My Operating system is Windows 7 64bit, and iam having trouble with Falcon 4. The sim works fine untill i get into the pit, when i try to takeoff it freezes or locksup. My old operating system was Windows XP64, and it worked fine. any suggestions will be greatly appeciated. Thanks.

Hi Leonard,

What version of Falcon 4 are you trying to install?

(FF5, OF, Allied Force...etc.)

Install it to C:\simulations\ or something off the root, just not to Program Fiels or Program Files (x86).

Right click on the exe and run as administrator.

Do you have the last update installed?

Hi all,

Having exactly the same problem, totally locks up system, not even CTL-ALT-DEL or Bon Ami can fix it. Win 7 64, Falcon 4 Allied force patched with 1.0.13, installed in C:\LeadPursuit\Falcon 4AF. I'm using a Nvidia card, and have heard of success from people using ATI (oops AMD) cards.

I've tried FreeFalcon and OpenFalcon with the same disappointing results.

It would be great to hear from anyone using Win 7 64 system with Nvidia who has success with any version of F4.

Thanks,

No idea if it matters or not, but I'm using an AMD [ATI] 5870 and no problems in Win 7.

One other thing to check I just thought about. If you can get to the setup, make sure the Graphics are set on "Primary Display Driver" and "Direct3D HAL".

Same as guod... Working great here with ATI 5870.

Nvidia cards won't run anything but Falcon AF because the T&L code is incompatible.

Hi all,

Guod, your suggestion did the trick, thanks for your help. Virtual cockpit is full screen (1680*1050), normal cockpit has black bars on the L & R edges. I will look into that further; worst case is to live with it, which is still pretty good.

Thanks all,

John

I'm not saying this is wrong or anything and I know it was recommended by Ed_1, but I am just curious as to why this needs to be done. I have always had F4AF installed it to ProgramFiles(x86) folder and it works fine on my W7 64bit. I know I am doing it wrong, but wondering what the reasoning behind the different folder is and why mine works ok in the default folder. BTW, I also use Aeyes WS pits, HiTiles and Gamers Tools skin installer that my AVG thinks is a trojan horse. Everything works great except that.

Hi,
When installing to another folder then program files, falcon has access to write to the this folder without any security modifications on that folder.
Falcon saves you logbook, callsign, ... in the install folder.
In windows xp this works fine when installed to the default folder.
However in vista and windows 7, the program file folder is protected against writing. So windows redirect these savings to C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Progr am Files (x86)\Lead Pursuit\Battlefield Operations\
where ... is your windows login account.
That's also why some people are complaining about messed up installs, because they clean up only the program files folder and not the virtual store.

A solution to this all is to adjust security permisions after falcon install and before first run.
In explorer go to program files folder.
Right click on lead pursuit folder, choose properties.
Then tab security.
Choose Users the click edit. Again choose users -> Full Control.
When this is done falcon can write to program files folder itself.
No need for appdata virtualstore folder anymore

I am running on Windows 7- 64 bit. It seems to run, but not in wide screen, and idea what I'm missing?

Falcon: AF has no 2D-Widescreen cockpits, if you choose a widescreen resolution in the setup, your cockpit will be "letterboxed", with black bars on the sides.

A solution to this is getting one of Aeyes widescreen payware pits.

http://www.cockpits.nl/

He has cockpits for different flavours of Falcon, so ensure that your getting the right one.