Article ID: 933590
Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007
APPLIES TO
- Windows Vista Home Basic
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Standard
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe
SYMPTOMS
On a Windows Vista-based computer that is connected to more than one monitor, the Microsoft Flight Simulator X game display flickers and becomes corrupted. When this problem occurs, you cannot play Flight Simulator X.
This problem occurs when you change the monitor configuration after you start Flight Simulator X. This problem also occurs when you do not set the monitor configuration to the default monitor configuration for Flight Simulator X when the game starts.
RESOLUTION
Update information
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Windows Vista x86-based versions
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Windows Vista 64-bit versions
Release Date: April 24, 2007
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
Hotfix information
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Windows Vista, 32-bit versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 2,560 | 12-Mar-2007 | 23:12 | x86 |
| Sysmain.sdb | Not Applicable | 3,203,652 | 12-Mar-2007 | 22:24 | Not Applicable |
| Aclayers.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 537,600 | 13-Mar-2007 | 02:11 | x86 |
| Acxtrnal.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 173,056 | 13-Mar-2007 | 02:11 | x86 |
| Drvmain.sdb | Not Applicable | 81,968 | 12-Mar-2007 | 22:24 | Not Applicable |
| D3d8thk.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 11,264 | 13-Mar-2007 | 02:11 | x86 |
| D3d9.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 1,788,416 | 13-Mar-2007 | 02:11 | x86 |
Windows Vista, 64-bit versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sysmain.sdb | Not Applicable | 41,730 | 12-Mar-2007 | 22:27 | Not Applicable |
| Aclayers.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 328,192 | 13-Mar-2007 | 03:10 | x64 |
| D3d8thk.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 12,288 | 13-Mar-2007 | 03:10 | x64 |
| D3d9.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 1,953,280 | 13-Mar-2007 | 03:10 | x64 |
| Acres.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 2,560 | 12-Mar-2007 | 23:12 | x86 |
| Sysmain.sdb | Not Applicable | 3,203,652 | 12-Mar-2007 | 22:24 | Not Applicable |
| Aclayers.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 537,600 | 13-Mar-2007 | 02:11 | x86 |
| Acxtrnal.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 173,056 | 13-Mar-2007 | 02:11 | x86 |
| Drvmain.sdb | Not Applicable | 81,968 | 12-Mar-2007 | 22:24 | Not Applicable |
| D3d8thk.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 11,264 | 13-Mar-2007 | 02:11 | x86 |
| D3d9.dll | 6.0.6000.20555 | 1,788,416 | 13-Mar-2007 | 02:11 | x86 |
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the terms that are used to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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