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Contents 1 Fighter Ace & Windows Vista 1.1 Installing Fighter Ace On Vista 1.1.1 Erroneous Operation 1.1.2 Normal Operation 1.2 Running Fighter Ace On Vista 1.2.1 Erroneous Operation 1.2.2 Normal Operation 1.3 Updating Fighter Ace On Vista 1.3.1 Erroneous Operation 1.3.2 Normal Operation

Fighter Ace & Windows Vista

There are four crucial steps to make Fighter Ace work due to the new security features included in Microsoft Vista and Internet Explorer 7.

In the event that we release a new FAInstaller or you over install components all the below steps will need to be redone.

Occasionally we update FAStart.exe and at that point we will announce that in the forums.

Normally the steps below need only be done once.

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Installing Fighter Ace On Vista

• Download latest installer to your hard drive.

• Right Click on FAInstaller##.exe and select Properties.

• Click the unblock button if it exists.

• Next, click on the Compatibility tab.

• Put a checkmark in the box that says “Run this program as an administrator” (this box is located at the bottom of the window under the Compatibility tab).

Erroneous Operation

Failing to do the above will result in the following error.

Normal Operation

• Run the installer and allow Vista to run it.

• Allow Vista to continue to run FAInstaller as an unidentified program.

• Go through the normal Fighter Ace install procedure.

Running Fighter Ace On Vista

Right Click on FAStart.exe that is located where you installed Fighter Ace in the above step and select Properties.

• Next, click on the Compatibility tab.

• Put a checkmark in the box that says “Run this program as an administrator” (this box is located at the bottom of the window under the Compatibility tab).

Erroneous Operation

Failing to do the above will make it impossible to play online. FAStart's screen will look like the below picture. Missing information in the newsreel and having no graphics in the lower left corner.

Normal Operation

• Run FAStart.

• Allow Vista to continue to run FAStart as an unidentified program.

• Go through the normal Fighter Ace login procedure.

Updating Fighter Ace On Vista

Right Click on FAUpdate.exe that is located where you installed Fighter Ace in the above step and select Properties.

• Next, click on the Compatibility tab.

• Put a checkmark in the box that says “Run this program as an administrator” (this box is located at the bottom of the window under the Compatibility tab).

Erroneous Operation

Failing to do the above will make it impossible to update Fighter Ace when asked for or otherwise. It will result in the following error.

Normal Operation

• Run FAUpdate.

• Allow Vista to continue to run FAStart as an unidentified program.

• Go through the normal Fighter Ace update procedure.