X-plane 11 not installing on my PC. Please see attached report. Do I need to upgrade my computer?

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Installer log.txt for X-Plane Installer 3.40r3 compiled on May 17 2016 11:33:36

Installer started on Sat Dec 29 16:50:44 2018

This log file is generated automatically by Laminar Research applications and contains diagnostics about your graphics hardware, installation, and any error conditions.

If you need to contact tech support or file a bug, please send us this file. NOTE: this file is rewritten every time you start ANY of your X-System applications.

Windows 6.1 (build 7601/2) Service Pack 1.0

This is a 64-bit version of Windows.

CPU type: 586

Physical Memory (total for computer): 4079665152

Maximum Virtual Memory (for X-Plane only): 4294836224

CPU 0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU       M 370  @ 2.40GHz  Speed (mhz): 2394

CPU 0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU       M 370  @ 2.40GHz  Speed (mhz): 2394

CPU 0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU       M 370  @ 2.40GHz  Speed (mhz): 2394

CPU 0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU       M 370  @ 2.40GHz  Speed (mhz): 2394

X-System folder:'', case sensitive=0

WGL_EXT_depth_float WGL_ARB_buffer_region WGL_ARB_extensions_string WGL_ARB_make_current_read WGL_ARB_pixel_format WGL_ARB_pbuffer WGL_EXT_extensions_string WGL_EXT_swap_control WGL_EXT_swap_control_tear WGL_ARB_pixel_format_float WGL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB WGL_ARB_create_context WGL_EXT_pixel_format_packed_float 

No UBOs if GLSL < 1.5.

OpenGL Vendor    : Intel

OpenGL Render    : Intel(R) HD Graphics

OpenGL Version   : 2.1.0 - Build 8.15.10.2993 (210/0)

OpenGL Extensions: GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_texture3D GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap GL_EXT_draw_range_elements GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_EXT_rescale_normal GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_ARB_multitexture GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_bgra GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_cube_map GL_ARB_transpose_matrix GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_IBM_texture_mirrored_repeat GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_NV_blend_square GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_3DFX_texture_compression_FXT1 GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_window_pos GL_EXT_shadow_funcs GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_EXT_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_fragment_program GL_EXT_stencil_two_side GL_ATI_separate_stencil GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_ARB_occlusion_query GL_ARB_fragment_shader GL_ARB_shader_objects GL_ARB_shading_language_100 GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two GL_ARB_vertex_shader GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_ARB_point_sprite GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate GL_ARB_depth_texture GL_ARB_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_draw_buffers GL_ARB_color_buffer_float GL_ARB_half_float_pixel GL_ARB_texture_float GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object GL_EXT_framebuffer_object GL_ARB_draw_instanced GL_ARB_half_float_vertex GL_EXT_draw_buffers2 GL_WIN_swap_hint GL_EXT_texture_sRGB GL_EXT_packed_float GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent GL_ARB_texture_rg GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc GL_NV_conditional_render GL_EXT_texture_swizzle GL_ARB_sync GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float GL_EXT_transform_feedback GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit GL_ARB_framebuffer_object GL_EXT_texture_array GL_ARB_map_buffer_range GL_EXT_texture_snorm GL_INTEL_performance_queries GL_ARB_copy_buffer GL_ARB_sampler_objects GL_NV_primitive_restart GL_ARB_seamless_cube_map GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object GL_ARB_depth_clamp GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters GL_ARB_compatibility GL_ARB_vertex_array_object 

threaded_avail   : 0 aniso_avail      : 1 timer_avail      : 0 sync/fence       : 1

pbo_avail        : 1 frameblit_avail  : 1

gpu_shad4_avail  : 0 shad_lod_avail   : 0 array_tex_avail  : 1 texture_rg       : 1

tex_float_avail  : 1 seamless_avail   : 1 drawbuf2_avail   : 1 packed_stencil   : 1

framebuffer_srgb : 1 copy_buf_avail   : 1 ubo_avail        : 0 gshader_avail    : 0

instance_avail   : 0 dis_fog_avail    : 0 pinned_avail     : 0 debug_avail      : 0

max tex units    : 16 (16/8)

max iso filtering: 16.000000

max texture size : 8192 (hardware limit)

max point size   : 10.000000

idx in vram      : 1

GLSL Version     :1.20  - Intel Build 8.15.10.2993/120

first-gen shaders: 0

(16/512/41/16/16/1024/1024)

This video card is: Later-generation DX9

CPU count        : 4

os_dir_this_app =C:\Users/User/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_X-Plane10InstallerWindows.zip/

os_dir_desktop =C:\Users/User/Desktop/

os_dir_default_apps =C:\Users/User/Desktop/

os_dir_temp =C:\Users/User/AppData/Local/Temp/

os_dir_prefs =C:\Users/User/AppData/Local/

Clean exit from threads.

Answer 1

Hi! I would recommend updating your graphics drivers. You can find some info on that here. http://www.x-plane.com/kb/updating-graphics-drivers/

Answer 2

Hi glend,

Unlike Thomson I am not from Laminar Research; just a flight simmer.

If Thomson's advice works good luck.

However I would suggest you look at the following link found at https://www.x-plane.com/kb/x-plane-11-system-requirements/

Many serious flight simmers "build" a system that is equal to or of greater specifications than the recommended system.  You have a DX9 card(?).  Check the specifications.  You also need to ensure you have a dedicated graphics card.  

X-plane will not work if you connect to the graphics connection on the motherboard.  X-Plane is resource hungry in both the CPU and the GPU  The graphics card (GPU) will reduce the "grunt" power available for the CPU.

If you find you need a new purpose built PC I would suggest you go for an Intel CPU and NVidia GPU for better performances.  Other known formats do not work as well.

Glenn