FSX and Vista 64-Bit

[Sean Grenyer]

Hi

I have FSX Acceleration installed from scratch onto a Vista 64-bit O/S and must admit the performance is far worse than under XP (SP2), even though I have the latest drivers for my 8800GTS (640Mb) card and 4Mb RAM. FSX is also installed on a second separate empty hard drive.

Unfortunately I have to keep Vista 64 on my computer for various reasons.

Anyone have any ideas how to improve things generally, or do I have to wait until the software catches up with the O/S?

Cheers

Sean

[J.]

Hi

I have FSX Acceleration installed from scratch onto a Vista 64-bit O/S and must admit the performance is far worse than under XP (SP2), even though I have the latest drivers for my 8800GTS (640Mb) card and 4Mb RAM. FSX is also installed on a second separate empty hard drive.

Unfortunately I have to keep Vista 64 on my computer for various reasons.

Anyone have any ideas how to improve things generally, or do I have to wait until the software catches up with the O/S?

Cheers

Sean

i highlighted your main problem

[NickN]

Hi

I have FSX Acceleration installed from scratch onto a Vista 64-bit O/S and must admit the performance is far worse than under XP (SP2), even though I have the latest drivers for my 8800GTS (640Mb) card and 4Mb RAM. FSX is also installed on a second separate empty hard drive.

Unfortunately I have to keep Vista 64 on my computer for various reasons.

Anyone have any ideas how to improve things generally, or do I have to wait until the software catches up with the O/S?

Cheers

Sean

i highlighted your main problem

What are you laughing about?

Vista X64 will use and run up to 16 terabytes of memory. 4 is better for him, especially in Vista

x32 Vista is stuck at 3 and only if you hack the OS cache to run more than 2




as for the original poster... start here: http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 97380641#1

Read every post and connecting link to that thread and you should get some ideas

[J.]

NickN i was jokeing, spot the blatant spelling mistake, one letter is wrong! leaving the ammount of RAM a thousand times smaller than he ment!

[NickN]

NickN i was jokeing, spot the blatant spelling mistake, one letter is wrong! leaving the ammount of RAM a thousand times smaller than he ment!

LOL

I see

Yes 4 bytes of memory would be a problem

[J.]

with that much RAM maybe he should look into Windows 3.1

[garymbuska]

with that much RAM maybe he should look into Windows 3.1

I think a DOS system would probably be better. WOW trying to remember the syntax of DOS Just the thought gives me a headache

[Salo]

To the OP

Are you using the latest chipset Drivers from the chipset manufacturer website for your motherboard? (I have to ask since many people overlook this with vista and use built in drivers...ewwww.)

Did you install the latest Direct X 9.0c redistributable? This can make a big difference.

[richardd43]

I have FSX installed in Vista64 and XP and FSX does indeed run better in XP. We are only talking about a few FPS in heavily congested areas, but if XP is struggling at all with FSX, a few FPS could be the difference between a good or not-so-good experience.

[Sean Grenyer]

Thanks for your help - sorry about the 'mistake' !!

> Are you using the latest chipset Drivers from the chipset manufacturer website for your motherboard? (I have to ask since many people overlook this with vista and use built in drivers...ewwww.)

Yes

>Did you install the latest Direct X 9.0c redistributable? This can make a big difference.

I'm using Direct X 10 as is part of Vista.

Sean

[Solid]

Hi

I have FSX Acceleration installed from scratch onto a Vista 64-bit O/S and must admit the performance is far worse than under XP (SP2), even though I have the latest drivers for my 8800GTS (640Mb) card and 4Mb RAM. FSX is also installed on a second separate empty hard drive.

Unfortunately I have to keep Vista 64 on my computer for various reasons.

Anyone have any ideas how to improve things generally, or do I have to wait until the software catches up with the O/S?

Cheers


Sean

Hi Sean...............This is really crazy man, I have Vista 32 FSX+Accelerator 2 Gigs Ram and the 8800GTS (360) and after some tweaking ( since before SP2) and a little after I am finally getting a lot of satisfaction out of the sim, fps are fine with all sliders around 90% except water and air traffic. Last night, after a tip from Alex, I had a nice surprice with DX10...Not a big difference from DX9 but some
and happily NO trouble at all, smooth flying.. ....
but it was hell in high water to say the least, I keep my crossed fingers taped and hope everything continues this way.....you never know.---------note: Everything started to fall in place once the Nvidia Driver 169.09 came out, now I have 169.25.............there is suposse to be one out these last few days but have not checked it..........will see---the battle continues in a friendlier way....