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Something wrong

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 8:40 pm
by specter177
There is something weird going on with my toolbar and ATC menu. Just started a few days ago. Any ideas on what is wrong?

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Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:03 pm
by Ang2dogs
That happen to me about 3 times, what I did was let the sim write a new CFG, (don't for get to back up your original first), and that always cleared it up.

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:15 pm
by specter177
How do I do that?

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:30 pm
by Ang2dogs
IF your using Windows xp, go to:

My Computer/Local Disk/Documents and Settings/( your Name)/Application Data/Microsoft/FSX: in there you'll find your fsxCFG. file. Move that to a safe place ( My Docs) and then fire up the sim and it will automaticaly write a new one. hope this helps.

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:51 pm
by Capt.Propwash
along with this, once you find your FSX.CFG (or FS9.cfg) i made a shortcut to the desktop so that if i ever needed to change any of the info inside.. or just look at something at a quick glance, i didnt have to go digging for it.

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 12:34 am
by BFMF
Also, there's this awsome handy tool included with every copy of windows that is a simple, but powerfull search tool. If you have never used it, or are unsure of where it is, click on Start, and go up to Search, and click on 'For Files Or Folders'. Type in the file you want to search for, and within seconds, you will have results.

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Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 2:54 am
by Fozzer
Also, there's this awesome handy tool included with every copy of windows that is a simple, but powerful search tool. If you have never used it, or are unsure of where it is, click on Start, and go up to Search, and click on 'For Files Or Folders'. Type in the file you want to search for, and within seconds, you will have results.

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Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 7:13 am
by Alejandro Rhodes
I had once that same exact issue

You have VISTA ,Find the entire FSX.CFG folder

Windows Vista : C:\Users\[Your Username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX

Grab the whole folder and put it for a while in the desktop, I mean Move it from there to allow FSX create a new one , start the game and wait until FSX create a new one and see if you STILL have that issue, if
it still there (I doubt it) turn off the game and delete the new FSX.CFG folder

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 10:27 am
by basys
Hi Folks

specter177 -
This is a known issue, and raised during betas.

Your sliders are set too high
for your PC's available resources,
for the aircraft & scenery loaded within the aircraft locale.

FSX will dither the viewport when this occurs.
Hence the blurry fonts.

Pressing ESC, ESC, will redraw the scenery
and sometimes clear this.

It can also be initiated by overheating.



Please see - FSDeveloper - Wiki - Problem Resolving (FSX) - Assessing Performance in FSX(A)
Apply those fsx.cfg [TextInfo.#] changes,
and you'll be able to see when FSX is struggling, (if FPS variance is > 1%)



HTH
ATB
Paul

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 6:32 pm
by specter177
Okay, I've done all those things and have my settings down to basically nothing, with FSP Variance under 1%, but it still isn't working. :(

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 7:47 pm
by basys
Hi Folks

specter177 -
What is that aircraft model ?

It doesn't look like an FSX native,
more like its a port-over from FS7/8.

Whatever,
its GPS gauge will probably be hammering FSX,

Suggest you re-test at that locale
whilst using an FSX native default aircraft.

Do you still have that issue ?
If so,
please post screenie.



Have you tried hiding your toolbar,
and also running in full-screen mode.



HTH
ATB
Paul

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2009 9:34 pm
by specter177
It does this for all aircraft, and whether I'm in windowed or not.

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:28 am
by basys
Hi Folks

specter -
As previousyly -
Your sliders are set too high
for your PC's available resources,
for the aircraft & scenery loaded within the aircraft locale.

On the settings panel,
click the "Reset to Default" button.

That's what YOUR PC is currently capable of.
It's tested every time you fire up FSX.

If you increase any slider,
you'll then have to back off a different one.

HTH
ATB
Paul

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2009 9:11 am
by specter177
The Reset to Default puts it up to maximum on everything, and like I said before, I put the settings down to almost nil and it was still causing the problem. Could it be a hardware problem, and would reinstalling possibly fix it?

Re: Something wrong

PostPosted: Sun May 24, 2009 9:20 am
by Alejandro Rhodes
Specter I swear Buddy ,I had this exact same issue man  :-/ But i can't remember ,Im 100% sure Is not you graphic neither your drivers buddy, Hagar knows ,and Nick also know is something silly my friend ,

did you remove momentary the FSX.CFG entire folder and allow FSX to build a new one as I told you before?