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  • Saturday, November 07, 2009 7:39 PMquicksun Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hi,
    I installed Windows 7 and then bought MS Flight Simulator X and when I tried to run the software I got a dialog window that said my video card needed upgrading to geForce3/radeon 8500 in order to run the software.  I could not find this card on the web.  Is there another card that will do just as well without spending a lot of money?

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    quicksun
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  • Sunday, November 08, 2009 7:21 PMDivya R - Microsoft SupportMicrosoft Support, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi quicksun,

    Thank you for visiting Microsoft Answers!

    Requirements for Video Card for Flight Simulator X:

    ·         Minimum: 32 MB 100% DirectX 9.0c video card with Pixel Shader 2.0

    Video RAM: Required - 32 MB

    ·         Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes

    ·         Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0

    Check for the video card of  these requirements and then install it to run the game.

    You can find the video adapters by searching it for them on the web using your favorite search engine.

     

    Let me know if this helped.

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    Divya R – Microsoft Support.

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  • Sunday, November 08, 2009 7:21 PMDivya R - Microsoft SupportMicrosoft Support, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi quicksun,

    Thank you for visiting Microsoft Answers!

    Requirements for Video Card for Flight Simulator X:

    ·         Minimum: 32 MB 100% DirectX 9.0c video card with Pixel Shader 2.0

    Video RAM: Required - 32 MB

    ·         Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes

    ·         Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0

    Check for the video card of  these requirements and then install it to run the game.

    You can find the video adapters by searching it for them on the web using your favorite search engine.

     

    Let me know if this helped.

    Regards,

    Divya R – Microsoft Support.

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  • Friday, November 13, 2009 3:36 PMquicksun Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hi Divya,

    Thanks for replying to my question and giving me the specs for a video card.

    quicksun