Windows 10: Download old fsx

Hi everybody, is it possible to download Flight Sim X from a Microsoft website and activate it with the product key I have?


(No CD drive on new laptop)


Thanks

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windows 10 graphics and fsx


Good day All
first post so I hope it is in the correct place.
I upgraded from W7 to W10 and the only problem I had with fsx was that my 2nd monitor(acer AL1715) will only show the right hand half of the screen when I drag a screenshot from the No1 monitor(Samsung syncmaster p2350).
When NOT in fsx the 2nd monitor shows full screen if I drag from No1 screen.
Seems like it is a compatibility problem if it will work ok when not in fsx.
I know the acer is old monitor but W10 must have accepted the old driver for this if it shows ok when not in fsx.
I have asked this question in the FS forums but no suggestions.
can anyone help please
I thanks
Mike

 

Microsoft FSX

I installed FSX standard on a windows 10 PC. I had to uninstall it and I removed the registry entries. When I tried to reinstall it, I get the options to repair or remove the program. Neither of which I can do as I have uninstalled the program.

I tried downloading Microsoft installer V4.5 but it wont run(error 0x8009602)

I tried Microsoft program install and uninstall but FSX is not in the list and the product code on the FSX box is too short to satisfy the program

Any help or suggestions appreciated

 

Fsx

My Brother is a FSX freak and has trouble with the game regardless.
Apparently the best card is the 8800GTX for FSX despite it being old gen.
The newer cards from nVidia don't perform as well in FSX for some reason.
There were problems with the clouds on the ATi cards causing frame drop outs.
From what I heard the newer ATi cards don't have such a bad frame dropout but still have it.