS World? Then I can get the WWII and Korean War era planes from ED's site and play them separately off Steam. Guess I won't know unless I try. Or I can ask at Steam before I go through all the loading, etc.

I like the idea of Steam being automatically updated and keeping track of my games for me but what concerns me is that, 1 - The planes I want for DCS, WWII and Korean War era, don't seem to be available on Steam (unless I just can't find them) and 2 - The same planes I want at the DCS site are Steam incompatible. So, there's my quandary.

Before I plop down more money on airplanes than most games cost, I was wondering if it's better to buy the DSC: Official Site planes that are NOT Steam compatible or buy those that are? Any opinions with reason are appreciated.

They're all nice but I especially like the blue and white striped ones.

How many graphics adapters does your laptop have? Mine has 2; an Intel HD gpu and an Nvidia gpu. I use the Nvidia for SF2 but I have to set it to be the default adapter.

Gepard, Using the desert.cat file worked for me. I had originally used the IsraelME.cat file and had the white squares. Changing to the desert.cat file fixed that problem in both the Suez2 and Persischer Golf terrains. Thanks for the terrains and fix.

I have a CH Products Multi Functional Panel but can't seem to get it recognized by SF2. I use a CH Products Fighterstick, Throttle and Pedals and they are recognized by the game and easily set up in the games control options. I'm using CH Control Manager v4.55. How do I get the MFP recognized so I can program it to use in the game? Thanks,

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