Umm...VIA mobo? Your speaking Greek to me. I do know that it's not a laptop, though.

It says 3D nowhere in the description.

I have since upgraded to DirectX 9, and the FPS is about 15 with peaks in 25 at 1024 X 768 resolution. I have also started a new thread regarding this problem. Please, if you could, respond there, so that this thread can stay on topic. The new thread is entitled "Questions about simulators for a newbie" in this forum.