Flight Sim X and Windows 7

Please can someone tell me if MS Flight Sim X will run on Windows 7? Not very computer techie here, Compaq 2.8Gb with W7. Real life long gone, due poor eyesight, angry wife and miserable pension

Would need to know more about the pc itself, you can get these details by right clicking Computer and going to Properties. Then clicking on Windows Experience Index blah. Now click on view and print on the right.
Copy the contents of that window and paste in quote like so:

More details about my computer


Component Details Subscore Base score
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz 7.4 5.9
Determined by lowest subscore

Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB 7.7
Graphics ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series 6.9
Gaming graphics 4347 MB Total available graphics memory 6.9
Primary hard disk 11GB Free (310GB Total) 5.9
Windows 7 Ultimate

System
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Manufacturer MSI
Model MS-7581
Total amount of system memory 8.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4

Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 931 GB
Disk partition (C 11 GB Free (310 GB Total)
Disk partition (D 6 GB Free (311 GB Total)
Disk partition (E 3 GB Free (311 GB Total)
Media drive (F CD/DVD

Graphics
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Display adapter type ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Total available graphics memory 4347 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 512 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 3835 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.901.2.0
Primary monitor resolution 1920x1080
DirectX version DirectX 10

Network
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Network Adapter Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Network Adapter Hamachi Network Interface

Notes
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The gaming graphics score is based on the primary graphics adapter. If this system has linked or multiple graphics adapters, some software applications may see additional performance benefits.

I am running it under windows 7. Performance is about the same as it was running under XP..

Was it working on the same pc when it had xp on? How about posting the exact make and model so that someone can point you in the right direction mate.

Also take a look here flight sim x requirements

That looks ok to me. I've got a copy of X-Plane if anyone wants to make me an offer..... X -Plane is fine if you realise that no airports are included - just runways. That some smaller airport don't exist to download (none in the Channel Isles for instance). X-Plane is just to clever for it's own good and although it works on midrange PC's it is really aimed at the mega geeks, with all singing all dancing PC's and the fastest cpu and GPU etc.

Edited by blfamily (Wed 19-Oct-11 07:16:33)