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Hi All

Just fitted my new ATI Radeon 9550 256MB card and upgraded my RAM to 1GB, FS9 runs great all display sliders maxed (autogen now dense, not normal) and she runs really well

My question is, I have now locked Frame rate to 30FPS and as I was Comming into London Heathrow (final) FPS dropped to around 21 (still good).

I wouldn't lock at more than 25 as that is faster than the human eye can register. Also the higher you set it the more system resources it'll eat up.

If we could only see 25FPS then that would be disatrous, we can see up to 72FPS. But, for FS you dont need a lot more then 25/30 frames, since it isnt a game that requires fast reaction times, unlike games like counter-strike and battlefield.

Movies use 24FPS because your in a dark room with a single light source, wich causes afterblur in your eyes, thus making you think it has a hughe framerate.

More modern CRT screens also allow you to put the refresh rate at 72HZ.

I lock it at 25.  The lower the better, gives your computer more resources

..,,..I've said this before but locking the framerate means that the sim will not attempt to get HIGHER frame rates.......once the set limit is reached other things can take over the system resources making for a better all round experience..........setting at "unlimited" means the  sytem is always striving for higher frame rates to the detriment of all else..........

 Settings of 20 are very good if it is a constant 20.....30 dropping to 20 would be really about as good as it gets I would say............rates above that give you nothing but Brownie points or as has been said "Bragging rights" thats all...........commoner

Yeah, in FS the differance between 30 or 60 isnt worth it in my oppinion, for those 30 frames you could easily crack it all up a level so it pleases the eye a little more .

Well I have locked at 25 now and we are dropping to 10-12 on final to a dense city so think will lock back to 30 then I get drop to 15-17

Hey guys can someone tell me how to add a pic so I can show ya what quality I get?

There is a tutorial about it in the rules thread in the screenshot section!

Well I have locked at 25 now and we are dropping to 10-12 on final to a dense city so think will lock back to 30 then I get drop to 15-17

Hey guys can someone tell me how to add a pic so I can show ya what quality I get?

..mm..just make your .jpeg and keep it under 800x600 and less than 100k......

Click on Upload Images at the top of this page and then browse to your pic where it says Images to Open and click Open.............then click the Submit Form button and providing your image is within limits you will be given a link to the pic. select this and COPY ...then PASTE it where you are typing your post ..........then POST

Just follow the instuctions in other words............commoner

Thanks Comm, just a few here in NYC, I have just put autogen to very dense and locked frames to 28 and any built up airport FR drops to like 11 on final urgh! Would you guys put up with that or drop autogen back down to Dense?

...OOPS a couple oversize there maybe .......it's all a balancing act I guess.......between a smoooooth ride and the scenery plus autogen..........Autogen I find is the real fps killer......your choice entirely...............have fun..........commoner

Also, don't forget that the red FPS counter is hogging at least 3-4FPS...So you should be getting higher without that counter

...and the first two of Supernova's screen shots are still supernova oversize!, causing us to have to scroll around the screen to read the text......!

Does anyone ever bother to "Preview" their posts and "Modify" them if necessary, before they "Post" them... ...?

Paul...800 X 600.......!

...and the first two of Supernova's screen shots are still supernova oversize!, causing us to have to scroll around the screen to read the text......!

Does anyone ever bother to "Preview" their posts and "Modify" them if necessary, before they "Post" them... ...?

Paul...800 X 600.......!

..lol..well I did advise him on the regulation size and then give a reminder. Lighten up lads it's not the end of the world.........commoner

Well when I posted those they all said upload ok and gave me the links, they were all 640x480 apart from 2 of em that I was not given the link for, I DID preview my post and they came out all ok so I posted and then checked again and they were still all there and showing fine, I have then modified and they all all 800x600 under 100k and they are all showing at the moment (at least until the moderator decieds to make himself busy lol