Re: Missing Text in FSX Menus


I wish I could tell you the problem is a complex one so I could build my
ego but, it's not. The issue is that FSX requires the Verdana font for
the drop down menus when the program is running. For some reason it
cannot see the file in your Windows/Fonts directory where it looks IF IT
CAN'T FIND IT IN THE FSX DIRECTORY WHERE IT LOOKS FIRST.

Here's the easy fix (you must close FSX first!) .....

1. Go to your Windows/Fonts directory and copy the verdana.fft file
(You will NOT be able to right click and use the mouse menu for this -
use the menu items at the top bar i.e. Edit/Copy)

2. Paste this file into your FSX/Fonts directory. Assuming a "standard"
install, this would be C:/Program Files/Microsoft Games/Flight Simulator
X/Fonts

3. Start FSX and enjoy!

4. I wrote this up and gave it Microsoft for their FAQs so, this is an
advanced workaround for you guys ... let me know how it goes!

Ken

6bucks;7606864 Wrote:
Yeah..I reinstalled several times as well. Not that I'd wish it on
anyone but
I'm glad I'm not alone. Ive read post from several others with the
same
problem and no fix. It's pretty pathetic when you can't even use
software
written by the company who's operating system you're using. Especially
for as
much as I paid for it. I just guess the menu's too. I refuse to
reinstall an
operating system because of this kind of problem. Everything else I use
works
fine.

"d1uxe" wrote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
I've been having this same problem for a while. It occurred after I
accidentally installed a very large number of fonts and had to go
through and
delete all of them. I replaced all necessary fonts, including the
fonts from
the FSX disk. I also deleted and reinstalled FSX several times. All
I can
think of doing is reinstalling Vista, but that is too much trouble.
I've
gotten used to guessing where everything is. Not what you want to
hear, I
know, but at least you are not alone.

"6bucks" wrote:



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