I tried disabling VIA audio and game still wouldn't open.
Unfortunately, there are no drivers for window 10. I tried the ASUS drivers CD and spoke with a tech.
So, I reinstalled the game and it works now. No idea how this made a difference.
I backed up the settings folder a while back. After reinstalling AH2 I renamed the original folder settings to (settings - original) and dragged the saved settings folder into the aces high folder. The folder shows but the settings are not working in game. Don't understand what I'm doing wrong.
Sorry for being a pain.