flying corps gold

telchel · 27 August 2009, 11:59 AM

Hi there its my first time here and am desperate for help with flying corps gold, you have more then likely heard this before but I can not get it to load on xp tells me there,s not enough memory when i have more than it needs if anyone can help me get it to load please reply

VFC_Baxter · 27 August 2009, 02:31 PM

Dont have that sim but if you type Flying Corps Gold on Windows XP in a google search window and it should bring up a few answers including one posted here a few years ago by someone called Gardiner.

Tom_Cervo · 27 August 2009, 08:39 PM

This is from Ursus' old site:

Flying Corps Gold XP
I am pleased to say that FCG is reinstalled and running the best it ever has. Now for the details.
My system is an Athlon 1800 with 1GB of DDR ram and an 80GB HDD. A Geforce 2 MMX with 64MB of memory and LIteonit DVDROM and CD R/W drives.
To successfuly install the game took some trial and error but I have reproduced a successful install by:
1. Insert the FCG CD in the CD R/W drive. It seemed to prefer that over the DVDROM one.
2. Turn off the auto play and browse the CD. In the top level of the disc directory are two program exes "setup" and "install".
Leave setup as it is but go to install and open its compatibility page. Set the mode by checking all the boxes ie Windows 95 screen to 256 colours and resolution to 640, visual themes off (whatever they are?).
3. Run setup by clicking or double clicking on it and follow the prompts. My first successful install was a small one (just to get the game into the computer but it would not load and run properly) but I have since installed and reinstalled the large install.
4. Apply the y patch and updated smackw32 files and set the Wfly.exe compatability mode to Windows 95 but leave the other boxes unchecked.
5. Cross your fingers and run Wfly.exe directly. At least that worked for me on my new machine.
I have since hosted my son on our home networked Win 98 machine for HTH play and FCG is more stable and reliable than under the earlier versions of Windows. I have since made it CD independant using your site's instructions. We are enjoying the game again with the benefits of 2001 hardware. Squadron encounter gives rock steady frame rates of 35ps in 1280 and similar resolutions.
Guy Gardiner

Gremlin_WoH · 27 August 2009, 11:13 PM

Also you may find some useful tips & tricks as well as downloads for Flying Corps on my website -> Wings Of Honor

Cheers