FSX on Windows 7

**spectre330** · 01-01-2010

I just recently installed windows 7 as a dual boot with windows vista, FSX works very well with windows vista, bit in windows 7(home premium) i gets the message saying DirectX 9.0 required, but windows 7 comes with directx 11, which is advance then 9.0, then it should work i think. But if not then can we revert back to directx 9.0 from directx 11 in windows 7? what should be solution for it? Thank you

**Dion** · 01-01-2010

Its works very well under windows 7 but i'm not sure about win 7 home premium, i can play it ultimate edition, can you post the exact error message? Can you run other graphics intensive games without any problem? please post your specs here.

**Raiz** · 01-01-2010

Minimum System Requirements for FSX:

Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista
Processor: 1.0 Ghz
RAM: Windows XP SP2 - 256MB, Windows Vista – 512MB
Hard Drive: 14GB
Video Card: 32MB DirectX 9 compatible
Other: DX9 hardware compatibility and audio board with speakers and/or headphones
Online/Multiplayer Requirements: 56.6 kbps or better for online play

**SuB-Zero** · 01-01-2010

Have you tried windows 7 compatibility mode? Try to install it in windows xp compatibility, it should work. But although it runs under widnows 7 very well, make sure you have installed your video drivers.

**Gamez** · 01-01-2010

Originally Posted by sub-zero

Have you tried windows 7 compatibility mode? Try to install it in windows xp compatibility, it should work. But although it runs under widnows 7 very well, make sure you have installed your video drivers.

Flight Simulator X is fully compatible with windows 7, with both 32-bit and 64-bit, have look at this link : Microsoft Flight Simulator X Windows 7 Compatibility , Firstly you need a better CPU for FSX it demands more from the CPU then the video card. I wouldn't even try running FSX without a 3Ghz CPU.

**darshit** · 01-01-2010

Originally Posted by spectre330

I just recently installed windows 7 as a dual boot with windows vista, FSX works very well with windows vista, bit in windows 7(home premium) i gets the message saying DirectX 9.0 required, but windows 7 comes with directx 11, which is advance then 9.0, then it should work i think. But if not then can we revert back to directx 9.0 from directx 11 in windows 7? what should be solution for it? Thank you

No, you can't install the directx 9.0 in windows 7 and you don't need also, directx 11 is a superset of directx 10.0/10.1, both of which are backwards-compatible with directx 9.0C in the sense that directx 9.0C software and hardware can run non- directx 10/11 code. For this reason you do not install DX9.0C on Vista either, as it is "emulated" .