Now that’s been a really long hiatus! Anyway, I’m back and happy to report that my FSX installation is up and running like a charm except for a few issues. It took me a while to get Windows XP running (primarily issues of getting the physical disk) but so far so good.

Setup

I’m running FSX under a 2008 MacBook Pro with a 2.4GHz Intel CPU, 2GB RAM and a 256MB Nvidia 8600 GT with a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick. I’ve been running all graphics settings to “extremely high” levels without much trouble. The only possible concern I have is related to the heat. With all settings on high, the fans spin up to the maximum RPM, I believe. This can’t be too good for a 2 week old MBP…no?

Progress

The overall progress seems to be good inspite of my very hectic schedule. I’ve been able to complete 2 of the missions aimed at beginners (no funny jokes, pls) and have earned a number of rewards:

First Landing
Tin Wings
Aluminum Wings
Ultralight Thril Seeker

Quite flattering isn’t it, especially now that I’ve reached the ranks of being dubbed as “Tin Wings”?