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costlyspider
03-06-2011, 09:45 PM
Hello I have a copy of real flight g4 I bought about 2 years ago,now I have it on an older computer but I want to move it to my new computer. The problem is evey time I go to install it it just comes up with a compatibilty issue. It says the progam didnt install, try with compatibilty mode. I do that but still nothing happens. I would really like to move real flight to this computer but im not if i can.
anyhelp would be apprciated


intel i5 quad core 650 @ 3.20 ghz



Thanks for your time
jeffpn
03-06-2011, 09:46 PM
Should work. Are you trying to install it in admin mode? Also, are your DEP settings too tight? You may want to call tech support tomorrow.
Boof69
03-06-2011, 09:47 PM
Try it with compatibility mode. ;)
Maj. Numbskully
03-06-2011, 10:02 PM
he did..........
, try with compatibilty mode. I do that but still nothing happens.
Boof69
03-06-2011, 10:31 PM
Hence the wink. :p Did you get my PM?
costlyspider
03-06-2011, 10:51 PM
I dont no what dep settings even are so not sure if they to right or not . Still nothing updated my video drivers but that didnt help. Now auto run asks for permisson to install it i say yes, and it just goes away nothing happens. Guess im just stuck playing it on old machine.
jeffpn
03-06-2011, 10:54 PM
http://gpsoftware.com/contacts.htm
opjose
03-07-2011, 12:35 PM
I dont no what dep settings even are so not sure if they to right or not . Still nothing updated my video drivers but that didnt help. Now auto run asks for permisson to install it i say yes, and it just goes away nothing happens. Guess im just stuck playing it on old machine.

Are you logged in as the local administrator?

Have you turned off DEP in the control panel?
u8a
07-31-2011, 08:52 PM
After several attempts I managed to install G4 on a new laptop with Windows 7. I can start the RealFilght Launcher. When I click on Run RealFlight the program banner flashes then dissappears and nothing happens.

I upgraded to G4.5 thinking that there might be Windows 7 support in that version. The same thing happens. I know that the laptop hardware/software is capable of running RealFlight. I downloaded and installed the G5 demo. It works with no problem.

Any suggestions for a fix?
phrank
07-31-2011, 08:55 PM
Admin privileges?
jeffpn
07-31-2011, 08:59 PM
Any suggestions for a fix?
It's not Win7 keeping you from running RF. It's something else. Maybe Data Execution Prevention, or an overly aggressive security software. RF runs on my Win7 machine.
paco
08-01-2011, 01:36 PM
Are you logged in as the local administrator?

Have you turned off DEP in the control panel?

Compilattion of RealFlight for Linux Mandriva is it posible?, I have RealFlght 5.0.
phrank
08-01-2011, 01:44 PM
Compilattion of RealFlight for Linux Mandriva is it posible?, I have RealFlght 5.0.

Yes it is!

No , I kid... I kid.... :D
jeffpn
08-01-2011, 01:45 PM
I don't know what Opjose's quote has to do with your question, but if you figure out how to get it to work, post your method!
opjose
08-01-2011, 02:04 PM
Compilattion of RealFlight for Linux Mandriva is it posible?, I have RealFlght 5.0.

Sure if you run Windows under Mandriva using VMWare.

But that would slow Realflight down, so you are better off just dual booting.
u8a
08-01-2011, 10:49 PM
It's not Win7 keeping you from running RF. It's something else. Maybe Data Execution Prevention, or an overly aggressive security software. RF runs on my Win7 machine.

No I have not turned off DEP. Not sure how actually. Is this a known requirement or just a guess?
Boof69
08-01-2011, 10:51 PM
Yup a common work around.
jeffpn
08-02-2011, 06:28 AM
No I have not turned off DEP. Not sure how actually. Is this a known requirement or just a guess?
Begging your pardon, but does it matter?

Now that I think about it, I think DEP troubles actually have more to do with the installation of the software than the execution of it. You asked for suggestions. Here's another: http://gpsoftware.com/contacts.htm
u8a
08-02-2011, 11:50 PM
Begging your pardon, but does it matter?

Now that I think about it, I think DEP troubles actually have more to do with the installation of the software than the execution of it. You asked for suggestions. Here's another: http://gpsoftware.com/contacts.htm

Thanks guys for the replies. I did figure put how to turn off DEP for specific executable files/programs. It didn't fix the problem. I will try a new install tomorrow to see if that does the trick.
geordie123plane
10-29-2011, 12:33 PM
Hi Guys.
I have had G4.5 for about 3 years and used very successfully until I came to instal on my new machine running Windows 7 and using Kaspersky security software.
When trying to re-instal I get a panic warning from Kaspersky saying that the first disc contains a Trojan.
Any ideas on how to resolve this. Could it be that the Security software is a little too sensitive or has the disc really got a trojan on it. Has anyone else had this problem.
jeffpn
10-29-2011, 01:49 PM
I've seen people with Kaspersky have that warning. It's the way RF works. Allow it, or just use Microsoft Security Essentials. It's free.
geordie123plane
10-30-2011, 04:16 PM
Thanks Jeffpn, I will try that.