Vista - Why can't MS FS X change it's own disktop display

I run my desktop at 800x600 but FSX insist that it be 1024x768. WHY
Can't it change the res like EVER other game I have does? Instead it
ends and makes me change it manually before I can run it.

also when running under Vista it says it has change some of my display
setting that are incompatible with Vista Basic......WTF I have Windows
Vista Ultimate.

"bp" <6ball@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> also when running under Vista it says it has change some of my display
> setting that are incompatible with Vista Basic......WTF I have Windows
> Vista Ultimate.

I got that one a system right after I installed the new video drivers. i
think it's referring to the color and themes, not the version of windows, as
I was running enterprise version on that box. I'm guessing it was just due
to a graphics update.

The display setting gets changed to Vista Basic, rather than using Aero
Glass. It doesn't have anything to do with the version of Windows you are
using.

FSX has no problems changing the resolution here.

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Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"bp" <6ball@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I run my desktop at 800x600 but FSX insist that it be 1024x768. WHY
> Can't it change the res like EVER other game I have does? Instead it
> ends and makes me change it manually before I can run it.
>
> also when running under Vista it says it has change some of my display
> setting that are incompatible with Vista Basic......WTF I have Windows
> Vista Ultimate.
>

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:02:52 -0800, "Dustin Harper"
<dharper@vistarip.com> wrote:

>The display setting gets changed to Vista Basic, rather than using Aero
>Glass. It doesn't have anything to do with the version of Windows you are
>using.
>
>FSX has no problems changing the resolution here.

In XP it tells me it needs 1024x768 then ends until I manually change
it in Vista it will pop the message but at least open the display
settings , again, for me to make th change. So your saying it just
does it for you ?
>
>--
>Dustin Harper
>dharper@vistarip.com
>http://www.vistarip.com

Just tested it. It does say that minimum required is 1024x760 and it brings
up the display settings so I can change the resolution.

I'll see if I can find a setting that forces it to run at the higher
resolution without prompting. I'll get back to you on that one.

--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"bp" <6ball@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:02:52 -0800, "Dustin Harper"
> <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote:
>
>>The display setting gets changed to Vista Basic, rather than using Aero
>>Glass. It doesn't have anything to do with the version of Windows you are
>>using.
>>
>>FSX has no problems changing the resolution here.
>
> In XP it tells me it needs 1024x768 then ends until I manually change
> it in Vista it will pop the message but at least open the display
> settings , again, for me to make th change. So your saying it just
> does it for you ?
>>
>>--
>>Dustin Harper
>>dharper@vistarip.com
>>http://www.vistarip.com

It seems that the easiest way to fix it is to make another profile (or user)
with a higher desktop resolution. Not really a fix or a solution, more of a
workaround. It may be fixed in SP1, when that gets released.

However, there is some good news. You can use that profile to disable
certain services and programs from starting to help maximize your FSX
performance.

--
Dustin Harper
dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"bp" <6ball@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I run my desktop at 800x600 but FSX insist that it be 1024x768. WHY
> Can't it change the res like EVER other game I have does? Instead it
> ends and makes me change it manually before I can run it.
>
> also when running under Vista it says it has change some of my display
> setting that are incompatible with Vista Basic......WTF I have Windows
> Vista Ultimate.
>