Vista - FS2004 and Vista

Ok here is a tip to make FS2004 work with Vista, you can also apply this tip
to other legacy software.
Right click the icon for FS2004 and click 'properites'
goto the 'compatibility' tab
check the box 'Run this program in compatibility mode for'
then select 'Windows XP (SP2)'
under settings check the follow boxes
'disable visual themes'
'diable desktop composition'
and
'run this program as an administrator'

also make sure when you run the fsnav database creator that you run it as an
administrator or your fsnav will not see the created database

I have used this method to get all of my legace software to run.
FS2004 has run without a hitch. I typically leave FS2004 running for a week
at a time, and its does so without any crashes or issues.
If you do not do the above steps, Vista will attempt to use some of the
advanced windows features for your desktop and FS2004 will stop rendering
graphics.
Also Vista gives FS2004 quite an improvement advantage. My frame rates are
higher and more consistent than FS2004 was with XP. Everything else is the
same of same pc.
Hope this helps.
G