The Crystal Ball

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Originally Posted by Chivas

I've never experienced a crash or freeze with COD, but I have a relatively highend system, with very few background programs running.

Same here.. Well ok I do recall the game locking up maybe a handful of times.. but that was so long ago I don't even remember which patch it was that happened with

Originally Posted by Chivas

Infact I run COD on a separate SSD with only a copy of Windows 7 64bit, and Hotas peripherals installed on it. My every day computing is done on different HHD.

Me too! And it is my opinion that the reason I don't see the stutters that most are reporting has alot to do with the fact that I am using a SSD.

Originally Posted by Chivas

I just reboot my system to the COD SSD whenever I want to fly.

I have not done that yet.. Next time I do a clean up Im going to do the duel boot thing

Originally Posted by Chivas

Until the sim is better optimized your going to need a very clean fast system to experience less problems other than feature issues.

Agreed 100%

Originally Posted by Chivas

SSD's aren't that expensive anymore. You can easily pick one up under a hundred dollars.

True dat

Originally Posted by Chivas

Unfortunately combat flight sims have always required high end systems if you want to run it with all the bells and whistles turned on.

Bingo!

This is not a cheap 'hobby'.. Flight sims are not your run of the mill eye candy game that only requires a good vid card.. Flight sims are typically much more demanding on your PC resorces than most games