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Hi, ok this is the problem I am only getting 3 maybe 4fps weather I fly on-line of off. If anyone can suggest anytihng please help

System
Compaq  (I know its not the best)
Processor, Intel Cel 2.6ghz
RAM: 760mb
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce FX5500 128mb of ram

Also, no matter what I set the graphics to in the game it does not chage the frame rates

Thanks in advance
Matt

What else do you have running and what internet connection are you on?

I have a 2.0 with 1GB RAM and the same card, and I don't get frames even remotely close to that slow....I don't think it's the system that is slowing you down, per se...but something else that is ON the system.

Well, is this over stock scenery in a stock plane, with how much AI% set and what weather? I was getting around 11fps with no weather and 50% traffic on a PIII 500mhz 128SDRAM TNT2. That system was well tweaked, but c'mon, you must have bags of power there! Youve just got to make it work. That was in FS2002. I trust you have the latest drivers for GFX / Chipset etc?
Dan

I have shut everything down that was running in the background. Weather is almost alwats set to clear and when I am offline I have no AI traffic on. Also checked for viruses, spywear adn ad-wear and nothing was found. I am using Windows XP. Anything that I do notshing seasm to chage weather it be fore the worse or better. Also my internet connection is cable, about 100mbs.

Matthew

There is absolutely no reason you should be getting those crappy frames....what antivirus are you using?  I think you're probably missing something that's buried in your system somewhere.

Also, when was the last time you turned your PC off?

I am using Nortons antivirus. And I turn My PC off nightley. Any suggestions?


Matt

Make sure you have the latest video files.

If those are your system specs, and you're keeping your Norton up to date, I have no other suggestion than to make sure your video drivers are up to date.

Everything SHOULD be running quite well.  Look at my specs...and I get 20+ frames 99% of the time.

Out of curiosity, how big is your hard drive and how full is it?

80gb and only using about32% of that

Thats your problem! Norton is AWFUL! It kills ram something terrible. Disable it and you may see an improvement.

I have Norton (payware) and Avast (freeware). I'm not renewing the payware one after it runs out. Get Avast, its free and much better.

AVG is another good option for Anti virus.

Nortan has a hard time with ram usage. It has some small compatibility problams too. But other than that, it does do a great job.

If you're running ANYTHING in the background, you're going to experience performance hits.  If you're careful about taking care of your computer, there's nothing wrong with disabling Norton while you fly.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned removing the FS9.CFG file from it't original location and restarting the sim, thus forcing it to compile a new one, it seems to me that if moving sliders has no effect that it's recognizing the video card as a generic card and not the 128MB card it is...;-)

I don't know if this is it, but I too had the same problem until I recompiled it....:-)

Really?  That will work?  Hmm....lol

hehe, I'm not saying it will, but quite a few times I've made some changes, come back and tried to play the sim a few days later and had terrible results, yank the old one out and get me a new one! only thing I don't care for is setting everything up the way you like it again..;-)