FS98: Computer Hangs When You Click Time & Season (179325)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
This article was previously published under Q179325

SYMPTOMS

When you are using Flight Simulator 98 and you click Time & Season on the World menu, your computer may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Adobe Type Manager is installed. Adobe Type Manager makes the following modifications to the System.ini file: 
   [Boot]
   SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV
   ATMSYS.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, disable Adobe Type Manager. To do so, use the following steps:

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type system.ini, and then click OK.
  3. In the [Boot] section of the System.ini file, locate the following lines:
       SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV
   ATM.SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV
  4. Type a semicolon (;) at the beginning of both lines, for example:
       ;SYSTEM.DRV=ATMSYS.DRV
   ;ATM.SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV
  5. Type the following line in the [Boot] section of the System.ini file:
       System.drv=System.drv
  6. On the File menu, click Save.
  7. On the File menu, click Exit.
  8. Restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/7/2002
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbenv kbprb KB179325
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