Nothing but good things seem to have resulted from the install of HsFx 6, so I figured that I'd go ahead an install the Auto-Updater. That was quick and simple - again just be aware of the correct directory where your 1946 / HsFx mods live.

Now in the process of running the updater which is in the process of downloading 714 mb of stuff. Installation is supposed to be automatic except that at the end you will have to re-activate at least the HsFx history mods through the jsgme.exe utility

The professionalism of the crew that puts all this together for the community continues to impress me at every stage

Edit: jsgme.exe ran automatically after the updates bringing my version up to HsFx 6.0.17 had been installed . I activated the HsFx History mod and one other, Perfect Map Textures. There were a total of 14 possible mods listed which could be activated. I would like to find out what each one does before just randomly activating them all I think. Missions seem to still load and run fine at this time.

On a slightly different but related note, I continue to fiddle with older game installs in Win 8. I installed but could not get the original IL-2 Sturmovik to run. Didn't try very hard but kept getting some memory error... ?

On the other hand, MS Combat Flight Sim 2 from 1998 to 2000 installed and ran without a hiccup. Keeping the age in mind the graphics aren't bad and the gameplay is decent.

I was also able to install Just Flight's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight from 2001 on top of MS-CFS2. That was also a very nice piece of work for the time. Remember really nice detailed manuals and docs that you could hold in your hand and prop up on your desk.

I almost never had a computer that was really up to running these programs at the time I purchased them. Kinda fun seeing them on a system that far exceeds the required specs.

The original Microprose Falcon 4.0 inc the 1.08 final patch installed and runs very well. I have the original 2 1/2 inch thick 3-ring binder version. You can still appreciate the "oh wow" reaction it got at the time and is still appealing today.
Edit: Also easily installed the latest SuperPak mods which really add to all aspects of the game. Nice job.

A couple of Rowan / Empire titles I have tried so far play the intro screens and setup ok but then go black when you try to run a mission.