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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby JBaymore » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:54 pm

Add this line under [MAIN] in your fs9.cfg file and you actually GET an average frame rate display, with high, low, and deviation.

Ave_Frame_Rate_Display=1

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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby aussiewannabe » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:43 pm

Easy-peasy, my old Chum....

If the frame rate is temporally Un-Locked, (Shift + Z), then the average frame rate can be observed.

...and your apology for being an "FX User" is duly noted, but that's a cross that you alone must bear, I'm afraid...;)...

.....not an area I wish to delve into!... :o...!

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(My copy of FSX presently stored in my bottom drawer)....;)...!



Presses Shift + Z - Well, there it is. I've seen it before, but I guess I forgot the command. Rechecked FSX Keyboard Commands List and found it under Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rates. Damn bifocals!!

I will admit that FSX sometimes has me wanting to pull my hair out. Never had FS 2004, but I hear that there are some things better in this version than FSX.

Thanks for the tip.
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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby Fozzer » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:26 am

Easy-peasy, my old Chum....

If the frame rate is temporally Un-Locked, (Shift + Z), then the average frame rate can be observed.

...and your apology for being an "FX User" is duly noted, but that's a cross that you alone must bear, I'm afraid...;)...

.....not an area I wish to delve into!... :o...!

Paul... 8-)...!

(My copy of FSX presently stored in my bottom drawer)....;)...!



Presses Shift + Z - Well, there it is. I've seen it before, but I guess I forgot the command. Rechecked FSX Keyboard Commands List and found it under Cycle Coordinates/Frame Rates. Damn bifocals!!

I will admit that FSX sometimes has me wanting to pull my hair out. Never had FS 2004, but I hear that there are some things better in this version than FSX.

Thanks for the tip.


.....;)...!

Just to confirm the location of the Frame Rate "doobry" in FS 2004....>>>>

Alt > Options > Settings > Display > Hardware > Target Frame Rate > (set 0 to 99).

I'm not sure where it is in FSX...(Haven't run the program long enuf to find out... ::)...)....LOL... ;D...!

Shift + Z will then cycle through the various settings at the top of the screen.

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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby aussiewannabe » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:26 am

Just to confirm the location of the Frame Rate "doobry" in FS 2004....>>>>

Alt > Options > Settings > Display > Hardware > Target Frame Rate > (set 0 to 99).

I'm not sure where it is in FSX...(Haven't run the program long enuf to find out... ::)...)....LOL... ;D...!

Shift + Z will then cycle through the various settings at the top of the screen.

Paul... ;)...!


The location of the Frame Rate is similiar to FSX. I'd look it up, but I'm enjoying my morning cup of tea ;-)

21 FPS works well with me with everything maxed out. Couldn't do that with 1 GB RAM. I have 2 GB RAM now :-) However, I'll try out Alex's settings at 13fps and see what happens.
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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby nf22a » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:06 am

All settings maxed out and i mean everything fps around 60

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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby born_2_fly » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:10 am

All settings maxed out and i mean everything fps around 60


The human eye cannot notice a difference over 35FPS (This is what TV and Movies are shown at) so lower your target frames to 35, and that will give your computer more resources for getting rid of blurries and improving the overall look of your sim  ;)
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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby nf22a » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:16 am

Well when i press shift-z to get the data on the altitude etc. the FPS counter says the game is running at 60 fps and i do not experience any blurries or anything else like that.
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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby born_2_fly » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:10 am

Well when i press shift-z to get the data on the altitude etc. the FPS counter says the game is running at 60 fps and i do not experience any blurries or anything else like that.


The general quality of the sim will be increased, gauges etc. will be smoother.

But there is no reason not to lower your frames to 35-40FPS, you will notice subtle differences, small, but subtle, and it will have no effect on the rest of your game.

But then again, if you're stuck in the mind set of "I get 60FPS, thats better than yours" then fine  ::)  :)

I'm pretty sure no-one cares.


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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby nf22a » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:54 am

I'm not trying to rub my fps rate into anybodies face I'm just replying to this thread
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Re: What settings do you run?

Postby Fozzer » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:08 pm

I'm not trying to rub my fps rate into anybodies face I'm just replying to this thread


Just never forget to lock your frame rate at no more that 20 FPS any time you join a Multiplayer Session...part of the rules to ease bandwidth, and not affect other players on line!!

At 20-25 FPS Max, you will notice little or no difference to the speed/smoothness of game-play...;)...!

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