Welcome to RealFlight. More than any single other thing, the realism of RealFlight is what has kept hobbyists coming back to it for years. No other RC flight simulator can get you this close to the true thrill of piloting an RC aircraft at the field. This site is your gateway to the world of RealFlight. My attempts to install and run Phoenix on a new Windows 10 (and DirectX 12) computer, resulted in getting an error message “missing file, X3Daudio1_7.dll” and of course Phoenix would not start. After numerous other correction attempts the following steps are what worked for me, as directed by Phoenix support. I’m now up and running using Phoenix 5.5. I don’t claim to be an installation expert, but the above worked for me and I haven’t seen any computer related consequences. Hope this helps others. Step 1: Uninstall my dvd installed Phoenix 3 Step 2: Fixed the source error by installing DirectX 9 (via Microsoft) and following the following Phoenix instructions: Phoenix (among many other programs) uses DirectX 9 as this is the most compatible version, and even if you have DirectX 11 installed, Microsoft are still issuing regular updates to DirectX 9. Updating this version will not overwrite or downgrade your current DirectX 11 installation (if this exists on your computer) - it will only update the DirectX 9 components. Please update your DirectX 9 components by doing the following - Download the latest DirectX 9 update from the following link to your Windows Desktop: - Once downloaded, run the downloaded file from your Desktop and extract the compressed files into your 'C:/TEMP' folder - Once the files have been extracted, navigate to your 'C:/TEMP' folder and locate and run the 'DXSETUP.exe' file inside - Follow the onscreen instructions to apply the update Step 3: Download the new version of Phoenix and install. (The download took a long time, almost an hour, which was a surprise to me. ![]() Man that download was SLOW. Took over six hours! Since Phoenix doesn't seem keen at present to service their existing customers efficiently, I've made the file available via public Google Drive link. I would hope Phoenix would see this as a GOOD thing, surely! It's not like the software can be used without the proprietary cable anyway, right? If it gets taken down (sigh) then I guess it'll just have to become a torrent. We PAID for this product and we have the RIGHT to recovery of the media, imo. This is the 21st century, is it not? My gaming box doesn't have a DVD drive or any place to put one! Neither does my Apple iMac workhorse. Many (most?) computers sold today don't have them. So, retail boxes of Phoenix may be all but useless to a growing number. Are these simple facts lost on Phoenix owners? If Phoenix are worried about controlling access to their software (good luck with that) then just put the file behind a registration wall. If it comes down to it, then why not just add easily available registration security to the software itself, as well as the dongle? Tek turkiye dizisi. This is not at all difficult or costly. No one wants to sit around waiting on physical delivery of an (always out of stock, it seems) replacement installation DVD that they maybe can't even use. Phoenix owners must realise all this for themselves already. I get the feeling they are really just one dude, possibly even ill or something. That would be a great shame, if true. Or maybe the original author sold the software to some investor who just sits on on their egg and basically just doesn't care, so long as existing profits continue? Astonishingly, support via email is still timely and mostly useful. Thanks to Phoenix for providing at least that. I've been trying the link to DL the 5.5 DVD for several days trying different PCs and minor edits to the link but I never get anywhere. Can somebody try to DL it from their PC to see if it is still a valid link? I have a running copy on my work pc but lost my PC and the original disk in a house fire. Fortunately, my dongle was at work so it is still good to go.
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