I tried Steam version recently but with a slow and dodgy internet connection that wasn't a go-er.
That's all been removed and I'm back with a fresh install of vanilla FSX.
My problem is one of suffering from frequent freezes whether I'm working with Missions or Free Flight. My settings are trimmed back to 35fps, my video card is up to date, my tweaks are limited to a couple in the cfg file.
The game will run for around two to five minutes and then freeze for anywhere between 30 seconds and a minute and a half before getting underway again. Some freezes just don't release at all and